Destinations · Utah
Mexican Hat
UT · 37.1512, -109.8648
Monument Valley to Bluff Scenic Byway and Trail of the Ancients are 2 of 5 signed byways within 30 miles of Mexican Hat, Utah.
Understand
Mexican Hat is a very small town in San Juan County, Utah about 20 miles from Monument Valley. The town's name comes from a nearby rock formation that looks like a sombrero. There are less than three dozen inhabitants and only the very basic components of a village, including a few inns and restaurants, a gift shop, and a gas station. Nevertheless, it's a useful stop for travelers searching for a place to stay while touring the unearthly beauty of the surrounding landscapes.
The drives · Designated roads lead.
5 scenic drives near Mexican Hat
Ordered by federal designation, then by how close each one runs to Mexican Hat. All-American Roads and National Scenic Byways are named by the Federal Highway Administration, not by us.
- 01
Trail of the Ancients
National Scenic Byway · 3 mi out
Runs through Bears Ears, Canyons of the Ancients National Monument and Manti-La Sal National Forest.
- 02
- 03
Kayenta-Monument Valley Scenic Road
State scenic byway · 20 mi out
- 04
Tse' nikani - Flat Mesa Rock Scenic Byway
State scenic byway · 21 mi out
- 05
Bicentennial Highway
State scenic byway · 28 mi out
Runs through Bears Ears and Manti-La Sal National Forest.
Day-trip loops
Ready-made loops for Mexican Hat are growing. What is within reach is measured today; plan a live day trip and the engine routes it now.
Within reach
Measured from Byway's own registries, 30 miles around town.
Scenic byways
- Monument Valley to Bluff Scenic Byway · inside
- Trail of the Ancients · 3 mi · national
- Kayenta-Monument Valley Scenic Road · 20 mi
- Tse' nikani - Flat Mesa Rock Scenic Byway · 21 mi
- Bicentennial Highway · 28 mi
Public land
- Bears Ears · 1 mi
- Manti-La Sal National Forest · 29 mi
Campgrounds
- Sand Island Group Sites · 16 mi
- Sand Island Recreation Area · 16 mi
Lookouts
- Mexican Hat Rock · 2 mi
- Goosenecks Viewpoint · 4 mi
- Forrest Gump Point · 8 mi
- Valley of the Gods Road Overlook · 8 mi
Named places
- San Juan Trading Post · 0 mi
- Mexican Hat Rock · 2 mi
- The Tabernacle · 3 mi
- Scotchman Butte · 6 mi
- Flag Butte · 6 mi
- Sugarloaf · 6 mi
- Brick Arch · 6 mi
- Valley of the Gods · 6 mi
A day out of Mexican Hat, planned on real roads
The engine starts from town, weaves the byways and verified stops around it, and hands back an honest schedule — zero hallucinations.
Take the scenic way to Mexican Hat.
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More day-trip bases nearby
- Goosenecks State Park · 4 mi