Monument Valley, Utah
George Kincaid
can't seem to locate a web site if it's a National Park, though it is listed
as a Tribal Park. I'd like to vist there, but I wasn't sure how to contact
the right people. Thanks.
George Kincaid
http://go-utah.com/utah/monument-valley/tribal-park.html
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May O. Naise
george....@worldnet.att.net says...
This is clipped from another web site:
"There is only one main road through the valley, US 163, which links Kayenta,
AZ with US 181 in Utah. The stretch approaching the AZ/UT border from the
north is the most famous image of the valley, and possibly of the whole
Southwest - a long straight empty road leads across flat desert towards the
1,000 foot high stark red cliffs on the horizon, curving away just in front.
The highway cuts through the mesas at Monument Pass, near which several dirt
tracks leave both east and west and criss-cross the red sandy landscape,
offering a more close up appreciation of the rock formations."
http://www.americansouthwest.net/utah/monument_valley/
On the web site is a description of the 17-mile DIRT road that can be
driven after paying an entrance fee for the Navajo Park area.
George Kincaid
Wayne this evening? Those movies are one of the reasons I'd like to visit
Monument valley.
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May O. Naise
george....@worldnet.att.net says...
>
>Thank you. Did you get to see the American Masters special on John Ford/John
>Wayne this evening? Those movies are one of the reasons I'd like to visit
>Monument valley.
I don't even own a TV. My computer monitor replaced
that pasttime years ago.
I'm sure you realize that the "red rocks" country
of the 4-corners area is best visited in the fall
of the year. Spring can be very changeable right
up until June. But from mid-Sept to late Nov the
chances of enjoyable weather are best. Any time of
the year, take way more water with you than you think
you could possibly drink in a day.
George Kincaid
easier to get airfare to somewhere like Las Vegas or Flagstaff in the fall,
I'd imagine, with Southwest or another cheap airline. Sounds like a good
place to have a local guide, too. I visited Big Bend National Park in the
'80s, and there some REMOTE parts of that place, too. Monument Valley looks
like mostly open desert; not sage brush or anything?news:heKdnWxOHf8...@valortelecom.com...
May O. Naise
george....@worldnet.att.net says...
>Monument Valley looks
>like mostly open desert; not sage brush or anything?
I think the one word that best describes the region is "bleak."
But there is beauty in bleakness too - albeit a "stark beauty."
One thing to consider in visiting in springime is the likelihood
of unremitting wind and wind-driven sands/dust.
As for visiting UTAH in general, and specifically the
southern regions of the state, it has one of the highest
"National Park" densities of anyplace in the USA. There
are five principal parks, and an equal or greater number
of national monuments, each one with its own uniqueness.
http://www.nps.gov/applications/parksearch/state.cfm?st=ut
There is a ton of information available on the web, both
from official web sites like the one above, and unofficial
sites where tourists post their photos from their trips, etc.