Monument Valley-Full of Breathtaking and Worthseeing Scenes

Monument Valley is a an area known for its remarkably formed sandstone buttes. The area is part of the Colorado Plateau, situated in the Navajo Nation on the edge between the states of Arizona and Utah in the American Southwest. Encompassing much of the area surrounding Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park, Monument Valley is an significant part of Native American legacy. For a $5 fee, visitors to Monument Valley can take a 2-3 hour beautiful scenic drive over a 17 mile i.e. 27 km  mud road, which is open from 6:00am-8:30pm from May to September, and 8:00am-4:30pm from October to April. Other visitors may chose to enjoy a multi-hour or overnight horseback ride to some of the more spectacular views and sites. If you’re interested in a unique view of Monument Valley you can even take a hot air balloon ride over the area.

Visitors who are arriving via car can only access the park via Highway 163. There are two hotels near Monument Valley, and the nearest town of Kayenta, Arizona, is about 20 miles (32 km) away. Monument Valley is part of a greater network of attractions called the Grand Circle which also includes Interesting Facts Grand Canyon National Park, Mesa Verde National Park, Bryce Canyon National Park, Canyonlands National Park, Zion Canyon National Park, Capitol Reef National Park, and Arches National Park.

A poem about Monument Valley

It’s all about where you put the horizon

Said the Great John Ford to the young man rising

You got to frame it just right and have some luck of course

And it helps to have a tall man sitting on the horse

Tell them just enough to still leave them some mystery

A grasp of the ironic nature of history

A man turns his back on the comforts of home

The Monument Valley to ride off alone

And when the dust all settles and the story is told

History is made by the side of the road

By the men and women that can persevere

And rage through the storm, no matter how severe

And whether it’s a horse or a car or a train

There’s gonna be some fine times and there’s gonna be some pain

In the end it’s a silhouette framed by the sun

And just The Monument Valley when the evening comes

It’s a strong wind blowing on the open range

It’s gonna be beautiful and it’s gonna be strange

It’s where to plant the camera and when to say action

When to print the legend and when to leave the facts in

And when to turn your back on the comforts of home

And wander round The Monument Valley alone

Here are some beautiful pictures of Monument Valley to attract the visitors:

Beautiful sunset scene in monument valley

Rainbow in Monument Valley

Map of Monument Valley