Monument Valley Utah
Any places to boondock close to the area?
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OK folks ... let's take the mystery out. Here's a direct quote from the TakeMyTrip.com website clarifying how to slaughter the good old Spanish name "Moqui" when combined with digging into the side of a mountain. ;) :
"In case you're wondering about the Moki Dugway's strange name, here's the breakdown. A Dugway is simply a road that is dug out of a mountainside. "Moki" or "Mokee" comes from the Spanish word "Moqui" -- a name given to Indians by Spanish explorers during the 18th century. The Moki Dugway was built in 1958 by a uranium mining company, to move ore from Fry Canyon (on Utah Route 95) to Mexican Hat (at the southern end of Route 261)."
"In case you're wondering about the Moki Dugway's strange name, here's the breakdown. A Dugway is simply a road that is dug out of a mountainside. "Moki" or "Mokee" comes from the Spanish word "Moqui" -- a name given to Indians by Spanish explorers during the 18th century. The Moki Dugway was built in 1958 by a uranium mining company, to move ore from Fry Canyon (on Utah Route 95) to Mexican Hat (at the southern end of Route 261)."
