Gallo Campground

Amazing place, very remote, down a rough road for 5-7 miles. Campgrounds are clean, as are restrooms. Night sky was perfect for stargazing. Hiked to many of the ancient pueblan sites. Pueblo Alto hike is daunting for the first 100 yards, then mostly flat and beautiful.

The campground was very nice, and the staff were helpful.

We were camping with the dogs, and it was really nice having the Wijiji trail so close to the camp site so that we could walk them easily when we were at camp. The South Mesa trail was an excellent way to get some spectacular views of the Canyon and beyond. We also appreciated the efforts to protect the delicate environment and ecological sites.

Beautiful spot to spend 4 days. Clean facilities.

The campground was excellent! So very clean, well managed, roomy, with the nicest, helpful campground hosts. We really appreciated the heated bathrooms with flush toilets and the utility sink for disposing our gray water. Again, everything was immaculate.

Lovely volunteer camp hosts! Helped explain the hikes after the visitor center closed and we hiked the Fajada overlook trail just out of the campground. Very clean bathrooms with a heater and running water. We hope they pave the road into Chaco but once within the boundaries the roads were great.

I've stayed at this campground 3 times in the past year, and it needs a major update. A majority of tent sites are permanently closed due to a rockfall concerns, including the entire northern loop. Unfortunately, the entire campground now relies on a single bathroom facility, and those staying in a tent are limited to the less desirable interior units of the loop. There is also a shortage of dedicated RV sites, so you end up with RVs intermingled in the tent pad sites. I suggest the NPS re-designate sites near the entrance (#1-8) as dedicated RV, and restrict the eastern sites to tent only. This would help cut down on the generator noise tent campers have to deal with at night and make for a more enjoyable experience for everyone.

No problems other than 65 knot winds, snow and cold. You know, Chaco conditions...

I hope you open up more camp sites.

It was very difficult to reach this campground. We took highway 57 in and CR 7950 to depart. Highway 57 is 20 miles of dirt road with deep ruts, steep inclines and the road frequently narrows. The speed limit is 30 MPH but the conditions only allowed 5 to 10 MPH. CR 7950 only slightly better it’s also a dirt road and crosses a river. If there is water flowing it would be impassable. I consider myself lucky as we did not have water flowing across the CR 7950. There was no cell service on AT&T. The Campground was about 40 percent closed due to falling rocks. The campground is clean and the bathrooms were serviced regularly. The visitor center is close by and we enjoyed the loop access to the ruins. Overall we enjoyed our stay but there needs to be a better way to access this campground.

We enjoyed our time at Chaco Canyon. My husband and I have different levels of fitness. There were a variety of hikes/bike rides that both of us could enjoy. We camped here for four nights. The weather seemed to change every fifteen minutes. : ) This fact kept the campground on the empty side. The road into the park was very doable for a van but I would not like to be towing a trailer due to the ruts. Park staff was very helpful. The museum in the visitor center is one of the best that I've seen.