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The ultimate adventure guide
The Totem Pole - Areas beyond the totem pole are accessible by tour only
Valley drive
Mitchell Mesa
Classic desert landscape
View from Artist's Point
Sun rises between The Mittens and Merrick Butte
Moonrise over the valley as headlights make their way back
Beautiful sunrise from The View Hotel
View to the west of the visitor center
From left: West Mitten, East Mitten, Merrick Butte
Sand being kicked up in the valley
Small blossoms
The sand is quite fine
Evening light on the buttes
Valley drive between the mittens
The view west of the Visitor Center
Dusk falls over the valley
Valley vegetation