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| Scenic Drive | 15.00 Miles |
1,089 AEG |
| | Scenic Drive | 15.00 Miles | 2 Hrs 20 Mns | | 6.43 mph |
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| no partners | | Mrs OH and I drove up to Monument Valley for an overnight stay at The View hotel located at the visitors center and drove the 15 mile Valley Drive Loop. The road is a little rough in places but 2 wheel drive Mercedes sedans were negotiating it, although very slowly and with worried looks on the drivers' faces. Some of the best views are actually from the viewing deck at the visitor center and from the balcony of our third floor hotel room. The room at The View was nice and very clean. The food in their restaurant was mediocre but OK considering how far you would have to drive to find an alternative. No alcohol served.
We started the drive on the afternoon of our arrival but the wind came up and instantly obscured the views with a dust storm so we headed back to the hotel. As soon as we got settled in our room the wind stopped blowing and the view from our balcony was amazing so we didn't go jump back in our car. The next morning we headed out on the drive. Unfortunately it was overcast with intermittent drizzle. The good part was that the drizzle was just enough to keep the dust down on the road but not enough to make it muddy. The views were misty from the rain so not the best conditions for photography but still pretty amazing. |
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