The Monument Valley Journal

The valley, in depth

Articles that go past the logistics — the seasons, the Diné and their homeland, and the valley on film.

Planning a visit instead? Start with the practical guides.

Red buttes and mesas across the valley floor from a rock ledge

Forrest Gump Point, John Ford's Point and Monument Valley in the Movies

Monument Valley on film: how Goulding's trading post brought John Ford, the Westerns shot here, John Ford's Point, Forrest Gump Point on US 163, and how to see them.

Riders on horseback crossing red sand toward a tall butte

History

Monument Valley and the Navajo Nation: History, the Tribal Park and the Diné Today

The Navajo history of Monument Valley: the Diné homeland, the Long Walk and the 1868 treaty, trading posts and Hollywood, the tribal park, the hogan, and visiting with respect.

The sun rising behind the silhouetted Mitten buttes

Practical

Monument Valley Weather: Month by Month and the Best Time to Visit

Monument Valley weather by month from the valley's own climate station: summer heat, July storms, winter snow, the park's seasonal hours and the best time to go.

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