Picture a place so vivid and colorful that the visual stimulation you’re experience draws tears to your eyes interrupting the very view that drummed up enough emotion to activate those tear ducts. That’s what the majority of the Bears Ears area will do to a person, its real, its western and its gold. As such it needs to be protected like treasure and thankfully it now will be. But where exactly is this hidden treasure? Below is a rough map of the monument, but more importantly we’ve taken the liberty of point out some treasures to behold that are now protected! Please stop in at the San Juan Inn for the evening and a recharge for your next adventure. We’re one of the closest motels/hotels to Bears...
Bears Ears encompasses the Valley of the Gods, Cedar Mesa, Muley Point, Moki Dugway, Natural Bridges National Monument, Comb Ridge and a handful of many hidden gems we don’t dare mention here(for fear they’ll be overwhelmed by crowds). With all of these phenomenal geological features protected by the establishment of the new presidential proclamation we are thrilled that the global tourism will only become more attractive. For the last forty years these areas were considered remote and had very few visitors, which is what made them and still make them special today. With much controversy and publicity and now many thousands if not millions more people aware of this area we can’t help but welcome the new designation with a little bit of caution. It is necessary to protect these earthly treasures from overuse and industrious scarring so that our global visitors can experience Utah, and America the same way we have for the last 60 years, with pristine views horizon to horizon. We’re excited to see the protection taking place formally, and hope to maintain the unadulterated, and undeveloped landscape of the west. Thank you to the administration and President Obama for the foresight to protect the land that is sacred and recognize that the tourism industry is more abundant and long lived than oil. Here is an informative video by Patagonia and the Friends of Bears Ears with a thorough explanation of the threats the area was up against without protection. Excellent work by everybody involved in raising awareness of the issue. As a motel / hotel near Bears Ears we’re thankful our visitors will have these treasures for years to...
Picture the beauty of a place being so powerful that it inspires you to the soul. Monument Valley is such a place. By wandering the desert in awe of the impressive geology there is a majesty and humbleness that one will only encounter here because the scale of the world around you elicits a once in a lifetime experience unrivaled in most...
Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park Arizona/Utah You’ve seen it all in the movies and famous photography but now its time to experience the red rock American west in person. Monument Valley is by far one of the most eye catching, and phenomenal places on earth. Monument Valley’s Mittens One of the most famous monuments in the valley has to be the mittens. Two enormous buttes stand tall over the valley floor with what appears so be two thumb spires. There are two of them very similar in appearance giving the sense that hands from the earth are revealing themselves in this sacred...
Wandering through Natural Bridges National Park is like meandering through amazement. Every corner you turn another impressive feat by nature will astonish your entire group. Find wonder in the way water and wind naturally carve impressive bridges that span large...
