Monument Valley

Arizona

Monument Valley on the Arizona-Utah border is the most recognizable landscape of the American West: tall red sandstone buttes rising from the desert floor. It sits within the Navajo Nation and has appeared in countless films.

Monument Valley is the most photographed landscape in the American West, and it sits on the Navajo Nation along Highway 163. The drive in from Utah, with the mittens rising from the desert floor, is a short side trip that rewards every mile.

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What to see at Monument Valley

• The Mittens and Merrick Butte, the park's iconic formations.
• The 17-mile scenic drive through the valley.
• Nearby Goulding's trading post and museum.
• The view from Forrest Gump Point on Highway 163.

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