The iconic Shiprock rises out of the desert and is visible for miles. It’s located in northwest New Mexico within the territory of Navajo Nation. We were able to spot it before crossing into New Mexico from Arizona.
The Four Corners Monument is a monument marking the point where the borders of Colorado, Utah, Arizona, and New Mexico meet. It’s the only place in the United States where four states meet at one point. Navajo Nation maintains the monument as a tourist attraction.
Mesa Top Loop is a road at the end of Mesa Top Ruins Road at the UNESCO World Heritage listed Mesa Verde National Park in Colorado. The loop road runs for six miles and is open 8am to sunset. It contains 12 easily-accessible sites including ruins and overlooks.
The Far View sites were a community of farming villages at Mesa Verde National Park in Colorado, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Many visitors to the park overlook Far View in favor of the more popular cliff dwellings, but it’s well worth taking the time to see all of the structures there.
Mesa Top Ruins Road is the main road through Mesa Verde National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site. It runs for about 21 miles from the visitor center to Chapin Mesa.
Bluff Fort is a recreation of the original settlement of Bluff, Utah. After traveling nearly 200 miles over rough terrain, Mormon settlers founded Bluff in 1880. The original “fort” consisted of several inward facing cabins.
The Bluff Great House is an archaeological site in Bluff, Utah. It was an Ancestral Puebloan great house much like the ones found at Chaco Culture National Historical Park in New Mexico.
Monument Valley is one of the most photographed places on earth. It’s a spectacular natural place located on the Arizona border with Utah and is a tribal park within the territory of Navajo Nation.
Navajo National Monument protects three hidden Ancestral Puebloan cliff dwellings. It’s located in northern Arizona within Navajo Nation and there’s no fee to visit.
