Monument Valley was a disappointment

After one more visit to Arches NP we left Moab on our way to Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park which is located just north of the Arizona border. The scenery is breath taking but the park itself leaves a lot to be desired regarding the services and infrastructure. Viewing the park can be done via personal vehicle or a tour bus (no windows) on a very dusty and bumpy road. We only ventured into the park a short distance before deciding to turn back when an approaching thunderstorm threatened to make the roads a muddy mess. On our way back we were confronted with a steep hill that had just been watered to supposedly reduce the loose dirt that had become somewhat slippery. Unfortunately the watering made the hill more slippery and a real mess. We finally made it out of the valley after a running start and persistence until we reached the top and were happy to leave a rather unpleasant experience. We proceeded down the highway a short distance to our overnight stop in Kayenta, AZ.