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Lake Powell & Monument Valley

Things to see in Lake Powell & Monument Valley

16 sights, museums, parks and places worth the stop.

The entrenched meanders of the San Juan River at Goosenecks

Bluff · Geological Formations

Goosenecks State Park

Goosenecks State Park, located near Mexican Hat, Utah, offers a striking geological landscape defined by the San Juan Ri...
Historic cabin at Goulding's Trading Post

Monument Valley · Cultural Centers

Goulding's Trading Post Museum

Located within the historic Goulding’s Lodge complex in Monument Valley, Utah, the Trading Post Museum offers visitors a...
A stone tower structure (part of a larger ruin complex) situated in a desert landscape with green vegetation, viewed from a high vantage point.

Blanding · Hiking Trails

Hovenweep National Monument

Hovenweep National Monument, located near Blanding in San Juan County, Utah, offers a profound glimpse into the lives of...
A view of a reddish-brown sandstone cliff face and mesa top against a blue sky, with a distant view of a flat valley floor in the background.

Bluff · Desert Landscapes

Moki Dugway

Located in San Juan County, the Moki Dugway is a striking piece of engineering carved into the edge of Cedar Mesa. This...
A natural sandstone bridge at Natural Bridges

Blanding · Geological Formations

Natural Bridges National Monument

Located approximately 42 miles west of Blanding, Utah, Natural Bridges National Monument offers a striking landscape def...
The image shows a large, isolated red sandstone butte (resembling the "Saddle" or "Saddle Rock" formation) rising from a flat, desert landscape with sparse vegetation, set against a clear blue sky.

Monument Valley · Natural Wonders & Parks

Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park

Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park stands as a majestic destination where towering sandstone buttes and mesas rise drama...
A dirt trail in the foreground leads towards a river valley with green vegetation, set against a backdrop of a flat-topped mesa under a blue sky with clouds.

Bluff · Historic Sites & Architecture

Bears Ears National Monument

Bears Ears National Monument, located in southeastern Utah, offers a profound landscape where natural beauty intersects...
Ancestral Puebloan cliff dwelling ruins (masonry walls) built into the recess of a large, reddish sandstone alcove.

Blanding · Desert Landscapes

Mule Canyon Ruins

Mule Canyon, located near Blanding, Utah, offers a serene and secluded experience within the rugged landscape of San Jua...
Ancestral Puebloan pottery at Edge of the Cedars State Park Museum

Blanding · Museums

Edge of the Cedars State Park Museum

Located in Blanding, Utah, the Edge of the Cedars State Park Museum offers a unique window into the region’s deep cultur...
Buttes and spires in the Valley of the Gods

Bluff · Desert Landscapes

Valley of the Gods

Valley of the Gods offers a serene and majestic escape in southeastern Utah, located west of Bluff. Often described as a...
A view of a straight, paved highway stretching into the distance, flanked by desert scrub and the iconic red rock buttes of Monument Valley, with a green mile marker sign visible on the left shoulder.

Monument Valley · Cultural & Artistic Experiences

Forrest Gump Point

Forrest Gump Point is a iconic roadside vista located in Utah, situated on US-163 near Monument Valley. This specific ov...
The marina at Halls Crossing on Lake Powell

Blanding · Camping Sites

Lake Powell at Halls Crossing

Halls Crossing offers a secluded gateway to Lake Powell, situated approximately 46 miles south of State Highway 95 via R...