05/05/2026
Valley of the Gods 🏜️
Most people think this is Monument Valley but it’s actually one of Utah’s best-kept secrets.
Tucked in southeastern Utah near Monument Valley, this place is a 17-mile dirt loop road carved through massive sandstone buttes, spires, and desert towers that feel untouched by time 🌄
It’s not a national park, it’s public BLM land, meaning:
• No entrance fee 💸
• No gates 🗺️
• No crowds 🙌🏼
• No services (you are fully on your own) ⛺️
The drive takes about 1–2 hours, but you’ll want to stop constantly, every turn looks unreal!
Getting here is part of the adventure:
• From Hwy 163 (near Mexican Hat) or Hwy 261 📍
• 45 min from Monument Valley
• Dirt road (usually fine when dry, but can get rough or impassable when wet 🌧️)
There are no marked trails, no viewpoints, you just pull off anywhere and explore on foot 🥾
It’s one of those rare places where you don’t follow a path… you just create your own, it’s so epic!
Save this for your next road trip 🗺️
Or send it to someone you’d disappear into the desert with 🏜️
