Valley Of The Gods Map

Valley of the gods. Your road map starts at denver co.

Valley Of The Gods Visiting Utah S Backcountry

Valley of the gods is a scenic backcountry area is southeastern utah near mexican hat.

Valley of the gods map. Perhaps one of the most intriguing names of all of the destinations in san juan county is the valley of the gods. Valley of the gods is located at the foot of cedar mesas colorful rock cliffs near the town of mexican hat in southeast utah. Large pdf map 1142 mb.

Geologic masterpiece just miles from bluff valley of the gods is a scenic sandstone valley that features stunning geologic formations. The valley of the gods is a scenic sandstone valley near mexican hat in san juan county southeastern utah united statesformerly part of bears ears national monument valley of the gods is located north of monument valley across the san juan river and has rock formations similar to those in monument valley with tall reddish brown mesas buttes towers and mushroom rocksremnants of an. Valley of the gods is a depression and is nearby to rooster butte and franklin butte.

Valley of the gods offers isolated buttes towering pinnacles and wide open spaces that seem to go on forever. As with monument valley the most prominent peaks in the valley of the gods have received fanciful names all precisely marked on the topographic map including rudolph and santa claus setting hen butte rooster butte de gaulle and his troops and lady in the bathtub. Valley of the gods from mapcarta the free map.

You can see the distance from denver to valley of the gods colorado. It ends at valley of the gods colorado. We also have map directions for your street map to help you reach you location exactly and in less time.

This special area located nearby bears ears national monument and mexican hat utah attracts individuals looking for idyllic sandstone structures. The road is unpaved and there are usually 2 or 3 spots that are touchy if you are driving a standard low clearance sedan but still doable in my experience. Towers in valley of the gods photo by andrew weber.

The statuesque formations are sculpted from cedar mesa sandstone dating to the permian period around 250 million years ago. While similar to the geography. Some people view valley of the gods as monument valley north.

The drive through the valley takes about an hour with plenty of time to stop and take pictures along the way. It isnt its federal land. It is a hidden gem with scenery similar to that of nearby monument valley.

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Valley Of The Gods Visiting Utah S Backcountry