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Four Corners Monument

SR-597, Shiprock, New Mexico 87420 | 928.871.6647
3 Reviews
Type: Nature & Gardens, Interesting Neighborhoods, and Museums & Monuments
Ages: All Ages
Cost: $
Hours of operation: Oct-May: 8am-5pm; June-Sept: 7am-8pm

This is the only place in the United States where four states intersect at one point:  Arizona, New Mexico, Utah and Colorado.  The Visitor Center is open year round, and features a Demonstration Center with Navajo artisans.  Navajo vendors sell handmade jewelry, crafts and traditional Navajo foods nearby.


3 Reviews for Four Corners Monument

March 02 2012
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Violetwhite_word
"Fun photo opportunity"

The four of us, standing one in each state. It is a little bit cheesy, touristy, but a  must do! I have heard that it is not even the exact location of the four corners... oh well.... Lots of souvenirs are sold around the plaza. We found a really nice young lady who was selling her  handmade dream catchers. She was very sweet and shared her art techniques with us, we got our souvenirs from her.

August 04 2011
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Violetwhite_word
"Stand in Four Sates!"

We paid our small entrance fee to the Navajo Nation to visit the spot where UT, NM, AZ and CO all come together in one point. The kids though that standing in four states (or having us all stand in different states) was a blast. We also got some fresh Navajo Fry Bread (yum)! The pit toilets were clean enough. As for mobile coverage, we had pretty decent coverage throughout the Navajo Nation.

December 23 2010
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Violetwhite_word
"An interesting novelty stop"

In the middle of the mid-west, there is a point where the corners of four states converge - Four Corners.  This is the only place in the United States where four states intersect at one point:  Arizona, New Mexico, Utah and Colorado. The kids had a great time jumping from state to state and were extremely amused that they could be in four states at once, just by laying down.  It is part of the Navajo Nation Parks and Recreation area, and local vendors sell their handicrafts there in booths, as well as offering native foods for your enjoyment.  Everything is very reasonably priced and the vendors were welcoming and more than happy to strike up conversations.

Picnic tables and portable restroom facilities are on site, but remember that this area is out in the middle of nowhere, so bring along wipes and hand sanitizer as well as water, as there is no running water at the monument.

The area is very remote, no running water, no electricity, no telephones, and as I found, no cellular signal.