Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park spans the Arizona and Utah line on the Navajo Nation, with sandstone buttes that rise 400 to 1,000 feet off the valley floor. The fee, winter hours, the 17-mile drive, guided tours, where to stay, the time zone and the stops nearby, from Navajo Nation Parks and Recreation, the National Park Service, Utah State Parks and the Bureau of Land Management.
1 Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park · 2 Goosenecks State Park · 3 Valley of the Gods · 4 Navajo National Monument · 5 Four Corners. Pin 1 is Navajo Nation Parks' published GPS point; 2 is Utah State Parks'; 3 is the Bureau of Land Management's; 4 is the National Park Service's; 5 is where the U.S. Census Bureau's 2024 state boundaries meet, since the Navajo Nation publishes no coordinates for that monument. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
$10 per person, per day at Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park. Navajo Nation Parks and Recreation does not accept the National Park pass, and guided tours cost extra.
Yes. The 17-mile loop drive is open to private vehicles, but it is a natural dirt road with very rough terrain and deep sand, and the parks department says an SUV or truck is preferable. Motorcycles, RVs and camper vans are not allowed. Places such as Ear of the Wind are reached only on a guided tour.
Winter hours began October 17, 2026: the visitor center viewpoint 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., the museum 8 a.m. to 4:45 p.m., and the scenic drive 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. with last entry at 2:30 p.m. The park is closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day.
Both. The 91,696-acre park spans the Arizona and Utah line on the Navajo Nation. Its published GPS point, N 37.00414, W 110.09889, sits just north of the Arizona line, in Utah.
About 270 miles in a straight line from Phoenix City Hall, and about 266 from Mesa City Hall, to the park's published GPS point. The road distance is longer, and no agency publishes it.
No. Navajo Nation Parks and Recreation does not accept the National Park pass. Entry is paid per person, per entry, per location.
Yes. The Wildcat Trail is listed at 1.5 miles; sign in and out at the visitor center. Other backcountry hiking and camping need a Backcountry Permit.
Yes. The View Hotel is the only lodging inside the park, with cabins, The View Campground and an RV park.
The Navajo Nation observes daylight saving time, unlike most of Arizona, so from March to November Monument Valley runs an hour ahead of Phoenix. The rest of the year it matches Arizona time.
No. Drones are prohibited on the Navajo Nation, as are dogs and firearms. Photography, filming, weddings and painting need a special use permit.
Goosenecks State Park and the Valley of the Gods are to the north in Utah, Navajo National Monument is to the southwest off US 160, and Four Corners Monument is to the east.
Living in the Valley puts the Navajo Nation's canyons and buttes within a weekend's drive. If you are weighing a move or a second home, I can walk you through the areas that fit how you live.
Checked 27 October 2026. Fee, hours, closures, elevation, GPS point, size, vendors, the loop drive and its history: Navajo Nation Parks and Recreation, Monument Valley and its entry fee page; the National Park pass, tours, vehicle limits, trail hours and the January 2026 fee increase: guided tours and Monument Valley tour operators; lodging: The View; rules and permits: rules and regulations. Time zone: Navajo Nation Office of the President. US 160 and the Tuba City work: ADOT. Nearby: Utah State Parks, the Bureau of Land Management and the National Park Service (Navajo National Monument, Canyon de Chelly). Straight-line miles are measured to the park's published GPS point from Phoenix and Mesa city halls. Left off: a vehicle fee (the park page lists $15 per vehicle, the ticket and tour pages list only the per-person fee), spring and summer hours (the park and tour pages give different schedules), whether the park closes the day after Thanksgiving (one parks page lists Navajo Nation Family Day, the park page does not), and a driving distance (not published). Photo: Monument Valley from the valley floor, Carol M. Highsmith (public domain, Library of Congress). The questions answered are ones people search on Google, each answered only from the pages above.