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| Above, Ear of the Wind arch in Monument Valley. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
Navajo Tribal Parks are currently closed to visitation due to coronavirus. But it won't be long (hopefully) that they will be reopening.
The "big daddy" of tribal parks has to be Monument Valley.
The name may not be familiar to some, but the vistas of of it are, especially to those who have seen classic western movies such as Stagecoach, She Wore A Yellow Ribbon, The Searchers and many others.
KSL has an article on Monument Valley and the Navajo Nation and experiencing western heritage there.
They begin with:
In the 1994 movie, "Forrest Gump," the main character goes for a "little run." Thinking he would run just to the end of the road, he went on, through his town, across the county, and eventually across America.
At the culmination of thousands of miles, he stops, in none other than breathtaking Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park in Southeast Utah. This scene, along with countless other movies shot in Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park over the years, has made this portion of the Navajo Nation synonymous with what many envision the American West to be.
With its rugged sandstone cliffs and towering rock formations, the colorful desert landscape of Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park is one of the most iconically beautiful landscapes in America—and it's only a short road trip away!
If you're looking for a memorable and historically significant area to visit this spring, look no further than Utah's own Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park. Here are a few reasons why.
To read more, go here.
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