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Originally posted by sns3guppy:
I used to live in the area, and was either in, driving through, flying over, flying through, or landing in Monument Valley a lot. I used to land there when it was a dirt runway, and then when it was half-dirt, half-paved, at Gouldings Lodge.

If you're driving there, It's a long drive from Flagstaff (a lot of snow right now), and a long drive from St. George, UT. The drive from St. George is more scenic, though. This time of year, it's also more limited and a lot colder; I'd wait until late spring or early summer to go, personally. It's still a pretty area, but there are some things you'd see later on that won't be available right now (such as North Rim, Grand Canyon, if coming from Kanab and St. George).

Keep in mind when visiting Monument Valley and that area that it's sovereign Navajo Nation land. It's not a national park and not public land.