Yá'át'ééh From the Navajo Reservation - The Land is Green and the Trip Will Be Memorable

Friday May 16, 2008

This week, while doing volunteer work on the Navajo Reservation, I came upon a great drive that will take you from Winslow, Arizona, to the Navajo Reservation, through the Hopi Reservation and on. The Hopi Reservation is surrounded by the Navajo Reservation (it's a long story). From I-40, take Highway 87 north (be sure and gas up). The vastness of the land and the beauty of the storms that you will encounter will make you glad you "got away from it all" and took this drive. Stop awhile in Second Mesa and see the Hopi Cultural Center.

This would be a great day trip from Winslow, Arizona. Sights along the way include Homolovi Ruins State Park, beautiful rock formations and Hopi sites. If you are in the mood for shopping, there are vendors and a gift shop at the Hopi Cultural Center and jewelry shops dotting the area around Second Mesa.

Photo Credit: Elizabeth R. Rose (Mitchell) - View at Teesto