You can also purchase guided tours from Navajo tour operators, who take you down into the valley in Jeeps for a narrated cruise through these mythical formations. The simple wearing down of altering layers of soft and hard rock slowly revealed the natural wonders of Monument Valley today.įrom the visitor center, you see the world-famous panorama of the Mitten Buttes and Merrick Butte. Natural forces of wind and water that eroded the land spent the last 50 million years cutting into and peeling away at the surface of the plateau. For hundreds of millions of years, materials that eroded from the early Rock Mountains deposited layer upon layer of sediment which cemented a slow and gentle uplift, generated by ceaseless pressure from below the surface, elevating these horizontal strata quite uniformly one to three miles above sea level. You can buy direct from the artisan, which makes your travel experience so much more to have a momentous keepsake with you while at home.īefore human existence, the Park was once a lowland basin. Our vendors have beautiful hand crafted jewelry and more. While on your travel stop and take a look at some of our vendors on the loop road. All of this harmoniously combines to make Monument Valley a truly wondrous experience. The fragile pinnacles of rock are surrounded by miles of mesas and buttes, shrubs and trees, and windblown sand, all comprising the magnificent colors of the valley. The landscape overwhelms, not just by its beauty but also by its size. The angle of the sun accents these graceful formations, providing scenery that is simply spellbinding. This great valley boasts sandstone masterpieces that tower at heights of 400 to 1,000 feet, framed by scenic clouds casting shadows that graciously roam the desert floor. You are experiencing one of the most majestic – and most photographed – points on earth. Welcome to the Navajo Nation’s Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park. Wear your mask at all times indoor/outdoor.
Navajo Tribal Parks asks that everyone follow all NDOH and CDC Guidelines. The safety of our public is our utmost importance. Please obey all signs, stay on designated route stay hydrated and stay safe. We ask that travelers prepared for long wait times and inclement weather during the peak season.
We do not accept motorcycles into the loop drive, due to the rough terrain and deep sand dunes in the area. Currently, with the Winter hours in effect we want all travelers to know that all entry is based on “First come, First served” entry. While visiting the Monument Valley, the 17-mile loop road has reopened.
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