The Great American Road Trip ChallengeOne trip, ~2.5 years, 48 states
The Desert Southwest

Stop 7 · Days 461–462

Monument Valley

Monument Valley, AZ

The red-sandstone buttes that ARE the American West — the backdrop of a hundred Westerns, on Navajo land.

Where to stay

  • The View Hotel

    Every room faces the Mittens — a Navajo-owned lodge.

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You gotta eat this

  • Navajo mutton stew & fry bread

    At the tribal park restaurant.

The days here

Each day opens its own hour-by-hour page

  1. 461Day 461 — The ButtesFull day · 5h planned
  2. 462Day 462 — North into UtahDrive day · 2h 30m drive

What this stop is made of

  • Landmarks & Monuments
  • Film & TV Locations