This was an overnight stop to break up the trip from Mesa Verde to the Grand Canyon. The 500 mile days were getting to us! 'Course, I had to stop through the Four Corners National Monument along the way just to see the spot where the four states come together. Harry humored me with a pose for a picture! The Navajo National Monument turned out to be a special place for the night. We found a campsite on the upper campground, Canyon View CG, along with 3 other campers so it was quiet, a pretty spot for the night and free as well which was a surprise. We took a short 1.3 mile round trip hike the next day out to the Betatakin Overlook where we could see the cave dwelling. This is one of the best preserved cave dwellings of the Ancestral Peubloans who lived there from about 1250 to 1300.
Continuing on along Rte. 160, we had hoped to see something of Monument Valley from a distance but it was from the wrong side so this will have to wait until we swing back south after UT. On to the Grand Canyon to meet our friends and hopefully rest for a while . . . .
