Four Corners

Above, Spruce Tree House at Mesa Verde National Park. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

Where I live in Jamestown, New Mexico is only about 146 miles from the Four Corners Monument.

What exactly is the Four Corners?

According to Wikipedia:

The Four Corners is a region of the United States consisting of the southwestern corner of Colorado, southeastern corner of Utah, northeastern corner of Arizona, and northwestern corner of New Mexico. The Four Corners area is named after the quadripoint at the intersection of approximately 37° north latitude with 109° 03' west longitude, where the boundaries of the four states meet, and are marked by the Four Corners Monument. It is the only location in the United States where four states meet. Most of the Four Corners region belongs to semi-autonomous Native American nations, the largest of which is the Navajo Nation, followed by Hopi, Ute, and Zuni tribal reserves and nations. The Four Corners region is part of a larger region known as the Colorado Plateau and is mostly rural, rugged, and arid. In addition to the monument, commonly visited areas within Four Corners include Monument Valley, Mesa Verde National Park, Chaco Canyon, Canyons of the Ancients National Monument and Canyon de Chelly National Monument. The most populous city in the Four Corners region is Farmington, New Mexico, followed by Durango, Colorado.

The spot where the four states meet is marked by the Four Corners Monument.

Four Corners Monument April 2007 by David Jolley

My first real "exploration" of the Four Corners region was in 1983. At that time, I visited Mesa Verde National Park, Durango, Colorado (and rode the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad) and Monument Valley. I made return visits to the region several times later over the years. Monument Valley is 99 miles to Four Corners Monument.