The Monument Valley Loop is a picturesque ride through Northeast Arizona and Southeast Utah. Starting in Mexican Hat, Utah, this route is filled with amazing scenery from the very first mile. As riders climb out of the San Juan River canyon they immediately see the first of many rock formations; Alhambra Rock. This is just a preview of what’s ahead.
Continuing on, riders climb to the top of a small rise and the famous Monument Valley rock formations are laid out in front of them. The road stretches out like a ribbon and riders can take in the scenery that has been featured in numerous movies and tv shows.
Monument Valley Road is located close to the Arizona state line and it provides a paved path to the Monument Valley Visitor’s Center. Riders can take a guided tour or a self-guided tour. Be aware that there is currently a limit on the number of people allowed in the park at one time, so call ahead or check their website for details.
Across Highway 163 from the Monument Valley entrance is another short ride that takes riders past the regional airport. There are more incredible rock formations on this loop as well, but since part of the road is unpaved, we did not include it in this route.
Continuing farther South, riders encounter more mesas and rock formations as they approach Kayenta, Arizona. The scenery continues to change as the route travels South to Many Farms, Arizona.
At Many Farms, the route turns Northeast and climbs up through the rock formations to Round Rock where the route turns almost straight North. As the route progresses North, the rock formations get more pronounced and closer to the road. At one point the road actually cuts through a rock outcropping.
Eventually this route leads back to Highway 163. If you take a short side trip to Sand Island Recreational Area, you can view the Sand Island Petroglyph Panel. Turning left takes riders past another set of amazing rock formations, past Mexican Hat Rock and back into the starting point in Mexican Hat.
Location: Northeast Arizona Southeast Utah
Approximate Mileage: 200 miles
Estimated Riding Time: 3.5 Hours
Surface: Paved.
Attractions:
- Halchita, UT - Alhambra Rock Viewpoint
- Bluff, UT - Sand Island Petroglyphs
- Oljato-Monument Valley, AZ - Monument Valley Visitors Center
- Mexican Hat, UT - Monument Valley Overlook, Forrest Gump Point, Monument Valley Photopoint, Redlands Viewpoint, Valley of the Gods, Mexican Hat Rock
Motorcycle Rides, Arizona, Utah, Monument Valley, Mexican Hat, Halchita, Kayenta, Many Farms, Round Rock, Mexican Water, Bluff
Monument Valley Loop
If you are riding with a group, we ask that every person using our route for navigation purchase their own copy.
In order to encourage this, we are happy to offer a discount for group purchases. Please contact us after purchasing 1 item at full price, and we will set up a coupon code that will give everyone in your group 50% off of the same item.
Our digital routes are designed to operate in most GPS devices. In addition to GPSs, our routes should work with several smartphone apps.
We have tested many Smartphone Apps and here is what we have found:
Please Note
- Some Smartphone Apps require a paid version to allow importing routes.
- Testing was for ‘Follow the Line” only, not “Turn by Turn”.
- If you use an app not listed below, let us know and we will try to test it for you.
- We are not experts on Smartphone Apps. We will try to answer any and all questions, but there may be better resources online.
Apps That Will Work With Our Routes:
- REVER
- Scenic (IOS Only)
- Kurviger (Android Only)
- Detecht
- OsmAnd
- Avenza
- Calimoto
- Gaia
- Ride with GPS
- GPS Tracks
- InRoute
- Harley Davidson
- Indian Ride Command
- My Triumph
- GPX Viewer 2
- Garmin Explore
Apps That Will NOT Work With Our Routes:
- Google Maps
- Apple Maps
- Waze
- Riser
- ESR (Eat Sleep Ride)
- RoadTrippers
- Sygic
- Guru
- Road Warrior Route Planner