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Hiking in the Needles District

Bursting with the awe inspiring natural icons of the Colorado Plateau, San Juan County, Utah is indeed one of the world’s greatest outdoor museums. From Canyonlands National Park in the north to Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park in the south, Utah’s Canyon Country offers one of the best vacations ever!

Canyonlands National Park is a gem in the National Park crown, consisting of three distinct areas: Island in the Sky, the Needles, and the Maze. The Needles is a remote and magical place, easily accessed from San Juan County via Utah Highway 211 which joins US Highway 191 fourteen miles north of Monticello. Named for an area of tall, slender and graceful sandstone formations, this section of the park offers over 60 miles of interconnecting trails into, through, and among stunning canyon scenery. Highway vehicle parking accesses popular Hiker at Druid Arch hiking trails. And Squaw Flat Campground, Wooden Shoe Arch Overlook, Cave Spring, Roadside Ruin, and Big Spring Canyon Overlook are all on easily traveled roads. The Needles also provides challenging back-country adventure for 4 wheel drive enthusiasts with more than 50 miles of jeep roads and trails to campsites, trailheads, and park attractions. These routes require high-clearance, 4 wheel drive vehicles. Canyonlands National Park invites you to explore a wilderness of countless canyons and fatastically formed buttes carved by the the Colorado River, wind, and rain in the desert sandstone. Rangers present in-depth programs on many aspects of the park. Interpretive programs are offered from March through October with evening presentations most nights in the Squaw Flat Campground. Other programs are offered throughout the season - the Visitor Center posts times and subjects. The campground is an ideal base camp for day hikes to popular destinations in Chesler Park, to Druid Arch, and along the Joint Trail. With 26 sites, bathrooms, fire grates, picnic tables, tent pads, and water, the Hikers in the Needles campground offers camping comfort. www.nps.gov/cany 2

3 Hidden deep in the greatest outdoor museum, Hovenweep National Monument offers the experience of true exploration among its ruins and expertly camouflaged rock art. Structures are found on the surface and in the canyons that were built by the Ancestral Puebloan people who once thrived here. The focal point of the park are the towers, unique structures in the southwest. But there are also residences, check dams, and granaries found tucked into over- hangs and along canyon walls. The people who lived here over 10,000 years ago were hunter/ gatherers who foraged the landscape to gather plants and hunt game. By 900 AD settlements began to appear and by the late 1200s Hovenweep was home to over 2,500 residents. The towers were built between 500 AD and 1300 by people associated with the community at Mesa Verde in what is now Colorado and other Four Corner communities. A variety of shapes and sizes, including square and circular, define the towers, D-shaped dwellings, and kivas or ceremonial chambers. The masons at Hovenweep were among the best among the Puebloans and the work is as skillful as it is beautiful. Even the cliff dwellings of Mesa Verde National Park rarely exhibit such careful construction and attention to detail. Some of the buildings which were perched on top of bolders remain standing after more than 700 years. The people prepared the land for cultivation much like farmers do today. They created terraces, formed catch basins to hold runoff, and built check dams to retain topsoil. Storage granaries were built under canyon rims to protect the harvests of corn, beans, and squash.

While we do not know what the towers were erected to accomplish, theories attempt to explain their use. The towers might have been celestial observatories, defensive structures, The night sky at Hovenweep storage spaces, community buildings, homes, or any combination of the above. But, their actual function remains a mystery. By the end of the 13th century the people at Hovenweep began leaving the area. Many believe they migrated south to New Mexico and Arizona. www.nps.gov/hove Hovenweep National Monument 4 5 Natural Bridges National Monument

Sipapu Bridge

At Natural Bridges our outdoor museum extends to the heavens. Named the first International Dark Sky Park by the International Dark Sky Association, Natural Bridges provides an oppor- tunity to view the night sky without obstruction. Astronomy programs are offered throughout the summer under the star washed skies of southeast Utah. Stars and planets cover the sky as if carelessly scattered for our enjoyment in one of the darkest night skies in North America. Pro- grams allow visitors to enjoy the night sky without the interference of civilization’s light found in almost every place we live.

The park also shelters three of the world’s largest natural stone bridges. Three majestic natural structures invite you to ponder the power of water in a landscape primarily defined by its absence.. Paved trails lead from Bridge View Drive to overlook stations for each bridge and a longer trail descends into White Canyon and allows hikers to walk beneath all three on a day hike.

Evidence of previous cultures are also found in the park and Horsecollar Ruin is accessed along one of the trails. The first residents left rock art and stone tools beginning around 7000 BC. Sometime about 700 AD the area was home to farmers who used the mesa tops. Around 1100 AD new people moved into the area and built single family houses but by 1300 AD they had begun to move away. In the early 1800s anglo explorers traveled through White Canyon. National Geographic published photos of the bridges in 1904 and in 1908 President Theodore Roosevelt established the National Monument, creating Utah’s first National Park facility.

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7 Formed by eons of stream action working on the rock, Rainbow Bridge is the world’s largest known natural bridge. Inspiring people throughout time - from native cultures of long ago to contemporary native people and the over 300,000 visitors each year - the bridge sits majestically wihin its canyon walls near Lake Powell.

The bridge was “discovered” by the outside world only a hundred years ago. Louisa Wetherill heard about it from a Navajo trader and convinced her husband, John, to lead the 1909 Cummings-Douglass expedition. Guided by Ute Mountain Ute, Jim Mike, and Piute, Najsa Begay, the group reached the “rainbow” on August 14, 1909. Original party of “discovery.” Rainbow Bridge spans 275 feet across Bridge Creek in an almost perfect parabolic arch. The top of the arch is 42 feet thick and 33 feet wide. The bridge holds special spiritual significance to native peoples of the area. The Park Service asks that visitors respect those beliefs as they approach and move around the span.

The rock at the base of the bridge are Kayenta Sandstone laid down by inland seas and winds well over 200 million years ago! The bridge itself is Navajo Sandstone created as sand dunes originally up to 5,000 feet deep (1524 meters) and subsequently hardened into rock. About 5.5 million years ago the Colorado Plateau began to rise, the surface buckled and cracked, river channels grew deeper, water flowed faster, and over time the bridge was formed.

Access to Rainbow Bridge National Monument is generally accomplished by boat from Lake Pow- ell. Hardy visitors may acquire a permit from Navajo Parks and Recreation to take the two day A quiet canyon hike from the small community of Navajo Mountain. on Lake Powell www.nps.gov/rabr Rainbow Bridge is one of the endlessly fascinating landforms found in the outdoor museum that is San Juan County. Natural bridges are rare and differ from arches in that they are formed when a watercourse breaks through rock. Arches are more common, although both are shaped by the same erosional processes of wind and rain.

Rainbow Bridge National Monument A Rainbow Turned to Stone! 8 9 Glen Canyon National Recreation Area ~ Lake Powell

Red rock and deep blue water define Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. Hiking, boating, fishing, exploring, camping, and remote and challenging back-country adventure are wating for you at Lake Powell! Camp under crystal clear night skies; ski sparkling blue water within a canyon’s towering walls; enter one of the lake’s fishing contests and test your skill against the stripers; visit Rainbow Bridge National Monument; explore intriguing canyons.

The Recreation Area encompasses over 1.2 million acres and offers unparalleled opportunities for water-based & backcountry recreation. Stretching for hundreds of miles from Lees Ferry in Arizona to the Orange Cliffs of southern Utah, Glen Canyon encompasses scenic vistas, geologic Enjoying Lake Powell wonders, and a vast panorama of human history. The entire eastern shore of Lake Powell is in San Juan County and contributes to our outdoor museum with stunning scenery, hidden canyons, and a fragile ecosystem. Canyons carved out by the Colorado River and its tributaries expose rock layers deposited one over the other through time; the youngest rocks are at the top and the oldest at the bottom. These rock layers reveal fossils and traces of past life forms, princi- pally from the Mesozoic Era, 248 to 65 million years ago. Lush hanging gardens cling to vertical cliff walls and are fed by springs flowing through porous rocks and cracks. When the water reaches the walls of a canyon it seeps out of the rock and flows down, allowing plants to grow directly on the cliff face and on the ground around the seep.

