Four Corners

March 13th~ We left Monument Valley and headed toward the Four Corners Monument. As you head east from Monument Valley on Highway 163 make sure you stop and get some pictures of the valley from the east. The view of the highway with Monument Valley in the background has been used in movies and the most recent one I can recall is Forest Gump. It is an amazing scene. On our way out we came up on a herd of wild horses grazing on the east side of the valley. On the way to the Four Corners monument there are many things to see and you could spend a day or two sightseeing. We were anxious to get to the Four Corners so we didnt have time to stop to many times. We did stop at an area called Valley of the Gods. There are some amazing sandstone formations and the view is worth the sidetrip. It took a couple of hours to make it to the Four Corners. There isnt much of a view in the Four Corners but the kids loved the idea of being able to stand in four states at once and to be honest I thought it was pretty neat too. The monument has had a lot of work done to it over the years and there are stands all around where the local tribe members sell their wares. I've talked to people that had been to the monument before the current one was built and they said it was just a marker in the dirt. Its come a long way since then. Make sure while your in this area that you try a Navajo taco.  After a lot of pictures and some Navajo fry bread we were on our way. Next stop Moab.