Monument Valley

We traveled south from Arches and Canyonlands and found a nice quiet campground close to the Monument Valley Scenic Byway.  It was great to park the RV and just drive the truck on the scenic byway.  Most people take their RV's on the byway and then park at a campground right in Monument Valley.  We were glad we didn't.  We got to stop and take lots of pictures along the byway -- couldn't have done that with the RV and boat in tow.  We checked out the campground in the heart of Monument Valley and we would never have fit.  Its also expensive and you don't really get a view so we were glad we stayed a little north of there and paid half the price for a much nicer campsite. 

We checked out the different tours available through the Monument Valley Park itself.  It is on Navajo land and you need to pay to go in and the road they allow cars on is really meant for 4wheel drive vehicles.  We opted to take a tour with an Indian guide.  It was well worth the price -- we had our own private tour - just the two of us - and it only cost ten dollars more than other people were paying for a group tour.  We spent 3 hours going to almost two dozen sites and learning about the Navajo culture and the names of the beautiful land formations.  We felt like we were in a John Wayne movie.