Boats of all sizes from small fishing craft to luxurious houseboats are available so you can build your own museum of vacation memories.

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11 Monument Valley, the centerpiece of our outdoor museum, is spread across the Utah / Arizona border at the southern edge of San Juan County and is one of the most photographed places on earth! You’ve seen it in films, as the eye-catcher for ads, and on television. Now, see it in person! Put yourself into the picture at the right.

The valley first burst upon the world in the films of John Ford. Stagecoach filmed in 1939 and She Wore a Yellow Ribbon filmed shortly thereafter, were the first of many films using Monument Valley as a background. You will see its iconic scenery in ads today on the screen, in print, and on the internet.

Monument Valley displays its classic western scenery, unsurpassed beauty, and stunning red rock formations to best advantage in the morning and evening when the sun drapes intense color over the rocks and desert. Enjoy a tour with a native guide, shop for authentic native arts and crafts, and view a screening of Among the Monuments and Earth Spirit at Gouldings Lodge. Visit the indoor museums at Gouldings Lodge and the Navajo Park Visitor Center.

Sandstone monoliths tower to 1,000 feet (305 meters) above the valley floor, They are framed by clouds casting shadows that roam the desert floor. The morning and evening sun accents these graceful formations, providing scenery that is simply spellbinding.

The landscape overwhelms, not just by its beauty but also by its size. The fragile pinnacles of rock are surrounded by miles of mesas and buttes, shrubs, trees and windblown sand, all comprising the magnificent colors of the valley. All of this harmoniously combines to make Monument Valley a truly wonder filled experience. www.navajonationparks.org Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park 12 13 Bureau of Land Management Lands

Our outdoor museum is primarily managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). The designated areas offer unlimited outdoor recreation opportunities. Newspaper Rock Recreation Site, a cliff face covered with rock art dating from thousands of years ago to the early part of the twentieth century, is a perfect place for a picnic on the way to Canyonlands National Park. Canyon Rims Recreation Area offers desert ‘gardens’ and scenic overlooks into the stunning canyons of Canyonlands. Beef Basin, remote and accessible only by 4 wheel drive/OHV, shelters ruins and rock art. Comb Wash follows Comb Ridge and protects ancient home sites and rock art panels. Cedar Mesa offers unparalleled hiking through one of the world’s largest living groves of juniper. River House Ruin Grand Gulch Primitive Area encompasses a 50 mile canyon system and was home to many Ancestral Puebloan people who left dwellings, artifacts, and rock art. A permit is required to hike Newspaper Rock Recreation Site or camp in the Primitive Area. Valley of the Gods is home to stunning free-standing monoliths, delicate spires of sandstone, and long rock ‘fins’. Enjoy camping, hiking, biking, rock climbing, and 4 wheel or OHV trail adventures. The BLM also manages river activity on the San Juan River. Planning for outdoor activity in our BLM lands requires carrying adequate water - 1 gallon per person per day; traveling with 2 or more vehicles when accessing remote areas, and leaving word with someone as to your destination and expected time of return. www.blm.gov/ut

15 Not all our outdoor museum is desert. Mountain peaks rise to nearly 13,000 feet (3,062 meters all our outdoor museum is desert. Mountain Not These mountain ranges rise dramatically country. rock in the red islands of forest and create Mountains lie in the northern portion of our county while the Sal the plateau. The La from at it's center. are Mountains Abajo Mountains, Abajo including the areas Servicerecreational manages a number of Forest The US high elevation provide areas recreation Two Area. Wilderness Canyon Ridge, and the Dark Elk is both mountain Canyon Dark Canyon. Ridge-Dark and Elk Draw Abajo-Harts adventure: of the Coloardo and descending to the shore Mountains and desert beginning high in the Abajo the mountain peaks Ridge lies between Elk Area. Recreation National Canyon in Glen River elevation. opportunities at a slightly lower recreation and the desert and offers Oak, mountain maho- Gambel and at these higher elevations thrive and aspen forests fir, Pine, and found in mountain meadows and shrubs are lupin, wild iris, and many other flowers gony, trails. Comfortable temperatures along hiking, biking, horseback riding, jeeping, and ATVing Trails elevation. at lower during the searing summer heat encountered a cool respite provide the splash gold across Aspen trees Corners regioin. Four views leasd to sweeping of the entire the scenery. drifts in quiet splendor over slopes in the fall and winter snow wildlife deep in the View Service campgrounds. night sky in US Forest the sparkling Enjoy elusive can be seen foraging in the brush. mule deer and wild turkey the more where forest the peaks. but seldom seen and eagles hawks soar above there cougar and bear are www.fs.fed.us/r4/manitlasal Manti La Sal National Forest 16 Edge of the Cedars State Park & Museum 17

Edge of the Cedars State Park & Museum is the premier museum in Utah’s Canyon Country. The museum provides unique ‘visible storage’ which allows viewing of one-of-a-kind artifacts normally kept in closed storage.

This portion of the Colorado Plateau is believed to have been densely populated during the time the Ancestral Puebloan culture thrived in the canyons and on the mesas of San Juan County.

This exquisite and intimate museum showcases that culture as well as other cultures dating back 11,000 years. Enter a residence and kiva or ceremonial structure that was built over 700 years Visible Stgorage ago. View a unique Macaw feather sash which is believed to have been a trade item from Mexico or South America. Examine a delicate loom found hidden in an alcove and wrapped carefully against the elements. Inspect a ‘medicine’ basket discovered containing objects used by a member of an ancient culture. Explore a number of items held in the visible storage with the computer system that provides specific information about each item.

Edge of the Cedars is the only federal archaeological repository in the Four Corners region. The facility hosts special exhibits, shows, and events throughout the year.

http://stateparks.utah.gov/parks/edge-of-the-cedars

The Great Goosenecks of the San Juan River is the largest entrenched river meander in North America and is one of the geologic high points of our outdoor museum. Within the 1,000 feet (305 meters) between the park and the river 300 million years of geology is revealed in the layers exposed by erosion. The oldest rocks, between 310 and 270 million years old, lie at the bottom of the canyon; the youngest are all around you at the top.

The San Juan River twists and turns through sinuous ‘goosenecks’ as it flows toward Lake Powell traveling over 6 miles (10km) while it advances to the west only 1 mile (1.5km). Millions of years ago, the land was relatively flat, and the river meandered across the surface. Then a period of uplift oc- curred and as the land rose, the river flowed faster and cut deeply into the land, creating this impres- sive entrenched meander.

At Goosenecks, the views extend for miles. Alhambra Rock is the dark volcanic intrusion that looms on the horizon to the southwest. The buttes and spires of Monument Valley are farther to the southwest. Directly to the east rises the “Navajo Tapestry” or the Raplee Anticline, striations in the rock layers of various colors, revealed by tipped up layers of earth called an anticline. And to the north the Moki Dugway climbs the precipitous cliffs of sandstone to the top of Cedar Mesa.

This desert landscape reveals the underlying structure of the earth - a true outdoor museum!

http://stateparks.utah.gov/parks/goosenecks A view from the top

Goosenecks State Park The Goosenecks of the San Juan River 20 Four Corners Monument - Navajo Tribal Parks 21

Four Corners Monument marks the spot where four states, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, and Colorado, share a single point on the compass. This is the only place in the US where four states come together in this manner.

The original marker was placed in 1912 as a simple cement pad but has recently been rebuilt in granite and brass. The visitor center is open year round and provides a Demonstration Center featuring Native American artisans. Vendors offer jewelry, crafts, and traditional foods.

