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Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park |
Monument Valley is located along the Utah/Arizona border towards the southeast corner of Utah. It is located in the Four Corners area of the Southwest, about 175 miles northeast of Flagstaff, AZ |
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| Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park is one of those unique places where family vacations become an outdoor adventure trip as you explore nature’s beauty, backpack and hike the desert, and horseback ride as a Navajo guide expounds on what you’re viewing, telling the legends they’ve been told throughout countless generations. It’s well worth a stop-off while you’re visiting the other great National Parks in Utah and Arizona. Check below for great Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park information.
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Uniqueness - Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park is 29,817 acres and sits at an elevation of 5,564 feet above sea level in the southeast portion of the Great Basin Desert. This great valley boasts free standing san... (click here for more)
Park and Visitor Center Hours - This visitor center is one mile east of U.S. highway 163 on the Arizona-Utah border. Hours of the visitor center are identical to those of the monument. It is open year-round except Thanksgiving Day a... (click here for more)
History & Statistics - The state line of Utah and Arizona passes through the most famous landmarks, which are concentrated around the border near the small Indian town of Goulding - this was established in 1923 as a trading... (click here for more)
Natural Features - Before human existence, the Park was once a vast lowland basin. For hundreds of millions of years, materials that eroded from the early Rock Mountains deposited layer upon layer of sediments which ce... (click here for more)
Flora - Monument Valley is the home of the famous "purple sage" of western lore, looking more dramatic because of the red sands of the area. There are very few trees in the area because of the extreme dryness... (click here for more)
Activities in the Park - From the visitor center, you see the world-famous panorama of the Mitten Buttes and Merrick Butte. You can also purchase guided tours from Navajo tour operators, who will take you down into the valle... (click here for more)
Weather - Summertime maximum temperatures at Monument Valley can be very warm, averaging in the 90s, with nights considerably cooler. Because of the mile-high elevation, winters can be very cold and snowy, with... (click here for more)
Rules, Regulations and Safety - Permits are required for camping, hunting, fishing or investigative projects. The Navajo ask prior consent before photographing them or their property.
Make sure you have plenty of sunscreen lotio... (click here for more)
Wildlife - The Navajo people have dogs and sheep which also discourage an abundance of wildlife.... (click here for more)
Fees - Admission fees are ages 8 and up: $5.00. Ages 7 & under are free.
Regular camping fees are $10 per site per night for up to 6 campers during the summer. In winter, the fees are $5.00 per site per... (click here for more)
Camping - Camping is available only in designated campgrounds. There is no backcountry camping in Monument Valley. Mitten View Campground near the Visitor Center has 99 camping sites available. The campground i... (click here for more)
Nearby Attractions - Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, Vermillion Cliffs National Monument, Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument, Manti-La Sal National Forest, Natural Bridges National Monument and Canyonlands ... (click here for more)
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