Goulding's Lodge and Trading Post was established in 1924 in Monument Valley. There is a museum in the old lodge building to the left with info on the numerous westerns filmed in the area. There is also a modern restaurant, lodge and gift shop here.
Monument Valley is impressive but I did not realize how many people lived in the area. This is all part of the Navajo Reservation.
Just before entering Monument Valley from the north you get this classic view of the long straightaway leading to it. The valley lies just beyond the buttes in the distance.