Picnic tables, restrooms, and large vehicle parking are available. The area is very remote. Services and accommodations within a 30 mile radius are very limited to small cafes, grocery stores, and self-service gasoline stations. It is recommended that visitors bring water, snacks, hand wipes, and extra toiletries when visiting. There is no running water, electricity, or telephones (including cell service.) Dancin’ Horse hiking trail leads from the monument parking area to the top of Ute Mountain Lookout Butte. The trail is approximately 0.3 miles and takes about 30 minutes to complete. A trail map is available at the web site below. Backcountry hiking, camping, photogra- phy and filming permits are also available at the web site below.

The Monument is open from 8:00 am through 7:00 pm 7 days a week from May 1 through September 30. It is open from 8:00 am through 5:00 pm 7 days a week from October 1 through April 30. The park is closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas, and News Years Day. Admission is charged at $3.00 person (ages 6 and under are free) - cash only. http://navajonationparks.org/htm/fourcorners.htm 22

2323 While San Juan County is virtually an outdoor museum of ancient ruins and rock art, it is also home to ten indoor museums. Bluff Fort: (Bluff) Ruins of the original fort built in the late 1800s, recently built 'pioneer' cabins and a new replica of the original Mercantile building. 55 North 6th East 435-672-9995 Dead Horse Point State Park: (North County) Access via Utah Highway 313, north of Moab, the park is 2,000 feet above the Colorado River. Hike along the rim nature trail and attend seasonal nature programs. Off Highway 313 435-259-2614 The Dinosaur Museum: (Blanding) The complete history of the world of the dinosaur through skeletons, fossilized skin, eggs, footprints, state of the art graphics, and realistic sculptures. View startling new aspects of some familiar dinosaurs. Enjoy displays of dinosaur eggs and explore the Hall of Hollywood Dinosaurs. 754 South 200 West 435-678-3454 Edge of the Cedars State Park & Museum: (Blanding) The only federal repository of ancient artifacts in the Four Corners region. See pages 17 - 18. 660 West 400 North 435-678-2238 Frontier Museum: (Monticello) An original post-and-beam barn; displays include everyday items used on the edge of the Great Sage Plain; early telephones, clothing, kitchen tools, and more. 216 South Main Street 435-587-3401 www.monticelloutah.org Gouldings Trading Post Gouldings Museum: (Monument Valley) Visit the original trading post from the1920s. Displays include store items, the family residence, a history of film in the valley, and more. County Road 421 435-727-3225 www.gouldings.com Hole-'n-the-Rock Home: (North County) On Highway 191 north of Monticello and the work of one miner and his family who carved out a home in the cliff almost a century ago. Fourteen rooms arranged around huge snadstone pillars create this unusual living space. 11037 North Hwy. 191 435-686-2250 www.theholeintherock.com Huck's Anasazi Museum: (Blanding) Displaying one of the largest private collections of Ancestral Puebloan artifacts in the region, including ancient and more recent items of interest. 1387 South Main Street 435-678-2329 Pioneer Museum: (Blanding) Located within the Blanding Visitor Center; displays of life in a small, rural community on the Colorado Plateau and historic as well as contemporary quilts created by the Blanding Quilt Guild. 12 North Grayson Parkway (US 191) 435-678-3662 www.blanding-utah.org Pioneer Park: (Monticello) An outdoor museum containing replicas of historic Monticello buildings. S. Main Street. www.monticelloutah.org L to R Top: The Dinosaur Museum; Blanding Visitor Center Pioneer Museum; Gouldings Lodge Museum Bottom: The Frontier Museum; Pioneer Park; Huck’s Anasazi Museum 24 25

L to R Top: San Juan County Fair & Rodeo; Lazy Ace Triathlon; San Juan ATV Safari. Middle: Trail Ride, San Juan ATV Safari; Fair Rodeo, Golf Tournament at the Hideout Golf Club. Bottom: Antique Tractor Pull

26 Calendar of Events Calendar AUGUST Monticello Tournament, Amateur Golf Hideout Monticello & Rodeo, County Fair Juan San Monticello Tournament, Golf Seniors Hideout Races, Monticello Motocross Hollow Bull SEPTEMBER County-Wide SAFARI, ATV Juan San Bluff & Rodeo, Fair Navajo County-Wide Tour, Motorcycle Trails Ancient OCTOBER Bluff Festival, Arts Bluff 10 K Race, Monticello Rock Newspapers seasons begin county-wide. Hunting DECEMBER Monticello Christmas Light Parade, go to www.utahscanyoncountry.com more For JANUARY Bluff Festival, Balloon International Annual Bluff Valley Monument Festival, Balloon Valley Monument MAY Blanding Arts Festival, Mountain Blue Blanding/Bluff Half-Marathon, Marathon & Bluff to Huff JUNE Monticello Triathlon, Lazy Ace Monticello Tournament, Golf & Horsehead Arch Races, Monticello Motocross Hollow Bull JULY 4th Celebration, Blanding July Blanding Triathlon, Hillman Celebration, Monticello Day Pioneer Monticello Show, Quilt Monticello Tournament, Couples Golf Monticello Pull, Tractor 4 Antique Big Emerson-Brantingham Races, Monticello Motocross Hollow Bull Our Communities Blanding 27 La Sal Elevation: 6,000 feet (1,830 meters) Population: 3,600 Elevation: 7,125 feet (2,134 meters) Population: 300 Blanding, ‘Base Camp to Adventure,’ is the gateway to the Trail of the An- La Sal is an unrivaled outdoor playground offering recreation opportunities cients National Scenic Byway which encompasses Natural Bridges and Hoven- throughout the year. Dirt roads lead to some of the best camping in Utah. weep National Monuments, Goosenecks State Park, and Monument Valley Na- The name of the village is attributed to Spanish traders as early as 1750 who vajo Tribal Park. The trail connects with its eastern half in Colorado. Blanding refered to the snow capped peaks. Detailed information appears in the 1776 hosts Blue Mountain Arts Festival and the Huff to Bluff Marathon and Half- diary of Father Escalante’s exploration of the area on the Dominguez/Escalan- Marathon in May, 4th of July Celebration and the Hillman Triathlon in July. te Expedition. During the winter cross-country ski and snow-shoe trails lead Edge of the Cedars State Park & Museum offers ancient Puebloan artifacts to adventure. In the summer the proximity of the desert and mountain offers and an accessible ruin. Art shows, lectures, and other events are scheduled unlimited hiking, biking, and ATVing opportunities. Popular day tours in- throughout the year. Look into the distant past as you move among life-size clude Arches and Canyonlands National Parks, Dead Horse Point State Park, realistic dinosaur models, fossils, and skeletons at the Dinosaur Museum. Stand Canyon Rims Recreation Area, Manti-La Sal National Forest, and Looking by a 275 million year old tree, or stroll through the History Hall of Hollywood Glass Arch. Lodging, dining, and tours available. No web site. Dinosaurs. The Nations of the Four Corners Cultural Center features home Monticello sites typical of the area’s historic cultures: a Navajo hogan (ho’gone), Ute teepee, Elevation: 7,069 feet (2,155 meters) Population: 2,000 Hispanic hacienda, and pioneer cabin. Huck’s Museum displays a collection of Sheltered by the Abajo Mountains, Monticello is a cool and peaceful summer Puebloan artifacts. Popular day tours include the Trail of the Ancients, Edge of get-away. The Hideout Golf Course offers visitors a pleasant 18 hole links- the Cedars State Park, Natural Bridges and Hovenweep National Monuments, style course with no crowds and perfect summer temperatures for an enjoyable Grand Gulch Primitive Area, Goosenecks State Park, Monument Valley Navajo round. A variety of tournaments are held throughout the summer. The Lazy Tribal Park, Glen Canyon National Recreation Area/Lake Powell, and the John Ace Triathlon is held in June as is the Arch & Horsehead Golf Tournament Atlantic Burr Ferry at Halls Crossing, which crosses Lake Powell on a regular and Bull Hollow Motocross Races begin, Pioneer Days and Antique Tractor schedule. Full services. www.blandingutah.org Pull in July, San Juan County Fair and Rodeo in August, and Newspapers Rock 10K Race in October. Tour historic replicas in Pioneer Park and visit the Frontier Museum for a glimpse into western frontier history. Popular day tours include Canyonlands National Park, Canyon Rims Recreation Area, Manti-La Sal National Forest, Needles and Anticline Overlooks. Lowry Ruin, the Anasazi Heritage Center, and Mesa Verde National Park are all nearby in Colorado. Monticello is a center for hunting in the fall. Full services. www.MonticelloUtah.org. Our Communities La Sal Elevation: 7,125 feet (2,134 meters) Population: 300 La Sal is an unrivaled outdoor playground offering recreation opportunities throughout the year. Dirt roads lead to some of the best camping in Utah. The name of the village is attributed to Spanish traders as early as 1750 who refered to the snow capped peaks. Detailed information appears in the 1776 diary of Father Escalante’s exploration of the area on the Dominguez/Escalan- te Expedition. During the winter cross-country ski and snow-shoe trails lead to adventure. In the summer the proximity of the desert and mountain offers unlimited hiking, biking, and ATVing opportunities. Popular day tours include Arches and Canyonlands National Parks, Dead Horse Point State Park, Canyon Rims Recreation Area, Manti-La Sal National Forest, and Looking Glass Arch. Lodging, dining, and tours available. No web site. Monticello Elevation: 7,069 feet (2,155 meters) Population: 2,000 Sheltered by the Abajo Mountains, Monticello is a cool and peaceful summer get-away. The Hideout Golf Course offers visitors a pleasant 18 hole links- style course with no crowds and perfect summer temperatures for an enjoyable round. A variety of tournaments are held throughout the summer. The Lazy Ace Triathlon is held in June as is the Arch & Horsehead Golf Tournament and Bull Hollow Motocross Races begin, Pioneer Days and Antique Tractor Pull in July, San Juan County Fair and Rodeo in August, and Newspapers Rock 10K Race in October. Tour historic replicas in Pioneer Park and visit the Frontier Museum for a glimpse into western frontier history. Popular day tours include Canyonlands National Park, Canyon Rims Recreation Area, Manti-La Sal National Forest, Needles and Anticline Overlooks. Lowry Ruin, the Anasazi Heritage Center, and Mesa Verde National Park are all nearby in Colorado. Monticello is a center for hunting in the fall. Full services. www.MonticelloUtah.org.

