MONUMENT VALLEY

Friday...We left Page packing up early. We wanted to arrive at Goulding's Campground in Monument Valley as early as possibled in order to get out and see the sights.  This we did.

There was plenty to see on the way, but we only stopped once to top off Gus's gas tank.  I don't like to go far before topping off the tank.  With an 80 gallon tank, it's too depressing to fill from close to empty.  We arrived at Monument Valley before noon. Check-in, get settled, have lunch, check on tours. The Navajo Nation established Monument Valley Park in 1958. They control access to the Park very tightly with most access through Navajo operated tours, but there is one loop road opento private vehicles (ha, ha).  It is a primative road at best and while they note that it may not be appropriate for lower vehicles. It was a hoot to watch all the tourists trying it out with there regular passenger cars.  I hope most of them were rentals. We, being in the Jeep, were in our element.

Now if you aren;t alrady aware, Monument Valley was where John Ford and John Wayne filmed some of their best western films like Stage Coach, She Wore a Yellow Ribbon, The Searchers, and others.  Now we know why.

I created a seperate folder in the CLICK HERE for the picture file just for Monument Vally.

Saturdsay morning...I took a sunrise tour this morning before we pack jup to leave so there are more pictures in the above link.