Tse’Bii’Ndzisgaii

That's the Navajo name of Monument Valley, host to towering sandstone rock formations that have been sculpted over time and soar 400 to 1,000 feet above the valley floor, is one of the most photographed places on earth.  Combined with the surrounding mesas, buttes, and desert environment, it truly is one of the natural wonders of the world. Monument Valley showcases eons of nature's erosive power.  For millions of years, layers upon layers of sediments settled and cemented in the basin. The basin lifted up and became a plateau; then the natural forces of water and wind slowly removed the softer materials and exposed what we see before us today. The spires, buttes, and other formations are still slowly chipping away but will be around long after we are gone.


The formations in Monument Valley have achieved some Hollywood fame as the backdrop of many movies and television shows, beginning with several John Wayne films including Stagecoach in 1939.