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Monument Valley Travel Guide – Best Things to See, Do, and Know Before You Go

Few landscapes in the American Southwest are as instantly recognizable, or as deeply symbolic, as Monument Valley, where colossal sandstone buttes rise from a vast red desert that straddles the Utah – Arizona border. Managed as part of the Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park, this sacred land is both a geological wonder and a cultural landmark, long featured in classic Western films and Navajo tradition alike. Whether you’re here to drive the 17-mile Scenic Loop Road, hike the Wildcat Trail,...

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Monument Valley Scenic Drive – A Complete Self-Guided Tour of the Valley Loop Road

The Monument Valley Scenic Drive, also known as the Valley Loop Road or the Valley Loop Drive, is the classic way to experience the heart of the Navajo Tribal Park and a memorable way to experience the valley’s vastness and silence at your own pace. This 17-mile (27 km) unpaved road winds among the towering sandstone buttes, mesas, and spires that define Monument Valley’s world-famous skyline, and offers one of the most unforgettable and scenic experiences in Monument Valley. From...

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Wildcat Trail – A Monument Valley Hiking Guide

The Wildcat Trail offers visitors the rare chance to walk among the towering red rock buttes that define the legendary landscapes of Monument Valley, straddling the Arizona – Utah border. This 4-mile (6.4 km) loop is the only self-guided hiking trail within Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park that descends into the valley floor, circling the base of the iconic West Mitten Butte with sweeping views of East Mitten and Merrick Buttes throughout. It’s the perfect way to experience the valley’s...

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