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Navajo Tourism Department
P.O. Box 663
Window Rock, AZ 86515
United States of America

Phone: 928-810-8501
Fax: 928-810-8500

OLJATO-MONUMENT VALLEY WEATHER

Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park

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MONUMENT VALLEY TRIBAL PARK CLOSED (3/13/2020)

The Monument Valley Tribal Parks is CLOSED per Navajo Parks & Recreation and Navajo Nation Office of the President and Vice-President (OPVP). Until further notice, parks will reopen only to the order of the OPVP Office. Thank you.

Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park is one of the centerpieces of beauty on Navajoland and is one of the world’s most recognized landscapes. Beautiful red sandstones push skyward (400 to 1,000 feet) from the vast expanse of desert floor, creating a striking set of formations that stand together against an umbrella of blue skies. This enchanting earthscape is so inspiring and magnificent that it is one of the most photographed sites in America – and has become synonymous with our vision of the great southwest.

INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT MONUMENT VALLEY

In 1849, the first United States militia to explore the area were disgusted by the scenery. The valley was “as desolate and repulsive-looking a country as can be imagined,” Capt. John G. Walker wrote in Executive Documents printed by order of the United States Senate.
In the 1930s, John Ford started filming Westernized movies here, launching the landscape into international fame. In 2009, Keith Phipps went on to write the following in an article in Slate: “what decades of moviegoers think of when they imagine the American West,”
The Navajo (Diné) name for Monument Valley is Tsé Biiʼ Ndzisgaii, meaning Valley of the Rocks.
The size of the park is 91,696 acres in Utah/Arizona and is at an elevation of 5,564 feet above sea level.
There is a 17-mile loop road that takes tourists around the park. Additionally, the park has two trails for hiking and 11 lookout points.
The View Hotel offers stunning views of the scenery from their rooms.
Forrest Gump Point is a location that many tourists take photographs to mimic the 1994 movie where Mr. Gump ran across the country and decided to go home at this point.

Activities:

PARK ENTRANCE RATES

Per Vehicle Pass: $20 per non-commercial vehicle up to 4 people ($6 each additional passenger)

Per Individual Pass: $10 per walk-in, bicycle, or motorcycle

Commercial Pass: (based on capacity of vehicle)

1-4 Passengers: $35 (additional $6 each)
5-15 Passengers: $100
15-25 Passengers: $125
26+ Passengers: $300

VISITOR CENTER HOURS OF OPERATION

April 1 – September 30 (Peak Season): 6 a.m. – 8 p.m., 7 days a week

October 1 – March 30 (Off Season): 8 a.m. – 5 p.m., 7 days a week

CLOSED: Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year’s Day

For more information, contact:

Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park
P.O. Box 360289
Monument Valley, Utah 8453

435-727-5871

Click here to purchase general admission

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Movie Appearance

Although over 100 movies have displayed Monument Valley in their production, here is a list of some of the most well-known films:

Forrest Gump (1994)

2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)

Once Upon a Time in the West (1968)

National Lampoon’s Vacation (1983)

Transformers: Age of Extinction (2014)

Mission: Impossible II (2000)

The Lone Ranger (2013)

Back to the Future Part III (1990)

Windtalkers (2002)

The Lego Movie (2014)

Tour Groups Available

SIMPSON’S TRAIL HANDLER TOURS

Private tours for just you and your family or friends! Conducted by your own private Navajo driver/ tour guide, these tours are sure to make your experience in Monument Valley a special one. Tours include a sharing of our Land and Culture on a more personal basis. Go with a group-tour at a reduced rate and visit and see all the Magnificent sites Monument Valley has to offer!