Montezuma Castle National Monument.
We got up early at Diane’s to drive back to Utah. Our first stop was at Montezuma Castle National Monument, south of Flagstaff. This is a pueblo ruin used by the Sinagua people for over 400 years.
There is a short little walk under the ruins, but unfortunately you can’t go inside.
Sunset Crater.
Our next stop was at Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument, just north of Flagstaff. This area is very similar to McKenzie Pass in Oregon, only smaller.
Typical tourists.
We drove through Monument Valley, but we didn’t get there until evening and didn’t have time to explore.
Iconic imagery.
Monument Valley is a Navajo tribal park, and to get the best views you need to go on a guided tour.
John Ford country.
Unfortunately, we only had time to take a few pictures from the highway.
The Valley of the Gods as seen from the top of the Moki Dugway.
Our stop for the night was Natural Bridges National Monument. On the way we went up a crazy road called the Moki Dugway. The Moki Dugway is a steep climb up a series of switchbacks in the Valley of the Gods. When you’re approaching it, you can’t see the road—it looks like you’re going to drive straight into the canyon wall.
The Valley of the Gods is like a miniature Monument Valley, but we didn’t have time to explore it, either.
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