NOTED HOLLYWOOD DIRECTOR JOHN FORD LIKED THIS VIEW OF MONUMENT VALLEY
After the Grand Canyon, the second most beautiful spot in Arizona has to be Monument Valley but keep in mind some of the valley is located in Utah. Located north-east of Kayenta on Hwy 163 just 13 miles north at the Arizona/Utah state line. The area has a large number of huge sandstone buttes of various sizes and shapes jutting out of the desert floor that are mult-hued and impressive to see. The area, part of the Colorado Plateau, lies on the Navajo Nation Reservation. The area was created by the rivers that carved out the valley centuries ago and is slowing eroding away with each passing year.
HERE IS A MOVIE FROM MONUMENT VALLEY
As you are traveling north, you will first come to Owl Rock on the left and the 1,500 ft rock known as El Capitan on the right. There is a 17 mile circular drive that you can take down past some of the more interesting formations such as the east and west Mitten Buttes, The Totem Pole, The Thumb Butte and the Three Sisters. Do not drive off of the marked path as the Navajo’s consider much of the area sacred ground and unaccompanied visitors are not permitted off of the designated loop drive.
The Navajo Nation operates tours through the area and they will take you via tour bus from the visitor center to see not only the buttes but Hogans, Native American villages, cliff dwellings and petroglyphs in the area that are not open to the self-driving tour visitors. A new hotel is currently being built near the entrance to the 17 mile drive and is probably either open now or will open shortly. This hotel will have an awesome view of Monument Valley.
Gouldings RV park just west of Monument Valley and US HWY 163 lies in a beautiful red rock canyon. They have reliable wireless high speed internet here for a modest fee. Cell phone coverage is spotty
Gouldings
A great place to camp and spend time while visiting Monument Valley is Goulding’s Trading Post. Goulding’s has a lodge, a very nice campground, a couple of stores that sell groceries as well as unique Arts and Crafts, restaurant facilities and a Museum. The Museum is housed in the original home of Harry and “Mike” Goulding who came to the area in 1924. Harry Goulding brought movie director, John Ford to the location and the area instantly became a hit as the backdrop for many westerns including the Trial of Billy Jack, How the West was Won, The Legend of the Lone Ranger and many others. You can also tour John Wayne’s small cabin and learn more about the various films that were made from this stunning location. The Earth Spirit show, celebrating the beauty and creation of Monument Valley is hosted in a small theater on the property and is shown nightly. Tickets to the performance are $2.00 per person or provided free with a stay at the lodge or with the purchase of a Monument Valley Tour from the Goulding’s office.
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