Ugh happy friday FINALLY.
So following from our fantastic time in Hopi land, and encouraged by our guide, we decided to check one of the south canyons of the Moenkopi. Im not putting names so its not searcheable on Google but its not like they are secrets at all.
But I have to say the rules of visitation were super obscure so I dont want to encourage potentially wrong info.
The Navajo Parks never answered my emails and it was closed for Christmas so I couldnt ask in person about permits and access. There was conflicting information about the border between the Navajo and Hopi and so who needed to allow us. Our Hopi guide told us we were fine going as long as we were respectful and left if we were asked to. But a week later I heard someone had been told the Navajo Parks had the area closed to visitors.....
I still dont know if we were allowed or not.
The place was beautiful. The colour palette in whites, purples and blacks felt really striking after all the orange sandstone.
Since we didnt have a permit and not wanting to disrespect our Navajo and Hopi hosts by walking into the canyon without permission we just stayed at the main viewpoint and enjoyed the stunning christmas sunset.
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We thought about trying again for permits the next morning, but a considerable winter storm was going to hit Utah, Arizona and New Mexico in two days so we spent some time deciding our next move over an indian taco ant spotty internet at Cameron.
So following from our fantastic time in Hopi land, and encouraged by our guide, we decided to check one of the south canyons of the Moenkopi. Im not putting names so its not searcheable on Google but its not like they are secrets at all.
But I have to say the rules of visitation were super obscure so I dont want to encourage potentially wrong info.
The Navajo Parks never answered my emails and it was closed for Christmas so I couldnt ask in person about permits and access. There was conflicting information about the border between the Navajo and Hopi and so who needed to allow us. Our Hopi guide told us we were fine going as long as we were respectful and left if we were asked to. But a week later I heard someone had been told the Navajo Parks had the area closed to visitors.....
I still dont know if we were allowed or not.
The place was beautiful. The colour palette in whites, purples and blacks felt really striking after all the orange sandstone.
Since we didnt have a permit and not wanting to disrespect our Navajo and Hopi hosts by walking into the canyon without permission we just stayed at the main viewpoint and enjoyed the stunning christmas sunset.
We thought about trying again for permits the next morning, but a considerable winter storm was going to hit Utah, Arizona and New Mexico in two days so we spent some time deciding our next move over an indian taco ant spotty internet at Cameron.