15 Amazing Things To Do In Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park

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Dreaming of visiting Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park in Arizona? You wouldn’t be wrong to do so!

It was one of our bucket list destinations on our USA road trip in the American Southwest with our kids.

And with so many amazing things to do in Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park, it certainly lived up to our expectations.

The valley is well known for its native American history, towering sandstone rock formations, mesas, buttes, dunes, and desert landscapes.

If you are looking for a way to spend a day in Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park, then I recommend spending time with a local Navajo guide and visit all of these top Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park attractions.

Where is Monument Valley?

Monument Valley is located in the south east corner of Utah, right on the Utah Arizona border.

So there is Monument Valley Utah and Monument Valley AZ. Most of what you will experience is on the Arizona side of the border.

Las Vegas to Monument Valley:

• Distance: 398 miles
• Time: approx 6.5 hours

Grand Canyon to Monument Valley:

• Distance: 156 miles
• Time: approx 2.5 hours

Moab to Monument Valley:

• Distance: 149 miles
• Time: approx  2.45 hours

Flagstaff to Monument Valley:

• Distance: 176 miles
• Time: approx 3 hours

There are many awesome places in the Southwest near Monument Valley. A trip to this region in the US is well worth your while.

Is Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park Worth Visiting?

After visiting many national parks in the country and experiencing heavy crowds like at Yellowstone and Zion and the Grand Canyon (and not even in peak season) I was stunned to see the lack of crowds visiting Monument Valley.

Stunned, yet delighted. It meant I had space to enjoy and appreciate America’s greatest spiritual treasure.

Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park reaches right into your soul and lifts you into the present moment and plops you right into wonder and awe.

You can’t help but stop, stare and contemplate a greatness that exists way beyond your small self.

It’s so much more than just a bunch of imposing sandstone buttes and mesas rising up out of the desert floor forming shapes such as mittens, camels, sisters, suns eyes, and wind’s ear.

This is the place where time stood still and has created a land of harmony and peace. For these reasons, it’s absolutely worth visiting.

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