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Hohokam, an agricultural group located in the river valleys of the desert; the
Mogollon, who were hunters and gatherers; and the Anasazi, who were cliff
dwellers.
6. Muley Point
In this famously vertical landscape, there are six primary directions: north, south, east,
west—and up and down. For proof, head north on Rte. 261 beyond the Goosenecks State
Park overlook, climbing another 1,000-plus feet, and enjoy what is undeniably one of
the most arresting panoramas in all of the Southwest—the lofty view from Muley Point.
Fromthecoiling Goosenecks farbelowtodistant vistas ofMonumentValley'sruddystone
cathedrals, the magnificence of the Four Corners region unfolds before you.
Taking the road up to Muley Point means traveling the notorious Moki Dugway, three
milesofharrowing,unpavedswitchbacksthataccomplishanascentof1,100feetviagrades
of up to 10 percent. All the while, your creeping progress is mocked by the aerial ease of
whistling canyon wrens and plunging swallows—no more concerned with notions of up
and down than they are with the four points of the compass.