Monument Valley

Next stop was one of the main targets for this trip: Monument Valley.

You could actually see the iconic buttes from many miles away on the horizon, but as we crested a hill on the approach we both instantly recognized one of the more famous stretches of road in the world:

Monument Valley itself is actually quite compact, at least when compared to some of the other parks we've visited on this trip. This is surely why it's so iconic: you can fit most of the buttes into a single shot.

The scenic drive around the valley is on unpaved and very rough roads and we were attempting it in a Nissan Altima.

I high-centred the car three times - once quite loudly. Good thing it's a rental.

(July 3, 2013)