Bluff Mexican Hat Elevation: 4,380 feet (1,335 meters) Population: 300 The modern commu- Elevation: 4,244 feet (1,294 meters) Population (Mexican Hat): 110 Named nity of Bluff was founded by Mormon settlers who pioneered the Hole-in-the- for the inverted stone sombrero northeast of the town, Mexican Hat boasts a Rock Trail. The original fort, Bluff Fort Historic Site, is still partially standing, colorful history. Early in the last century over 1,000 people looked for gold, and Victorian era homes, some on the National Register of Historic Places, oil, and uranium here. Today, the town is a popular starting and ending point provide a sense of life at the turn of the 20th century. A center of prehistoric for adventures on the San Juan River. The Navajo Tapestry, a wavy geometric life, Basketmaker and Puebloan archaeological sites are nearby; Bluff is a pattern of colors in the rock strata, makes a multihued backdrop to the des- centerpiece of the Trail of the Ancients National Scenic Byway. Sand Island, ert landscape. Popular day tours include Grand Gulch Primitive Area; John’s with its many figures of Kokopelli, the humped back flute player of ancient and Slickhorn Canyons; Goosenecks State Park; Valley of the Gods; Natural southwest mythology is easily accessible. Rock art sites abound in the area. Bridges, Hovenweep, and Navajo National Monuments, and Monument Valley An unrestored ancient village site dating to 750-900 AD lies just below the Navajo Tribal Park. Full services available. No web site. surface. Older still (dating from 1050-1250 AD) and also unrestored, a great house, great kiva, and remnants of a pre-historic road are in evidence near the Monument Valley community and represent one of the highest levels of architectural Elevation: 5,200 feet (1,585 meters) The spectacular scenery of Monument sophistication found among ancient structures in the southwest. Bluff is the Valley Navajo Tribal Park is captivating year round. The sandstone formations site of the annual International Bluff Balloon Festival in January, Utah reveal their greatest beauty at sunrise and sunset and can easily be viewed from Navajo Fair in September, and Bluff Arts Festival in October. Popular day the native surface road through the Tribal Park. Available services include a vis- tours include Natural Bridges and Hovenweep National Monuments, itor center, campground, and restaurant in addition to guided tours. Gouldings Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park, Canyonlands and Mesa Verde National Lodge, on the opposite side of the valley provides lodging, dining, tours with Parks, Grand Gulch Primitive Area, and the San Juan River. Full services Navajo guides, a museum, a gift shop featuring hand-crafted Native American available. www.bluffutah.org items, a fully stocked grocery store, and a campground. The park is accessible via the paved road to the headquarters and the dirt road which allows the visitor Montezuma Creek limited access to the area. A permit from Navajo Parks & Receation or travel Elevation: 4,380 feet (1,335 meters) Population is not available for the com- with a native guide are necessary to explore the depths of the valley. Popular munity. Montezuma Creek, a small Navajo community, lies along Utah self-guided day tours include Valley of the Gods, Goosenecks State Park, Glen Hwy. 162 east of Bluff, Utah. Lodging available. No web site. Canyon National Recreation Area, and Navajo, Natural Bridges and Hoven- weep National Monuments. Full services. www.navajonationparks.org or www.gouldings.com

Other communities with no visitor services: Aneth, Eastland, Ucolo, Navajo Mountain, and White Mesa. All are included on our web site: 28 www.utahscanyoncountry.com Units Blanding - www.blanding-ut.gov or blandingutah.org 29 LODGING ABAJO HAVEN GUEST Horses 435-979-3126 abajohaven.com All lodging properties in San Juan County 4 RANCH & 435-979-3115 Blue Mountain Road comply with state law requiring they be non-smoking properties.

17 STONE LIZARD LODGING 435-678-3323 stonelizardlodging.com 88 West Center

60 BLANDING SUPER 8 800-800-8000 super8.com 755 South Main St. (Hwy. 191) 435-678-3880

---- THE BLANDING Horses 435-678-3698 blandingbunkhouse. BUNKHOUSE & 435-459-1537 weebly.com Stevens Road

52 QUALITY INN 435-678-3271 qualityinn.com 711 South Main St. (Hwy. 191)

32 FOUR CORNERS INN 800-574-3150 fourcornersinn.com 131 East Center (Hwy. 191) 435-678-3257

55 GATEWAY INN 435-678-2278 gatewayinnblanding. 88 East Center (Hwy. 191) com

19 PROSPECTOR LODGE 435-678-3231 prospectormotorlodge. 591 South Main St. (Hwy. 191) com

1 RANCH CABIN Horses 435-220-1050 canyonlandslodge.com 6198 S. Hwy. 191 & Units Bluff - www.bluffutah.org

7 COTTONWOOD CABINS 435-672- None Highway 191 2287

5 La POSADA PINTADA Navajo Twins Drive 435-672- laposadapintada.com 2274

36 DESERT ROSE INN & 888-475- desertroseinn.com CABINS 7673 701 W. Main St., (Hwy 435-672- 191) 2303

FAR OUT EXPEDITIONS 435-672- faroutexpeditions.com 2 GUEST HOUSE 2294 th 7 & Mulberry Street

26 KOKOPELLI INN 435-672- kokoinn.com 160 East Highway 191 2322

7 MOKI MOTEL 435-672- None 5th West & Hwy. 191 2242

26 RECAPTURE LODGE 435-672- recapturelodge.com 260 E. Main St. (Hwy 191) 2281 Family hiking in Utah's Canyon Country

30 31 Units Montezuma Creek LODGING, Con't.

