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Valley Drive, located near the Utah-Arizona state line in Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park, is a 17-mile scenic loop through one of the most iconic landscapes in the Southwest, USA. This spot along the road is named John Ford Point, after the director who used it as a location for numerous Western films. Visitors can pay a few dollars to a local horse owner who is stationed in the parking lot to recreate the famous image of a horse rider perched on the edge of the plateau. This horse was aptly named “Pistol”.
True to name, a campground with a view!
I'm in love with desert sunrises🌅

Quick Tip: Don't forget to pick up your Navajo Permit to access the canyon rim! If you want to climb down into the canyon, you need to hire a Hopi guide. #Arizona #Adventure
Monument ValleyIt is located on the Arizona-Utah state line. The valley lies within the range of the Navajo Nation Reservation and is accessible from U.S. Highway 163. The valley's vivid red color comes from iron oxide exposed in the weathered siltstone. The darker, blue-gray rocks in the valley get their color from manganese oxide. The valley includes large stone structures including the famed "Eye of the Sun".
The Painted desert is composed of stratified layers of easily erodible siltstone, mudstone, and shale of the Triassic Chinle Formation. These fine grained rock layers contain abundant iron and manganese compounds which provide the pigments for the various colors of the region. Thin resistant lacustrine limestone layers and volcanic flows cap the mesas. Numerous layers of silicic volcanic ash occur in the Chinle and provide the silica for the petrified logs of the area. The erosion of these layers has resulted in the formation of the badlands topography of the region.
Wind, water and soil erosion continue to change the face of the landscape by shifting sediment and exposing layers of the Chinle Formation. 

It's a very wonderful place, you can admire a many different colors, you feel like if you were in a real painting.

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Frequently asked questions

What to do in Northeast Arizona on a sunny day?
What to do in Northeast Arizona on a rainy day?
A Canyon De Chelly National Monument - Private Tours is a perfect indoor activity if the weather forecast isn't great.
Are there cheap things to do in Northeast Arizona?
A Grand Canyon IMAX Movie promises a great time without costing too much.
What can you do in Northeast Arizona for free?
You'll hardly have time to take your wallet out of your bag with so many terrific free things to do:

  • Canyon De Chelly National Monument
  • Snowflake Arizona Temple
  • Tuba City Trading Post
  • Standin' on the Corner Park

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