The West and East Mitten Buttes (also known as the Mittens) are two buttes in the Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park in northeast Navajo County, Arizona. When viewed from the south, the buttes appear to be two giant mittens with their thumbs facing inwards. This two buttes rise 1,000 ft above the valley floor below. According to Navajo legend, they are the carcasses of long-defeated monsters. The buttes are made of red sandstone and are isolated hills with steep sides and a flat top. The buttes have been exposed over the eons as the valley has been eroded. Wildcat trail is a hiking trail that circles the Western Mitten Trail that is...
Read moreIf you're visiting the 17-mile scenic drive inside Monument Valley, this spot comes up early in the route. It was less impressive than expected. We entered carefully with...
Read moreBest view of the Valley. From left to right 1- West Mitten 2-East Mitten. 3-...
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