Valley of the Gods
Valley of the Gods is an attraction in Utah, at a modelled elevation of 1,392 m. Moss Back Butte stands 2,363 m to the north-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Seven Sailors, a peak 2.0 miles away. Trail of the Ancients passes 2.2 miles off.
The story
sandstone basin in San Juan County, Utah, United States
Wikidata Q4300261, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 2.2 mi off the Trail of the Ancients, National
- 2.2 mi off the Monument Valley to Bluff Scenic Byway
- 21.3 mi off the Bicentennial Highway
- 24.2 mi off the Kayenta-Monument Valley Scenic Road
Overlooks nearby
- Valley of the Gods Road Overlook · 3 mi
- Mexican Hat Rock · 5 mi
- Muley Point Overlook · 5 mi
- Goosenecks Viewpoint · 6 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Seven Sailors: 2.0 mi
- Bell Butte: 2.0 mi
- Flag Butte: 2.4 mi
- Scotchman Butte: 2.4 mi
- Lady in the Bathtub: 2.9 mi
- Moki Dugway: 4.8 mi
- River House Ruin: 9.6 mi
- Citadel Ruin: 10.5 mi
- Wolfman Panel: 12.0 mi
- Sand Island Petroglyph Panel: 13.3 mi
- Brick Arch: 10.0 mi
- Fallen Roof Ruin: 10.6 mi
- Monarch Cave: 14.4 mi
- Cathedral Ruin: 15.1 mi
- Perfect Kiva: 15.7 mi
- Cigarette Spring: 7.9 mi
- Navajo Spring: 10.3 mi
- Snow Flat Spring: 12.2 mi
- Sweet Springs: 13.8 mi
- Cedar Spring: 20.8 mi
- Cedar Point: 5.5 mi
- Cedar Mesa Cliff: 5.7 mi
- Cedar Mesa Cliff: 6.6 mi
- Comb Ridge Road: 9.2 mi
- White Rock Point: 14.0 mi
- San Juan Trading Post: 6.3 mi
- Navajo Welcome Center: 24.0 mi
- Rockart: 24.0 mi
- Hobbs Wash Historical Marker: 13.2 mi
- Turquoise RV Park: 17.4 mi
- Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park: 24.7 mi
- Bluff Fort: 17.2 mi
- Monument Valley Visitor Center: 22.7 mi
- Gouldings Museum and Trading Post: 25.0 mi
- Johns Canyon Waterfall: 7.9 mi
- Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park: 22.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.0 miles of Valley of the Gods. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moss Back Butte | NNW 332° | 2,363 m | 24.0 mi |
| Salvation Knoll | N 6° | 2,208 m | 22.3 mi |
| Cigar Point | NNW 338° | 2,058 m | 10.5 mi |
| Mitchell Mesa | SW 217° | 2,004 m | 23.2 mi |
| Eagle Mesa | SW 227° | 2,002 m | 19.7 mi |
| Juniper Point | N 4° | 1,981 m | 17.1 mi |
| John Point | NW 311° | 1,958 m | 9.8 mi |
| Sentinel Mesa | SW 220° | 1,956 m | 21.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:57 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 06:00 | 20:05 | 20:44 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:44 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 07:30 | 16:25 | 17:06 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 34 | 41 | 48 | 56 | 65 | 76 | 81 | 79 | 71 | 58 | 45 | 34 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Valley OF THE Gods, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/1833979254
Day trips start here
- Goosenecks State Park · 6 mi
- Mexican Hat · 6 mi
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