3 ROCKHOUSE INN B&B 435-651-3250 Rock House Inn on Montezuma Creek Facebook

Units Lake Powell - www.lakepowell.com

HALLS CROSSING 800-528- 20 MARINA - Family Units 6154 lakepowell.com Highway 276 Lake 435-684- By Reservation Only 7000

HITE MARINA 800-528- 5 Highway 95 6154 lakepowell.com Formation in Arch Canyon Family Units – Reservations 435-684- Only 2278

The Totem Pole in Monument Valley Fishing at Lake Powell Units Mexican Hat

10 CANYONLANDS MOTEL 435-683-2230 None Highway 163

40 HAT ROCK INN Highway 163 435-683-2221 hatrockinn.com

10 MEXICAN HAT LODGE Horses Highway 163 & 435-683-2222 mexicanhat.net (Seasonal Entertainment) 36 SAN JUAN INN (yurts & 800-447-2022 house) Hwy. 163 @ the 435-683-2220 sanjuaninn.net Historic Bridge Wolfman Petroglyph Panel 4 VALLEY OF THE GODS B&B County Road 242 970-749-1164 valleyofthegodsbandb. By Reservation Only com

Pet Friendly Handicapped Access WiFi Swimming

Microwave, Refrigerator, Restaurant - on premises In-Room Coffee, and/or or within walking distance Continental Breakfast

32 33 Units Monticello - www.monticelloutah.org LODGING, Con't.

CAMP JACKSON Horses & canyonlandslodge.com

1800 N. Johnson Creek Rd. Lake 435-220-1050 Reunions, Retreats, Groups

CANYONLANDS LODGE Horses & canyonlandslodge.com 6198 South Highway 191 435-220-1050 Reunions, Retreats, Groups

32 CANYONLANDS MOTOR INN 197 N. Main St. 435-587-2266 canyonlandsutah.com (Hwy. 191)

43 INN AT THE CANYONS 533 N. Main St. (Hwy. 191) 435-587-2458 monticellocanyonlandsinn. com

24 BLUE MT. HORSEHEAD INN 888-449-6463 bluemountainhorseheadinn. 232 N. Main St. (Hwy. 191) 435-587-2251 com

40 RODEWAY INN & 435-587-2489 rodewayinn.com SUITES 649 N. Main St. (Hwy. 191)

5 RUNNIN’ IRON INN Horses 435-587-2351 canyonlandsbestkeptsecret. 8 miles north on Hwy. 191 com Ruin in Arch Canyon

Monticello Lodging, Con't.

11 THE GRIST MILL INN 435-587-2597 oldgristmillinn.com B&B 64 South 300 East

26 THE MONTICELLO INN 800-657-6622 themonticelloinn.com 164 E. Center St. 435-587-2274 (Hwy. 491)

38 WAYSIDE INN 435-587-2261 None 197 E. Center St.(Hwy. 491) CAMP JACKSON canyonlandslodge.com 1800 N. Johnson Creek Rd. 435-220-1050 Reunions, Retreats, Groups

CANYONLANDS LODGE canyonlandslodge.com 6198 South Highway 191 435-220-1050 Reunions, Retreats, Groups

32 CANYONLANDS MOTOR INN 197 N. Main St. 435-587-2266 canyonlandsutah.com (Hwy. 191)

43 INN AT THE CANYONS 533 N. Main St. (Hwy. 191) 435-587-2458 monticellocanyonlandsinn. com

24 BLUE MT. HORSEHEAD INN 888-449-6463 bluemountainhorseheadinn. 232 N. Main St. (Hwy. 191) 435-587-2251 com

40 RODEWAY INN & 435-587-2489 rodewayinn.com SUITES 649 N. Main St. (Hwy. 191)

5 RUNNIN’ IRON INN 435-587-2351 canyonlandsbestkeptsecret. 8 miles north on Hwy. 191 com

Monticello Lodging, Con't.

11 THE GRIST MILL INN 435-587-2597 oldgristmillinn.com B&B 64 South 300 East

26 THE MONTICELLO INN 800-657-6622 themonticelloinn.com 164 E. Center St. 435-587-2274 (Hwy. 491)

38 WAYSIDE INN 435-587-2261 None 197 E. Center St.(Hwy. 491)

Units Monument Valley

70 GOULDINGS LODGE 800-874-0902 gouldings.com County Road 422 435-727-3231

1 FIRETREE B&B 435-727-3228 firetreeinn.com County Road 420

Petroglyphs in Butler Wash

34 35 Units North County LODGING, Con't.

BASE CAMP 435-260-1783 letsplaysoccer.com 5 Hurrah Pass Road

DARK CANYON CABINS 435-259-8389 darkcanyoncabins.com 4 Dark Canyon Lake 435-220-0556

HIDDEN OAKS LODGE Horses & 5 51 N. Buckey Road. 435-459-9444 hiddenoakslodge.com Retreats, Reunions, Groups 435-220-1050

LA SAL HUTS 435-259-8946 tagalong.com 2 Winter Only

MORRIS’ LAST RESORT 888-820-8525 morris-last-resort.com 10 La Sal Mt. Loop Road 435-259-5000

MT. PEALE INN & SPA 888-687-3253 mtpeale.com 10 Highway 46, La Sal 435-686-2284

PACK CREEK RANCH 435-259-8575 packcreekranch.org 3 La Sal Mt. Loop Road

RED ROCK MGT. 435-259-8875 packcreekranch.com Stones from an ancient game La Sal Mt. Loop Road 435-259-8333 COMMERCIAL CAMPGROUNDS

Blanding - www.blanding-ut.gov Hook-ups Allowed Pets Wireless Pull Through Pull Showers Tent Sites Tent Ft. Length Max. Sites Group or blandingutah.org Year All Open

BLUE MOUNTAIN RV PARK 435-678-7840 bluemountainrvpark.com 26 15 40 • • • • • 1888 South Highway 191

GOPHER KAMPARK 435-678-2770 None 52 16 40 • • • • 861 South Highway 191

Bluff -www.bluffutah.org With a Ranger at Canyonlands NP CADILLAC RANCH RV PARK 800-538-6195 cadillacranchrv.com 15 15 • • •• • • East Highway 191 435-672-2262

COTTONWOOD RV PARK 435-672-2287 cottonwoodrvpark.blogspot. 21 3 80 • • • • West Highway 191 com

Mexican Hat

VALLE’S RV PARK 435-683-2226 None 15 • •• • • Highway 163

36 37 COMMERCIAL CAMPGROUNDS, Con't. Hook-ups Allowed Pets Wireless www.monticelloutah.org Through Pull Showers

Monticello - Sites Tent Ft. Length Max. Sites Group Open All Year All Open

K & A CHUCKWAGON RV PARK 435-587-3468 kachuckwagon.com 12 • 50 • • • • 496 N. Main St., (Hwy. 191)

MOUNTAIN VIEW RV PARK 632 North Main St. (Hwy. 191) 435-587-2974 mountainviewutah.com 29 5 70 • • • • •

ROUGHLOCK RV PARK & CABINS 425-587-2351 canyonlandsbestkeptsecret. 14 7 40 • • 8 Miles north on Hwy. 191 com A doorway at Hovenweep National Monument WESTERNER RV/TRAILER PARK 435-587-2762 None 28 70 • • • • 516 South Main St. (Hwy. 191)

