在纳瓦霍族保留地的纪念碑谷，亚利桑那州，美国 Monument Valley, Navajo Nation, Arizona, USA (© Westend61/Adobe Stock)

在纳瓦霍族保留地的纪念碑谷，亚利桑那州，美国 Monument Valley, Navajo Nation, Arizona, USA (© Westend61/Adobe Stock)

旷野无声，活态传承之境 A landscape of living heritage

纪念碑谷在纳瓦霍族保留地，亚利桑那州，美国

在纳瓦霍族保留地，亚利桑那州与犹他州交界处，美国，有些景观举世闻名，而纪念碑谷则堪称传奇。这一沙漠奇观横跨州界，其地貌由高耸的砂岩孤峰塑造而成，这些孤峰从谷底拔地而起，高度可达1000英尺。在纳瓦霍语中，该地区被称为 Tsé Bii' Ndzisgaii（意为“岩石之谷”），它将壮丽的地质构造与鲜活的民族文化完美融合。

山谷标志性的红色源于砂岩中蕴含的氧化铁与锰；而纳瓦霍传说则讲述了另一个故事：著名的米滕孤峰——这些标志性的砂岩地貌——是巨人在一场大战后散落在地上的双手。自导演约翰·福特在《关山飞渡》和《搜索者》等经典影片中将其作为取景地后，纪念碑谷便成为了好莱坞公认的“西部荒野”背景。如今，游客可以驻足于“约翰·福特点”，这是该地区最著名的取景地之一。

一条17英里长的自驾景观路揭示了山谷的标志性地标，而由纳瓦霍人向导带领的深度游则提供了进入私人领地和获取更深层文化洞察的机会。在这里，每一处岩石地貌都承载着属于自己的独特故事。

Monument Valley, Navajo Nation, Arizona

Some landscapes are famous. Monument Valley is legendary. Straddling the Arizona–Utah border within the Navajo Nation, this desert wonder is shaped by towering sandstone buttes that rise as much as 1,000 feet above the valley floor. Known in Navajo as Tsé Bii' Ndzisgaii—'valley of the rocks'—the region blends dramatic geology with living culture.

The valley's iconic red hue comes from iron oxide and manganese in the sandstone, while Navajo legend tells a different story: the famous Mitten Buttes—iconic sandstone formations—are the hands of a giant scattered across the Earth after a great battle. Monument Valley became Hollywood's go-to Wild West backdrop after director John Ford featured it in classics such as 'Stagecoach' and 'The Searchers.' Today, visitors can stop at John Ford's Point, one of the area's most photographed viewpoints.

A self-guided, 17-mile scenic drive reveals the valley's landmarks, while Navajo-led tours provide access to hidden sites and deeper cultural insights. Here, every rock formation carries its own story.