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The Top 17 Natural Monuments in Navajo County

Navajo County’s landscape is a beautiful place to explore — something that you can best experience by visiting one of our 17

beautiful natural monuments in Navajo County. To help you find the one for, you can see all the details you need to explore the best natural monuments, and better plan your next outdoor adventure!

Last updated: October 6, 2025

Old Faithful giant petrified log

Old Faithful is the largest of the petrified logs on this trail, and is a feature as prominent to Petrified Forest National Park as Old Faithful geyser is to Yellowstone. …

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The best and typical view is from up here at the Monument Valley Visitor Center, right next to it is the hotel "The View" with probably the most incredible view from the balcony...of West Mitten, East Mitten and Merrick Butte.

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This is the spot to get the best photo of the famous Camel Butte rock formation!

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The Monument Valley is one of the most popular scenic landscapes in the Southwest. Take a hike along the 3.8-mile Wildcat Trail to explore some flair of the Wild West.

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Named after movie director John Ford, this viewpoint gives you one of the most spectacular views of the entire Monument Valley.



It became very popular after being the most famous Marlboro sign, showing the cowboy with this incredible background.

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Take a hike in some canyon that have been home for Native Americans for centuries. In Navajo National Monument, you will visit the impressive cliff dwellings of Betatakin, Keet Seel, …

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The Wildcat Trail is the only self-guided trail in Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park, offering a closer look at the iconic buttes of the American West, including East and West …

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The Rainbow Forest was the center of the former Petrified Forest that was established in 1906. The building that you can visit today is the replacement of a primitive wood …

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On this 1.6 mile roundtrip, you will find one of the largest concentrations of petrified wood in the park. Gray badlands form the base of this ancient stone forest.

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You will have a fantastic panoramic view over the Monument Valley stone formations. Looking west, you will see Merrick Butte, Sentinel Mesa and East Mitten Butte and some more distant …

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