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Valley of the Gods

Goulding’s Trading Post & Valley of the Gods, Utah

December 25, 2020 by Michael Huntley

Last Updated July 21, 2026

Goulding’s Lodge & RV Park is at 1000 Gouldings Trading Post Rd, Oljato-Monument Valley, UT 84536; (866) 313-9769; full hookups, museum, restaurant, tours, gas station, and grocery; gouldings.com. Valley of the Gods is managed by the BLM Monticello Field Office; (435) 587-1500; free admission; accessible via UT-261 approximately 10 miles northeast of Mexican Hat or US-163 approximately 15 miles west of Bluff; 17-mile gravel loop on San Juan County Road 242; blm.gov/visit/valley-gods. Coral Sands RV Park is at US Route 191, Bluff, UT 84512; (435) 672-2232; office hours Mon–Sat 9–11am & 3–7pm, Sun 3–7pm; check-in 3pm, check-out 11am; full hookups, free WiFi; coralsandsrv.com.

Gouldings is a favorite stop when passing through the area. This is our third visit. The Navajo Nation still had Monument Valley closed because of COVID.

Sandy and Michael Huntley,MD with Jake the dog under Goulding Arch at Gouldings, Utah
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Bluff, Utah: Valley of the Gods, Natural Bridges & Ancient Cliff Dwellings

April 26, 2018 by Michael Huntley

Last Updated: May 24, 2026

Bluff, Utah is a small historic town in the heart of southeast Utah’s canyon country, just an hour’s drive from Monument Valley and perfectly positioned as a base for exploring some of the region’s most spectacular and least-visited landscapes. Listed in 1,000 Places to See Before You Die, Bluff sits along the San Juan River at the doorstep of Bears Ears National Monument and puts you within easy reach of Valley of the Gods, Natural Bridges National Monument, Goosenecks State Park, ancient Anasazi cliff dwellings, and miles of open BLM rangeland. We arrived in our Newmar motorhome — and were immediately welcomed by the local open-range cattle who have no concept of traffic laws.

Herd of open-range cattle on the road in Valley of the Gods, Bluff, Utah
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