Monument Valley
The mittens and buttes of the classic Western
The red sandstone buttes and spires that *are* the American West in the popular imagination — John Ford shot here, and it still stops you cold. A Navajo Tribal Park straddling the Arizona–Utah line, seen from the valley loop drive or a guided tour.
The shot
The Mittens from John Ford’s Point at sunrise.
Nearby & worth pairing
- Forrest Gump Point
- Goulding’s Lodge
- Valley of the Gods nearby
- Mexican Hat
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