Monument Valley

GOULDINGS GOOD SAM PARK County Road 421 435-727-3235 gouldings.com 66 • 40 • • • • (Camping Cabins) COMMERCIAL CAMPGROUNDS, Con't. North County

NEEDLES OUTPOST 435-459-4007 canyonlandsneedlesoutpost. Highway 211 @ CNP com 26 26 40 • • • •

MOUNTAIN VIEW RESORT 11781 S. Highway 191 435-259-5622 mtnviewresortmoab.net 14 • 45 • • • • • • (8miles south of Moab)

Pottery display at public CAMPGROUNDS Edge of the Cedars SP Reservations accepted for group sites only.

nps.gov/cany Toilets Allowed Pets Number of Sites Number Canyonlands National Park Tables Picnic Showers Ft. Length Max. Sites Group Open All Year All Open

SQUAW FLAT CMPGRND. 435-719-2100 35 miles west on Utah Hwy. 211 (Gen. Info.) nps.gov/cany • 28 26 • • • • from junction w/US Hwy. 191 435-259-4711 north of Monticello (Dist. Specific)

WILLOW FLAT CMPGRND. 435-719-2100 41 miles west on Utah Hwy. 313 (Gen. Info.) nps.gov/cany 28 12 • • • • from junction w/US Hwy. 191 435-259-4711 north of Moab (Dist. Specific)

38 39 Dead Horse Point State Park stateparks.utah.gov/reservations PUBLIC CAMPGROUNDS, Con't. Reservations accepted 800-322-3770 - stateparks.utah.gov/reservations Toilets Allowed Pets Number of Sites Number Picnic Tables Picnic Showers Ft. Length Max. Sites Group Open All Year All Open

DEAD HORSE CAMPGROUND 30 miles west on Utah Hwy. 313 435-259-2614 stateparks.utah.gov • 40 21 • • • • from junction w/US Hwy. 191 north of Moab

Glen Canyon National Recreation Area - Lake Powell nps.gov/glca

HALLS CROSSING MARINA 95 miles southwest of Blanding on 435-684-7009 nps.gov/glca • • 64 • • •• • Hwy. 276

HITE MARINA 435-684-2278 nps.gov/glca - Primitive • •• 95 miles west of Blanding on Hwy. Camping 95

Goosenecks State Park stateparks.utah.gov/parks/goosenecks

GOOSENECKS STATE PARK 8 miles west on Utah Hwy. 316 at 435-678-2238 stateparks.utah.gov • • • • junction with Utah Hwy. 261 - 4 (Primitive Camping) miles north of Mexican Hat Hovenweep National Monument nps.gov/hove

HOVENWEEP CAMPGROUND 20 miles north of Aneth off 970-562-4282 nps.gov/hove • 35 31 • •• • Utah Hwy. 262

Natural Bridges National Monument nps.gov/nabr

NAT. BRIDGES CAMPGROUND 435-692-1234 nps.gov/nabr • 26 13 • • • 29 miles west of Blanding on Utah Hwy. 95

The Kiva at Edge of the Cedars State Park & Museum Needles Overlook, Canyon Rims Recreation Area 40 41 public CAMPGROUNDS, Con't. reservations Accepted For Group Sites Only. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Group Sites Group Allowed Pets Open All Year All Open Toilets blm.gov/ut Showers of Sites Number Tables Picnic Max. Ft. Length Max.

COMB WASH CMPGRND. 12 miles west of Blanding on Utah Hwy. 95 - Primitive Cmpg 435-587-1500 blm.gov/utah/monticello • •

HAMBURGER ROCK CMPGRND. 14 miles north of Monticello and 435-587-1500 blm.gov/utah/moab • 60 42 • • 30 miles west on County Road 122 off US Hwy. 191 - Primitive Cmpg

HATCH POINT CMPGRND. Canyon Rims Recreation Area 20 miles north of Monticello & 25 miles west off US Hwy. 191 435-259-2100 blm.gov/utah/moab • 30 15 • • • on County Road 133 - Primitive Camping

SAND ISLAND CMPGRND. 3 miles west of Bluff on 435-587-1500 blm.gov/utah/monticello • 50 25 • • • • US Hwy. 191

WINDWHISTLE CMPGRND. Canyon Rims Recreation Area tHE mOKE dUGWAY 20 miles north of Monticello & 435-259-2100 blm.gov/utah/moab • 30 15 • • • • 6 mikes west off US Hwy. 191 on County Road 133 - Primitive Camping US Forest Service Manti La Sal Nat’l Forest Reservations accepted for all sites at 1-877-444-6777 (USA) or www.fs.fed.us/r4/mantilasal

BUCKBOARD CAMPGROUND 6.5 miles west of Monticello on 435-587-2401 fs.fed.us/r4/mantilasal • 30 8 • • • 200 South St. (@ the Welcome Ctr.)

DALTON SPRINGS fs.fed.us/r4/mantilasal CAMPGRND. 435-587-2401 • 30 16 • • • 5 miles west of Monticello on 200 South St. (@ the Welcome Ctr.)

DEVIL’S CANYON CAMPGRND. 9.5 miles northeast of Blanding on 435-587-2401 fs.fed.us/r4/mantilasal • 60 42 • • • Hwy. 191.

NIZHONI CAMPGROUND 12 miles north of Blanding on 435-587-2401 fs.fed.us/r4/mantilasal 35 19 • • • Blue Mt. Road •

42 43 Restaurants & food service Blanding - www.blandingutah.org Bluff - www.bluffutah.org

A&W RESTAURANT 435-678-3161 Fast Food COMB RIDGE COFFEE 45-672-9931 Cafe 12 West Center St. (Hwy. 191) 680 South Highway 191 Coffees, Teas

HOMESTEAD STEAKHOUSE 435-678-3456 Restaurant COTTONWOOD STEAKHOUSE Restaurant 121 East Center St. (Hwy. 191) Highway 191 435-672-2282 Cook-Outs cottonwoodsteakhouse.com Beer/Wine HUNT’S TRADING 435-678-2739 Coffees & Teas 146 East Center St. (Hwy. 191) DAIRY CAFE 435-672-2287 Cafe West Highway 191 PATIO DRIVE-IN 435-678-2177 Fast Food

95 North Grayson Pkwy. (Hwy. 191) K&C TRADING POST 435-672-2221 Cafe West Highway 191 SUBWAY SANDWICH 435-678-3616 Fast Food 148 South Main St. (Hwy. 191) BLUFF CITY GRILL 435-672-9956 Restaurant 281 Highway 191 Beer/Wine TACO TIME 435-678-2306 Fast Food 861 South Main St. (Hwy. 191) Inside a Kiva TWIN ROCKS CAFE THATZZA PIZZA 435-678-3111 Take & Bake Historic Loop 435-672-2341 Restaurant 164 N. Grayson Parkway (Hwy. 191) Delivery, To Go twinrocks.com Beer/Wine

TUSCAN GARDEN 435-678-2555 Italian Food 733 South Main Street

YAK’S CENTER STREET CAFE 435-678-2555 Restaurant 140 North Grayson Pkwy (Hwy. 191)

All our restaurants are non-smoking properties. Mexican Hat (No Web Site Available) North County

MEXICAN HAT SHELL 435-683-2214 Packaged & LA SAL GENERAL STORE 435-686-2225 Packaged & Highway 163 Fast Food Highway 46 Fast Food

OLD LA SAL RESTAURANT 888-687-3253 Restaurant OLD BRIDGE GRILL Milepost 14, Hwy. 46 435-686-2284 Beer, Wine Highway 163 @ the Historic Bridge 435-683-2220 Restaurant mtpeale.com Call to reserve. sanjuaninn.net By reservation only.

