The Three Sisters
Three Sisters
Three slender, tall rock pillars at the eastern end of Mitchell Mesa, said in legend to be a nun and two students, at Stop 3 on the Valley Drive loop.
The Three Sisters are three slender pillars weathered from the eastern end of Mitchell Mesa. In Navajo legend they are a nun leading two students, and the viewpoint at Stop 3 on the loop faces them directly. From there, it is a short drive to John Ford's Point, and the two spots are often photographed together. The outlines of the pillars are clearest under the side light of the afternoon.
Opening hours
Open per the valley loop route
Nearby sights
- The View (Monument Valley Visitor Center)
- Wildcat Trail
- Valley Drive
- Merrick Butte
- John Ford's Point
- Elephant Butte & Camel Butte
- West and East Mitten Buttes
- North Window Overlook