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Monument Valley Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels

basin of the Colorado Plateau on the Arizona–Utah border in the western United States

About Monument Valley

The Navajo Nation and the State of Utah observe Mountain Daylight Saving Time from April through October, however Arizona does not observe Daylight Saving Time, so when you are in the State of Arizona and arenotwithin the Navajo Nation, the time will be one hour earlier. The distances are vast in theUnited States, and many people do not allow sufficient travel time, especially when they are used to the shorter distances in Europe or Asia. Many of Monument Valley's visitors are European and Japanese, and it is difficult for them to comprehend the distances you have to travel between destinations. If you travel fromLas VegasorPhoenix, your trip will take almost the entire day. You cannot see Monument Valley and also go further than theGrand Canyonto the south, andMoabto the north in the sam

Top Attractions in Monument Valley

Explore the best things to see and do in Monument Valley:

  • Ancestral Puebloan Ruin and Petroglyphs
  • Ancestral Puebloan Ruins
  • Artist's Point
  • Big Hogan Arch
  • Brigham's Tomb Butte
  • Camel Butte
  • Cly Butte
  • Cube Rock

Where to Eat in Monument Valley

Must-try local food and restaurants:

  • 🍴Goulding's Dining Room
  • 🍴Linda's Frybread Stand
  • 🍴The View Restaurant

Where to Stay in Monument Valley

  • 🏨FireTree Bed and Breakfast
  • 🏨Goulding's Lodge
  • 🏨Goulding's Lodge Campground
  • 🏨The View Campground
  • 🏨The View Hotel

Monument Valley Travel Guide Sections

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