Moki Dugway or Canyon de Chelly

exhaustipated wrote:
Embarking on a two month TC adventure this Spring and will be at Monument Valley in early May. Upon leaving Monument Valley we are going to Moab and thought about driving the Moki Dugway on our way up there. But then we noticed Canyon de Chelly in Northern Arizona and thought about going there instead and that would be a lot of backtracking into Arizona again just to get to Moab. Has anyone ever driven the Moki Dugway before? Would it be better to see Canyon de Chelly instead? We can do one but not both in the time frame we're allowing ourselves. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated so I can finalize my itinerary.

Do both. The Moki can be driven rather quickly, about 15-20 minutes, then take it back down again to get to Moab. Canyon de Chelly is an all-day affair or two. It's definitely worth seeing and fairly close to Monument Valley. Here's what I'd do:

1. Canyon de Chelly (1-2 days)
2. Monument Valley (1-2 days)
3. Goosenecks State Park (2 hours)
4. Valley of the Gods (1 day)
5. Moki Dugway (2 hours)
6. Moab