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Copper Canyon starts near Paiute Farms, Utah, not far from Oljato Trading Post, and goes to Lake Powell. Through the canyon you can ride past dramatic rock formations and the remains of old stone hogans. Follow the wild burro trails from Copper Canyon to the top of Monitor Mesa. Cross the mesa to views of Monument Valley. Ride up to beautifully colored desert sand formations and down the other side on the soft sandy trails. See all the way across the San Juan River to Valley of the Gods. Camp near Lake Powell if you like. Make this part of a multi-day ride. |
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Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park, scene of numerous John Ford westerns starring John Wayne, dramatically extends below Wetherill Mesa. Serene and uncrowded, the mesa can be part of a multi-day tour or can be the destination on an all-day ride from Agathla Peak past Mystery Valley's petroglyphs and Anasazi ruins. |
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Rides to Black Mesa are possible for multi-day group trips. At 8,000' Ponderosa pines, aspen groves, and wildlife such as elk can be found. Panoramic views of Mystery Valley, Monument Valley, Skeleton Mesa and Navajo Mountain await you at the top of Black Mesa. |
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Camping for multi-day trips is available at Agathla Peak (El Capitan) where you can watch the moonrise. Stables for your own horses are provided. Camping with stables for your horses is also offered at Oljato Trading Post. You may stay in the same campsite or move campsites around Mystery Valley, Lake Powell or other locations.(See Map) |
Navajo Country has spectacular scenery which can be viewed easily from your car window. But, some really special places can only be reached by horseback or hiking. Experienced riders will enjoy negotiating slickrock switchback trails down the side of a canyon wall to the stream-fed canyon bottom.
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Monument Valley and Mystery Valley contain some hidden treasures such as this unusual stone hogan. Navajo Country Guided Trail Rides can take private groups to such "off the beaten trail" places. They also find locations for professional photographers, video artists and other commercial customers. All can be assured of being taken to majestic scenic locations. |
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Seen
in vintage westerns and current movies and T.V. commercials world-wide. Come and be your
own star.
Navajo
Country Guided Trail Rides finds locations for professional
photographers, film makers, video artists, and magazine layouts. They guided the
photographers and models to the Monument Valley locations seen in the March, 1998 issue of
Cowboys and Indians Magazine. In one of the magazine photographs, a model is seen
posing on Scout. That particular photo was shot at Oljato
Trading Post & Museum. So, you can be assured of being taken
to the most scenic locations on your horseback tours. Evelyn Jensen is pictured here on
Scout with the famous Mittens and buttes of Monument Valley in the distant background. 
Private rides or
group rides can be customized to your interests. Recently a large group of wagon
enthusiasts from Colorado brought their equipment and horses to enjoy a few days in
Mystery Valley. The group included outfitters and guest ranch operators. Their equipment
included a genuine government issue Navajo wagon, the chuck wagon that appeared in City
Slickers I, and a Basque sheepherder's wagon. There were mules, draft horses and a variety
of trail horses. The roads and washes here are a perfect place for a group such as this.
Sunrises and
sunsets paint different colors on the sandstone formations and across the sky. Part of the
pleasure of the landscape is enjoying the changes each hour brings. A horseback tour is
the best way to experience endless horizons on the Colorado Plateau of Utah and Arizona. 
