Four Corners Monument

LisaJanuary 25, 2017

Another stop on our road trip was Four Corners. We stayed in Cortez, Colorado, and headed out early to beat the crowds at the monument. It was about an hour drive from our hotel.

The state border marker at Four Corners Monument

Address and location

You access the Four Corners Monument from 4 Corners Monument Road via US 160. The monument sits on the Navajo reservation within the state of New Mexico. You can loop through three states (Colorado, New Mexico, and Arizona) on US 160. Keep in mind that Four Corners isn’t near a town. Be sure to have plenty of gas and supplies before you head out.

Cost

Admissions costs $20 per vehicle. We went in the off-season, so admission may change during peak times. You can also reserve tickets ahead of time online if you plan to go during the summer.

What to do

After you park, head into the monument plaza. The main photo op is the marker at the center where Colorado, Utah, Arizona, and New Mexico meet. We arrived right after they opened (the hours are seasonal), so we had no trouble getting our photos. If you want a bunch of photos or photos with no one in them, plan to get there as early as possible. Native American artisans from a variety of tribes also have stalls with souvenirs and snacks for sale. We enjoyed a nice chat with a Ute artist, and he told us a lot about the local area. While you are free to explore the monument, be sure to stay on the designated property. The land surrounding Four Corners is a Navajo reservation, and you are trespassing if you enter that land without permission or permit.