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Valley of the Gods

USA / Utah / Mexican Hat / FR 242 Valley of the Gods Trail
 valley, interesting place, stone/rock feature

A scenic sandstone valley with similar rock formations to Monument Valley, albeit on a smaller scale, with tall, red, isolated mesas, buttes, and cliffs standing above the level valley floor, remnants of an ancient landscape. It may be toured via the 17-mile (27 km) gravel road (FR 242) and various off-road dirt trails. The valley is not a park, but public land managed by the Bureau of Land Management. There are no services in the valley, except for a bed-and-breakfast located near the western end of FR 242. -Adapted from Wikipedia.

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Coordinates:   37°16'33"N   109°51'50"W

Comments

  • Werner Ludwig (guest)
    Check out this wonderful valley and don't forget your camera! You will soon find out why it's called like this.
  • RiseOfTheAnts
    This is indeed the Valley of the Gods.
  • UofAownsASU
    Added some pictures I took in 2000. The cloudiness appears due to days of consecutive sandstorms.
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