We were supposed to meet our Navajo Guide at 1 for our tour into the canyon. He called about 12:15 to tell us the park service had closed the canyon bottom for tours due to deep water in the river which we would have to ford several times. At first the guide refused to refund our paid in full up front fee. But Leslie talked with him a bit and convinced him to refund it since it was not our fault the tour was canceled. Disappointed that we would not get to see the canyon bottom, we decided to head up to the Visitor Center to collect our passport stamp and pick up some post cards. We watched the park film and talked with the Park Ranger to see if the river level might change in the next couple of days. We then decided to head up to the Four Corners Monument where the four states; Utah, Colorado, New Mexico and Arizona all meet. This is a Navajo Nation Park. We had stopped by the monument in 2021 but it was closed due to COVID. The 90 mile drive up to the monument is very scenic with buttes and bluffs that rival Monument Valley in beauty. We arrived at the monument around 3:30, paid the 16$ entrance fee. The area around the point where the four states meet is surrounded by booths set up for local artisans to sell their wares. Only a few were open while we were there. Again the winds were blowing pretty strong, but we went to the monument and got our pictures standing in four states at the same time. On the drive back we took a little different route which took us closer to the Chuska Mountains and the eastern end of the NM. We had to stop a couple of times for wild horses alongside or crossing the road. They looked to be in good health and it was fun to see them running free.
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| Geographic Boundary Marker |
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| Four Corners Plaza |
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| Four Corners |
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| Wild Horses crossing the road |
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| Wild Horse running across in front of us |
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