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| Above, a morning view of John Ford Point. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
We're only now just starting the second month of 2024, but vacation season will start in four months.
In case one is now thinking about a vacation to somewhere, The Planet D has posted a guide to vising Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park in 2024.
I have been to Monument Valley several times, most recently in October 2022. I camp at nearby Goulding's Lodge Campground. If one is interested in geography or old western movies, it is a place worth seeing
The Planet D begins with:
Monument Valley just hits differently. The red-sand desert floor stretches over 92,000 acres across the Utah-Arizona border, dotted with sandstone buttes and dirt roads. This region is best known for Monument Valley Tribal Park – a once frequent filming location for old Western movies. You’ve already seen the valley on your TV screen. It has featured as a backdrop for all the John Wayne films, plus classics like Forrest Gump. But there is more to the valley than just good looks. You can visit attractions like the Navajo Shadehouse Museum and enjoy incredible hiking trails.
Researching Monument Valley is so much fun. It is one of the most famous sections of any Arizona road trip and one of the leading US road trips. Between the red-sand scenery and Hollywood-worthy scenic drive, Monument Valley has wiggled its way onto millions of bucket lists.
To read more, go here.
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