Day 2

Gouldings Lodge and RV Park Monument Valley, Utah

Good morning!

Today we went to see Monument Valley.  There are 17 miles of red dirt road that are accessible to everyone.  This is the scenic loop.  We elected to drive through on our own instead of taking a tour.  The forces of nature that formed these mesas, buttes, and spires are difficult to fathom.  The story of these rock formations began 570 million years ago.  This entire area was covered by the Gulf of Mexico.  In the intervening years the Rocky Mountains erupted and through eons of erosion, wind, water, ice, and volcanic activity, the land was shaped and reshaped.  What remains is called Monument Valley.  We spent our morning standing in awe of these ENORMOUS rock sculptures. We took lots of pictures of rocks!

We left Monument Valley.

We crossed the San Juan River.

We followed 163 to the town of Mexican Hat.  This is Mexican Hat Rock.

We took 261 onto Valley of the Gods Road.

Lunch spot.

Beautiful day…another beautiful day…we are surrounded each day by beautiful nature and we cannot get enough…who knows where we will end up tomorrow!?!

Little Jeep…big rocks!!!

Bison burgers on the grill!