Valley Of The Gods
Overview
The Valley of the Gods may be toured via a 17-mile (27 km) gravel road (San Juan County Road 242) that winds around the formations. The road is rather steep and bumpy in parts but is passable by non-four-wheel drive vehicles in dry weather. The western end joins Utah State Route 261 shortly before its 1,200-foot (370 m) ascent up Cedar Mesa at Moki Dugway, while the eastern end starts nine miles (14 km) from the town of Mexican Hat along U.S. Route 163 and heads north, initially crossing flat, open land and following the course of Lime Creek, a seasonal wash, before turning west toward the buttes and pinnacles. Officially named buttes seen from the road include Seven Sailors, Setting Hen Butte, Rooster Butte, Franklin Butte, Battleship Rock, Castle Butte, De Gaulle and His Troops, Lady in the Bathtub, and Bell Butte. In addition to the gravel road, the area is also crisscrossed by off-road dirt trails.
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Valley of the Gods in the snow in November 2019
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Sandstone towers
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Valley of the Gods, 2019
The valley is public land managed by the Bureau of Land Management. No entrance fee is charged and no services are provided in the valley. Dispersed camping is permitted at previously disturbed sites, though campfires are not allowed.
References
- ^ "Valley of the Gods". Utah Office of Tourism Website.
- ^ "Valley of the Gods". Bureau of Land Management. Archived from the original on 4 February 2019. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- ^ "Valley of the Gods". blm.gov. BLM. Retrieved December 9, 2017.