Shubhro Banerjee
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The “monuments” or rock formations in this park are amazing. Each monument is unique and you are bound to go a photo-frenzy spree once in the park. There is a fee to enter, which is not covered by any national/state park pass. Once in, you can explore the 17-mile loop in your own car or rent a tour. The loop is very bumpy at places, but can be easily self-served in a sedan/suv if you drive slow and carefully navigate the bumps. I feel that a 2-wheel drive can do the job well too.
The visitor center is closed during the weekends, but that doesn’t prevent you from paying the toll and driving around the park. There is a very nice view from the roof top/2nd level of the visitor center which remains open during the weekend in case you don’t want to drive around the bumpy trail. The monuments we really loved were Elephant, John Ford, Three Sisters, Rain God Mesa, and the three that you see right at the entrance. You can pretty much drive around, with little to no hike required to see all the monuments. Highly recommend this place for all ages.