Stars arizona utah monument valley. We have reviews of the best places to see in monument valley. Visit top rated must see attractions. Monument valley tribal park visitors center. But while staying overnight they discover the amazing beauty of the stars over monument valley.
Beginning with 1939s stagecoach starring john wayne fords many happy returns to monument valley utah shaped how much of the outside world pictures the american west. Arriving monument valley is 273 km. Tse bii ndzisgaii pronounced tsepintsski meaning valley of the rocks is a region of the colorado plateau characterized by a cluster of vast sandstone buttes the largest reaching 1000 ft 300 m above the valley floor. It is not a national park so you cant use a park pass to get in.
Monument valley is on the navajo reservation located on the border of arizona and utah and as such the main park area is run by the navajo. Its not even a national monument. Monument valley captured a larger audiences attention via director john fords westerns. There are places you dream about and monument valley in the navajo nation straddling the arizonautah border has to be among them.
Monument valley isnt a national park. Monument valley navajo tribal park is located on the navajo nationone of the largest american indian tribes. The monument valley area is not only encompassed in the navajo tribal park but is spread across the utaharizona border and includes the town of oljato. The perfect hub and spoke hotel for exploring southeastern utah.
Visit website 435 228 5567. The cost as of 2018 is 20 for a car of up to 4 people. This sandy preserve bathes the region between arizona and utah in rich red hues adding to its reputation of having some of the most dramatic and mesmerizing light. Its really great anywhere in the monument valley during the new moon on a clear night.
Find what to do today this weekend or in september. Book your tickets online for the top things to do in monument valley utah on tripadvisor. There are only rare evenings when the beauty of monument valley is clouded by cloud cover. See 14642 traveler reviews and photos of monument valley tourist attractions.
The balcony at your view room works fine for mere stargazing but to get the more expansive professional photo shots move away from the immediate glow of building lights a waysmaybe down the wild cat trail or out near the campgrounds. The nearest towns are mexican hat utah24 miles north east on highway 163 and kayenta arizona26 miles south on highway 163.