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.
Goosenecks State Park is in Southern Utah not far from Monument Valley and Mexican Hat. The San Juan River has carved as series of U turns in a deep canyon.