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| Ah, monument Valley! Oh wait... |
After visiting the Grand Canyon, I made my way East. My next BIG stop was Mesa Verde, but I had a few places picked out along the way.
The first stop was Navajo National Monument. After stopping at Zion and the Grand Canyon, this place looked tiny. There was a small museum, which explained the history of the area and a few trails.
A lot like the other canyon areas I had stopped, the clouds liked to settle in the canyon. It provided a very cool effect early in the morning.
Navajo National Monument provided me with my first look at cliff dwellings. It is unlike anything I have ever seen before. The benefits of making such a place your home a clear: shade, protection from the wind/rain, and protection from predators. There is something distinctly human about this place, even though no one has lived there for a long, long time.
The snow was also unlike anything I was accustomed to in Michigan. There were large crystal formations. As you walked on the trail you heard a crunch, as they broke beneath your feet. I never thought snow would capture my attention, since we always had plenty of it back home.
I also had a visitor pop out of the trees to say hi on my way out of the park!
The next place I wanted to stop by was Monument Valley. Unfortunately for me, the weather didn't want to cooperate.
You could tell you are at the base of something massive, but you can't see what it is. I guess I will have to add this to my trip next time. ONWARD!
I continued heading East until I came across one of the oddities of our country: Four Corners. This is where the states of Utah, Colorado, Arizona, and New Mexico all meet at a single point.
And I had to get my picture taken with a part of my body in every one of the states!
You can see some stalls in the background. I assume during the summer they are absolutely packed for the tourists. Today, not so much.
It was starting to get a little dark, so I made my way past Mesa Verde to Durango, CO for the night. I would cycle back and hit it in the morning.
Click here for all my pictures of Navajo National Monument, Monument Valley, and Four Corners!
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