A Grand Tour - USA Part VI Monument Valley

Immortalised in films for decades, Monument Valley was the main inspiration for our trip in 2016.    

The view from Highway 163 heading south

Back to the Future III

Heading south on Highway 163, you are afforded the amazing view (top picture) and (avoiding cars) are able to re-create the iconic scene in Forrest Gump when Forrest comes to the end of his epic run across America. There is even a shrine to Forrest by the side of the road.

Once inside the park you can drive around in your own vehicle. A word of warning though. It is on a Navajo reservation and is not paved. You should drive very slowly and carefully. Even though we had a few bumps we were ok in our rental. The views are amazing too. 

Footnote: 

Summer 2016 saw four of us embark on a trip of a lifetime across Nevada, California, Utah & Arizona taking in;

Las Vegas - The Grand Canyon - Death Valley - Zion NP - National Monument; Bryce Canyon NP - Arches NP - Monument Valley - Grand Canyon (again) and London Bridge (Lake Havasu).