Video Chapter Marks:
00:00 What to expect in this video
00:15 Goulding’s Lodge
00:35 Red Rock Luxury Home
01:40 The View Hotel
01:55 Valley Rim Cabin
02:37 17 Mile Scenic Loop
03:18 Monument Valley Safari tour
04:39 Horseback Riding in Monument Valley
05:24 Tear Drop Arch
05:45 Forrest Gump Point
05:55 Mexican Hat, Utah
06:12 Gooseneck State Park
06:42 Closing thoughts
Monument Valley, a red-sand desert region on the Arizona-Utah border, is known for the towering sandstone buttes of Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park. The park, frequently a filming location for Western movies, is accessed by the looping, 17-mile Valley Drive. The famous, steeply sloped Mittens buttes can be viewed from the road or from overlooks such as John Ford’s Point. ― Google
Address: Indn Route 42, Oljato-Monument Valley, AZ 84536
Here is a list of hotels, tours, and other points of interest for you.
Goulding’s Lodge: https://gouldings.com/
There is a nice restaurant in the hotel – I suggest you order the Navajo Taco!
Also, a Chevron gas station right outside the hotel is open until 9 pm.
A really nice market is right outside the hotel across from the gas station and they have groceries as well as sandwiches for day trips.
Red Rock Luxury Home: https://direct-book.com/properties/gouldingslodgedirect?locale=en&roomTypeId=85260&items[0][adults]=2&items[0][children]=0&items[0][infants]=0¤cy=USD&checkInDate=2021-11-08&checkOutDate=2021-11-09
This is a 3-bedroom house that you can get and is part of Goulding’s Lodge. It is very private and if it is available I highly recommend it.
The View Hotel: https://monumentvalleyview.com/
Premium Cabins: https://monumentvalleyview.com/premium-cabins/
The cabins are small but very private and a great way to experience Monument Valley. I highly recommend a cabin if available.
17 Mile Scenic Loop:
To get into the park drive to the View Hotel. There will be a booth and depending on party size and vehicle you will need to pay for entry – for us, it was $20.00. With that entry pass, you can pull to the far end of the parking lot where the cabins are and a security guard will let your vehicle into the 17-mile loop. There are a few Outhouses about 2 miles in. I suggest using the View Hotel Gift shop bathrooms before entering. At this time there is a 2-hour time limit for the scenic drive. The road ranges from smooth dirt to rocky type dirt roads and our rented Ford Bronco did just fine on all of the roads. A compact car may have some trouble in certain areas so an SUV does better in my opinion. No drones are allowed in Monument Valley.
Monument Valley Tours in order from the video:
Monument Valley Safari
(ask for Tony as your guide)
https://monumentvalleysafari.com/
[email protected]
435-220-0539
Book on Tripadvisor:
https://www.tripadvisor.com/AttractionProductReview-g57072-d11460167-Monument_Valley_Tour-Monument_Valley_Utah.html
Wild West Trail Rides (book in the View Hotel Parking Lot)
435-459-2626/435-739-4395
[email protected]
(Gilbert was our guide and he was excellent!)
Tear Drop Arch (book in the View Hotel parking lot)
Tinhorn Tour
928-489-9128
[email protected]
Things outside of Monument Valley:
Forrest Gump Point: https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g57061-d6872431-Reviews-Forrest_Gump_Point-Mexican_Hat_Utah.html
US-163 Scenic, Mexican Hat, UT 84531
Mexican Hat Utah: https://www.americansouthwest.net/utah/mexican_hat/index.html
There is a small town with some services in Mexican Hat, Utah
Gooseneck State Park: https://stateparks.utah.gov/parks/goosenecks/
Between November 1st and the last day of February of each year, drone use is permitted by permit only. Permits cost $10 per day and forms may be obtained online or at the visitor center.
Music:
Drums Of Earth by Rafael Krux
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/5403-drums-of-earth-
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Greenlands by Alexander Nakarada
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7819-greenlands
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Warm Sunset by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/8070-warm-sunset
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Back To The Forgotten Lands by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7890-back-to-the-forgotten-lands
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Tony from Monument Valley Safari – Indian Song