These are called the Mittens. We've probably all seen them in adds and movies dozens of times. These are definitely a tourist mecca with supporting motels, campgrounds and restaurants. These are just a very short distance south of the Utah - Arizona border, in Arizona. They are buttes made of three, layered stone formations, the most expansive being the vertical mid zone made of sandstone. The Plateau is somewhere between 5,000 to 6,000 feet above sea level, and the tallest butte rises something like 1,000 feet above the plateau floor. This plateau is a high elevation desert.
We were staying in a rented house which is part of the largest tourist accommodation complex in the area called Goulding's Lodge. These landforms are within the very expansive Navajo Nation reservation.
This photo was taken near dusk.
Weather has been very sunny during the day, temperatures in the high 60s during the day, and down to freezing at night. It is very dry here - with no exertion you can become dehydrated quickly. We are always carrying water.
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