Valley of the Gods

We had reservations for a tour that I booked through Bluff Dwellings, the hotel we were staying at in Bluff. It was the Valley of the Gods Sunset Tour with Wild Expedition. The company is part of Bluff Dwellings, so we just met our guide in the lobby of the resort. Eli took seven of us in a van over to the Valley of the Gods. I'm glad we opted for the tour, because the drive through this valley was another unpaved road that really needed 4WD. It was really bumpy in the van, so I imagine it would have been bumpy in our rental! Besides, our rental had already been down several unpaved and bumpy roads. The amount of red clay on the black paint was mind-boggling!

Eli pointed out various formations that make up the Valley of the Gods, which is called by some a mini version of Monument Valley. Some of the sandstone formations we saw were Rooster Butte, Locomotive Rock, Franklin Butte, Lady in the Tub, and Seven Sailors.  From there, Eli drove us up the Moki Dugway, which is three-mile gravel road that was built by miners in the 1950s. There are a few switchbacks, but nothing like what we had seen previously. At the top of the Dugway, we reached Muley Point where we stayed for sunset. It was breathtaking. It truly felt like we were on the edge of the world and looking down 2400 feet. After sunset, we drove back down the Moki Dugway, which was a bit sketchy in the dark, and made our way back to Bluff.

We enjoyed this tour, but if I have one complaint, we only made one stop in Valley of the Gods. I would have preferred at least another stop for pictures, but that's just me.

Here's the link to the tour:https://www.riversandruins.com/tour/valley-of-the-gods-sunset-tour

Valley of the Gods

Sunset at Muley Point