RIVER RAT PIZZA 435-683-2226 Fast Food NEEDLES OUTPOST Highway 163 Hwy. 211 @ Canyonlands NP 435-979-4007 Cafe canyonlandsneedlesoutpost.com

SWINGING STEAK 435-683-2222 Restaurant Highway 163 Cook-outs mexicanhat.net Beer/Wine Gouldings Lodge Monument Valley

Monument Valley - gouldings.com

STAGECOACH RESTAURANT 800-874-0902 Restaurant, Gouldings Lodge, County Road 421 435-727-3231 Cook-outs

GOULDINGS C-STORE & DELI County Road 421 435-727-3231 Fast food

A variety of food vendors are found at the Vendor Village at the intersection of Couty Rd. 421 and US Hwy. 163

The Hideout Golf Club

44 45 Restaurants & food service, Con't. tours, guides, & outfitters Monticello - www.monticelloutah.org Blanding - www.blanding-ut.gov orblandingutah.org

CHESTER FRIED CHICKEN 435-587-2555 Fast Food ABAJO HAVEN GUEST RANCH 435-979-3126 Hiking 17 North Main St. (Hwy. 191) abajohaven.com 435-979-3115

BLACKHAWK TOURS Small coach K&A CHUCKWAGON 435-587-3468 By reservation blackhawktours.org 435-678-3224 tours, shuttles, 496 North Main St. (Hwy. 191) only ATV tours kachuckwagon.com

BLACK TIMBER OUTFITTERS 435-760-9302 Guided hunting

LINECAMP STEAKHOUSE

blacktimberoutfitters.net 435-760-0836 & wildlife 8 miles north of Monticello Hwy 435-587-2351 Restaurant H 435-459-1077 191 canyonlandsbestkeptsecret.com

FOUR CORNERS ADVENTURES 435-678-2628 Jeep, Backpack, MAVERIK COUNTRY STORE 435-587-3238 Fast Food fourcornersadventures.com Boat Charters, 265 East Center (Hwy. 491) Rentals available in Monticello, Canyoneering, maverik.com Blanding, Bluff Rock Climbing

NORTH WASH OUTFITTERS 435-672-9942 Canyoneering MD RANCH COOKHOUSE 435-587-3299 Restaurant northwashoutfitters.com 380 South Main St. (Hwy. 191)

SUNRISE OUTFITTING 435-678-2838 Guided PEACE TREE CAFE 435-587-5063 Coffee Bar, H sunriseoutfitting.com hunting 516 North Main St. (Hwy. 191) Cafe, peacetreecafe.com Restaurant

PJ’S CAFE & POOL HALL 435-587-2335 Cafe Lake Powell - lakepowell.com 216 East Center (Hwy. 491) LAKE POWELL RESORTS 800-528-6154 Boating Tours lakepowell.com 435-684-7000 435-684-2278

Monticello Restaurants, Con't.

R&F RESTAURANT 435-587-2440 Cafe 149 East Center (Hwy. 491)

SUBWAY SANDWICH 435-587-2757 Fast Food 433 North Main St. (Hwy. 191)

THATZZA PIZZA 435-587-9111 Take & Bake 201 South Main St. (Hwy. 191) Delivery, To Go

TACO TIME 435-587-2555 Fast Food 17 North Main St. (Hwy. 191) outwestfoodnfuelcom

WAGON WHEEL PIZZA 435-587-2766 Pizzeria, Deli 156 South Main St. (Hwy. 191) Sandwiches, Salads CHESTER FRIED CHICKEN 435-587-2555 Fast Food 17 North Main St. (Hwy. 191)

K&A CHUCKWAGON 435-587-3468 By reservation 496 North Main St. (Hwy. 191) only kachuckwagon.com

LINECAMP STEAKHOUSE 8 miles north of Monticello Hwy 435-587-2351 Restaurant 191 canyonlandsbestkeptsecret.com

MAVERIK COUNTRY STORE 435-587-3238 Fast Food 265 East Center (Hwy. 491) maverik.com

MD RANCH COOKHOUSE 435-587-3299 Restaurant 380 South Main St. (Hwy. 191)

PEACE TREE CAFE 435-587-5063 Coffee Bar, 516 North Main St. (Hwy. 191) Cafe, peacetreecafe.com Restaurant

PJ’S CAFE & POOL HALL 435-587-2335 Cafe 216 East Center (Hwy. 491)

Monticello Restaurants, Con't. tours, guides, & outfitters, Con't. Bluff - www.bluffutah.org R&F RESTAURANT 435-587-2440 Cafe 149 East Center (Hwy. 491) BUCKHORN LLAMA COMPANY 435-672-2466 Llama Pack llamapack.com Tours

SUBWAY SANDWICH 435-587-2757 Fast Food FAR OUT EXPEDITIONS 435-672-2294 Hiking. Scenic 433 North Main St. (Hwy. 191) faroutexpeditions.com Archaeological, & Support THATZZA PIZZA 435-587-9111 Take & Bake 201 South Main St. (Hwy. 191) Delivery, To Go RECAPTURE LODGE 435-672-2281 River and bluff-utah.org/recapturelodge/ Hiking Shuttles TACO TIME 435-587-2555 Fast Food 17 North Main St. (Hwy. 191) WILD RIVERS EXPEDITIONS 800-422-7654 River outwestfoodnfuelcom riversandruins.com 435-672-2244 Expeditions WAGON WHEEL PIZZA 435-587-2766 Pizzeria, Deli 156 South Main St. (Hwy. 191) Sandwiches, Salads North County

MT. PEALE INN & SPA 888-687-3253 Hiking Highway 46, La Sal 435-686-2284 mtpeale.com

REDD RANCHES GUIDES 435-459-4930 Guided rrgohunting.com Hunting H

H = Guided Hunting

Iconic Monument Valley 46 47 tours, guides, & outfitters, Con't. Maps are available at the following: Monticello - www.monticelloutah.org VISITOR INFORMATION www.sanjuansafari.com - ATV / OHV Visitor information is available from the national, www.spear4all.com - ATV / OHV ANCIENT TRAILS MOTORCYCLE 435-459-4337 Road Tours state, and tribal parks. Visitor Centers in www.cnha.org/bookstore.cfm - TOURS Blanding, Bluff, and Monticello are stocked Hiking, Biking 4 Wheeling, Topographic bullhollow.com with brochures, maps, books, videos, and mementos. The centers are staffed by Topographic maps are available at the knowledgable local residents who will assist visitor centers . BLUE MOUNTAIN HUNTS 435-587-2113 Guided Hunting None with information to make your visit exceptional. H YOUR SAFETY IS OF

SOUTHWEST ED-VENTURES 800-525-4456 Educational UTMOST IMPORTANCE TO US! FOUR CORNERS SCHOOL 435-587-2156 Outdoor BLANDING VISITOR CENTER Remember, this is a desert environment sw-adventures.org Adventures 12 North Grayson Parkway (Us Highway 191) even at higher elevations. Carry water, at 435-678-3662 - [email protected] least one gallon per person per day. And BLUFF VISITOR CENTER (Seasonal) don't forget your pets and vehicles; they 55 North 6th East at the Bluff Fort THE HIDEOUT GOLF CLUB 435-587-2200 18 Hole need water, too. Wear appropriate and 435-672-9995 - www.bluffutah.org www.monticelloutah.org Links Style protective clothing, especially a hat. Public Course MONUMENT VALLEY VISITOR CENTER US Highway 163 Monument Valley Junction Remember the day will warm up in the 435-727-5871 - www.navajonationparks.org afternoon following a cool morning. SOUTHEAST UTAH WELCOME CENTER Carry and use sunscreen. Plan your trip 216 South Main Street (US Highway 191), Monticello well. Stay with your group. Monument Valley 435-587-3401 - [email protected] If travelling alone, leave information as to your destination and expected date BENNETT TOURS 435-727-3283 Monument EDGE OF THE CEDARS STATE PARK & MUSEUM members.tripod.com/bennett_tour Valley, Jeep, 660 West 400 North, Blanding and time of return with someone, Hiking 435-678-2238 - [email protected] even if it is at the local visitor center. GOOSENECKS STATE PARK We want your visit to Utah's Canyon BLACKWATER TOURS 435-727-3312 Monument Highway 316 near the junction with US Hwy. 162 Country to be blackwatertours.com Valley, Jeep north of Mexican Hat 435-678-2238 - [email protected] enjoyable. Assistance with itineraries is available at DANIEL’S GUIDED TOURS 435-727-3227 Monument Vly. danielsguidedtours.com Mystery Valley 800-574-4386 or [email protected]

Monument Valley, Con't.

