5Day 4. See Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park
The enthralling Monument Valley is one of the world’s most photographed places. Indeed, it’s practically an icon of any true American Southwest road trip. This park spans an area that crosses the border between Utah and Arizona.
The fragile sandstone towers here are as tall as 1,000 feet. They are surrounded by miles of mesas, desert sand, hardy shrubs, and stark buttes, all backdropped by beautiful blue skies. The most famous landmarks here are Merrick Butte and Mitten Buttes.
The area is thought to be sacred. Thus, you will have to book a tour with a Navajo guide. Movie mavens might recognize this spot from such feature films as Back to the Future III, Easy Rider, Mission Impossible 2, National Lampoon’s Vacation, Stagecoach, The Lone Ranger, and Forrest Gump. You can even visit famous Forrest Gump Point!
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Yes, it sounds good.
better trip: i did this for a living as tour guide for camping tours
vegas to zion ..then up to bryce canyon, then arches national park thru capitol reef..stop at dead horse point before you get to arches (moab)..arches to monument valley via the moqui dugway..monument valley to page az (antelope canyon and horseshoe point) page to grand canyon south rim..then back to vegas..if you have more time do the north rim of grand canyon to, and canyon de chelly and mesa verde anastasi ruins…also natural bridges national monument..take 2 weeks if you can ..spend more time in places that you like..
Hi!
Your trip sounds good too but we had to cover a lot of area in 10 days. We all have our own opinions and favorites. I just think it’s great we have so many options!