Papa Was A Rolling Stone

While just about everyone has heard of Monument Valley or seen it in the movies, few have heard of the Valley of the Gods, 40 miles up the road in Utah.

Warriors frozen in time is how Navajo legends are said to describe the eerie, red rock spires in Valley of the Gods. In fact, the rocks forming this stark landscape are much older than the Navajo. This rocky valley lies at the base of Cedar Mesa, and the rocks were deposited by the invasion of a shallow sea about 250 million years ago. Over time, the water retreated, and the ancient sandstones and shales gradually turned red or purple as the iron in the rocks mixed with oxygen to form rust.

Valley of the Gods is the kind of place where you want to park the car and go exploring. There are no marked trails, and: Watch out for rattlesnakes in the underbrush! Or, drag out the beach chairs, books, something cold to drink and just be.

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