FRED’S ADVENTURE TOURS 435-739-4294 Monument Vly. No Web Site Jeep & Hiking

GOULDINGS LODGE & TOURS 800-874-0902 Monument Vly. gouldings.com 435-727-3231 Mystery Valley

HOMELAND TOURS 800-388-5613 Monument Vly. No Web Site 435-727-3466 Horse & Van Tours

MAJESTIC MONUMENT VALLEY Monument Vly. TOURING COMPANY 435-727-3432 Mystery Valley, majesticmonumentvalley.com Hunt’s Mesa

MOONLIGHT SPRINGS TOURS 435-727-3331 ATV Tours, thenavajoway.com 435-727-3266 Tradi-tional Navajo Meal

MONUMENT VALLEY TOURS 866-422-8687 Monument monumentvalleytours.net 435-727-3313 Valley, Jeep, Hiking

NAVAJO COUNTRY TRAILRIDES Monument Vly. a-aa.com/trailrid 435-727-3390 Horseback

SACRED MONUMENT TOURS 435-459-2501 Monument Vly. monumentvalley.net 435-727-3218 Jeep. Horseback

SANDSTONE TOURS Monument Vly. sandstonetours.com 435-200-5450 Mystery Valley Jeep

SIMPSON’S TRAILHANDLERS Monument Vly. trailhandlertours.com 435-727-3362 Jeep, Hiking BENNETT TOURS 435-727-3283 Monument members.tripod.com/bennett_tour Valley, Jeep, Hiking

BLACKWATER TOURS 435-727-3312 Monument blackwatertours.com Valley, Jeep

DANIEL’S GUIDED TOURS 435-727-3227 Monument Vly. danielsguidedtours.com Mystery Valley

Monument Valley, Con't. PHOTO CREDITS MANTI LA SAL NATIONAL FOREST (usfs) Allison Yamamoto-Sparks: pages 11, 12, 21, 22, 25 ARAMARK: pages 7, 10, 31 FRED’S ADVENTURE TOURS 435-739-4294 Monument Vly. 432 East Center Street, Monticello Bluff Fort: page 24 No Web Site Jeep & Hiking 435-587-2041 - www.fs.usda.gov/mantilasal/ Bruce Hucko: Cover BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT (BLM) Coyotes Singing Studio: pages 14, 24 GOULDINGS LODGE & TOURS 800-874-0902 Monument Vly. 365 North Main Street (US Highway 191), Monticello Craig Leavitt: page 25 gouldings.com 435-727-3231 Mystery Valley 435-587-1500 - www.blm.gov/utah/monticello Dan Norris: page 40 Edge of the Cedars: Cover, pages 17, 18, 29, 30, 36, 39, 40 Gouldings Lodge: Cover HOMELAND TOURS 800-388-5613 Monument Vly. CANYONLANDS NATIONAL PARK Hideout Golf Club: page 25, 44 No Web Site 435-727-3466 Horse & Van 435-719-2313 - www.nps.gov/cany iStockphoto.com: pages 1, 5, 9(vwalakte), 10(Yoboro10), Tours GLEN CANYON NATIONAL RECREATION AREA 12, 19, 20(Wayne Harney), 25, 31, 39, 40, 44 Up Lake Information: 435-684-7420 - www.nps.gov/glca Jacob W. Frank: pages 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Leif Johnson: page 37 MAJESTIC MONUMENT VALLEY Monument Vly. HOVENWEEP NATIONAL MONUMENT Lynn Dyer: page 22 TOURING COMPANY 435-727-3432 Mystery Valley, General Information: 970-562-4282 - www.nps.gov/hove Miriam Paterson: page 15 majesticmonumentvalley.com Hunt’s Mesa NATURAL BRIDGES NATIONAL MONUMENT National Park Service: pages 4, 7, 31, 47, 39 General Information: 435-692-1234 - www.nps/gov/nabr Oculus Media: page 37, 39 Rick Schafer: pages 13, 14 MOONLIGHT SPRINGS TOURS 435-727-3331 ATV Tours, RAINBOW BRIDGE NATIONAL MONUMENT thenavajoway.com 435-727-3266 Tradi-tional San Juan County Visitor Services: page 24 928-608-6200 - www.nps.gov/rabr Navajo Meal Stuart Smith: pages 18, 13, 24, 34 Tom Till (©): pages 8, 16, 38 US Forest Service: Cover MONUMENT VALLEY TOURS 866-422-8687 Monument MONUMENT VALLEY NAVAJO TRIBAL PARK monumentvalleytours.net 435-727-3313 Valley, Jeep, 435-727-5870 - www.navajonationparks.org Hiking FOUR CORNERS MONUMENT 928-871-6647 - www.navajonationparks.org NAVAJO COUNTRY TRAILRIDES Monument Vly. a-aa.com/trailrid 435-727-3390 Horseback Visit our blog - utahscanyoncountry.wordpress.com

SACRED MONUMENT TOURS 435-459-2501 Monument Vly. Like Utah's Canyon Country on monumentvalley.net 435-727-3218 Jeep. Horseback Facebook for events & give-aways.

SANDSTONE TOURS Monument Vly. San Juan County thanks all the land management sandstonetours.com 435-200-5450 Mystery Valley agencies who care for the stunning land in and Jeep around our county, including the Bureau of Land H = Guided Hunting Management, U.S. Forest Service, National Park SIMPSON’S TRAILHANDLERS Monument Vly. Service, Utah State Parks & Recreation, trailhandlertours.com 435-727-3362 Jeep, Hiking and other agencies. 48 49

Utah’s Canyon Country! San Juan County, Utah!

Our Location in the Western United States Getting Around in Canyon Country Most areas and sites are on paved roads, some accessed via graded gravel, a few require 4 wheel drive. Most are within a short drive from our communities.

Those areas accessed by 4 wheel drive may require long days or overnight stays. Prepare for a wilderness experience. It is not recommended that you travel to remote sites alone or with only one vehicle. When wet, some roads are impassable even for a 4 wheel drive vehicle. Check weather and road conditions prior to a trip into the backcountry.

INTERNATIONAL & NATIONAL AIR SERVICE Salt Lake City UT, Phoenix AZ, Las Vegas NV, Albuquerque NM, and Denver CO.

REGIONAL AIR SERVICE: Grand Junction, Durango, and Cortez CO, Farmington NM, Flagstaff AZ, and Moab UT.

AMTRAK RAIL SERVICE: Salt Lake City and Green River UT, Albuquerque and Grants NM, Las Vegas NV, and Denver and Grand Junction CO.

AUTO RENTAL Available at all international and national airports, at Grand Junction and Durango CO, Farmington NM, and Flagstaff AZ. Produced by San Juan County Visitor Services 800-574-4386 (USA and Canada) 50 This guide is provided as a courtesy to visitors. No warranty, express or implied, is made as to the safety or ongoing validity of information herein. San Juan County Visitor Services or its agents are not responsible for any liability arising from use of information herein. 435-587-3235, Extension: 5006 San Juan County Visitor Services 117 South Main Street, P.O. Box 490 Monticello, UT 84535-0490 USA

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