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Monument Valley
Monument Valley is perhaps the most famous example of the classic American West landscape, located within the Navajo Nation on the border of Arizona and Utah. The valley has been the backdrop for numerous western movies, ranging from the films of John Wayne to Back to the Future 3 to Forrest Gump.Get around While many incredible formations can be seen from the main roads, the best views can be had from the fourteen mile loop road that runs through the valley. The road is open from 6:00 AM to 8:30 PM in the summer (May - September) and from 8:00 AM to 4:30 More...
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Activities
Hiking
The park is a Mecca for hikers. The Joint Trail is a particularly famous trail due to the unique terrain through which it passes, although nearly all of the park's trails lead through unique geological areas.
Islands in the Sky District • Aztec Butte Trail (2 mi / 3 km round-trip). This trail ascends 225 ft / 69 m up a slick rock dome to some ancestral Puebloan granaries and outstanding views of Taylor Canyon.
• Grand View Point Trail (2 mi / 3 km round-trip). This trail offers More...
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Canyonlands National Park
 Canyonlands National Park is a United States National Park that is located in southern Utah. It is divided into three districts not connected by roads interior to the park: the Island in the Sky, the Needles, and the Maze. The Island in the Sky offers sweeping vistas over the lower two districts, and seems to be largely geared toward that. The Needles and the Maze are the more rugged, backcountry districts that offer More...
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Arches National Park
Arches National Park is a United States National Park that is located in southern Utah near the town of Moab. It is home to the world's greatest concentration of natural arches, including the famous Delicate Arch that was seen all over the world during the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics. It preserves over two thousand natural sandstone arches, including the world-famous Delicate Arch, in addition to a variety of unique geological resources and formations. In some areas, faulting has exposed millions of years of geologic history. The extraordinary features of More...
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Utah: Canyon Region
