The Monument Valley National Park

Today, we are headed to the Monument Valley – a national park at the northern rim of Arizona where monumental rock formations, mesas and buttes predominate over the desolate wasteland.

The West (left) and the East Mitten (right) buttes as seen from a pull-in near the entrance to the national park
Image: The West (left) and the East Mitten (right) buttes as seen from a pull-in near the entrance to the national park
A view of the Rain God Mesa from the Valley Road
Image: A view of the Rain God Mesa from the Valley Road
A view of the Rain God Mesa from the Valley Road. At the base of the mesa, there is a small navajo settlement.
Image: A view of the Rain God Mesa from the Valley Road. At the base of the mesa, there is a small navajo settlement.
A view of the Rain God Mesa from the Valley Road
Image: A view of the Rain God Mesa from the Valley Road
A wild horse in front of the Totem Pole and Yei Bi Chei buttes as seen from the Valley Road
Image: A wild horse in front of the Totem Pole and Yei Bi Chei buttes as seen from the Valley Road
A view of the Spearhead Mesa from the Valley Road
Image: A view of the Spearhead Mesa from the Valley Road
A rock formation near the Cly Butte
Image: A rock formation near the Cly Butte
A look to the northwest from the North Window Overlook
Image: A look to the northwest from the North Window Overlook
A look to the northwest through the visors of the Elephant (left) and Cly (right) buttes from a point near the North Window Overlook.
Image: A look to the northwest through the visors of the Elephant (left) and Cly (right) buttes from a point near the North Window Overlook.
A view of the West Mitten (left), Merrick (center), and the East Mitten buttes (right) from the Valley Road
Image: A view of the West Mitten (left), Merrick (center), and the East Mitten buttes (right) from the Valley Road
The Merrick (left) and the East Mitten (right) buttes as seen from the Visitor Center
Image: The Merrick (left) and the East Mitten (right) buttes as seen from the Visitor Center

Our next stop will be the Mesa Verde National Park.

Written on July 19, 2016