Introduction:
What? :
Mexican Hat is a census-designated place in remote southern Utah.It is on the San Juan River on the northern edge of the Navajo Nation's borders.
Located in the southern state of Utah in highway 163 north of monument Valley near the junction with hwy 261
Google Map Link
Mexican Hat is a small town, tourist aspects like the few old hotels and restaurants
may be not open (there is a gas station).
Nice place’s to stop and enjoy the view on the way to/from Moab
Mexican
Hat is a very small town in the “middle of nowhere”, it is probably not on
anyone destination list, but you can see some interesting things nearby as you pass
on your way.
You can
also go rafting on the San Juan River.
Mexican
Hat balanced rock, you can see it from the main road. It is much larger than it
looks like from far away.
Goosenecks
State Park
Small
park with the view of San Juan River switchback formation creating deep canyon
in the surrounding high mountain plateau.
In this
section The San Juan River twists and turns through the meander, flowing a
distance of over six miles while advancing one and half miles west on its way
to Lake Powell.
Impressing
viewpoints on the winding river below, not a lot to do except enjoy the view
and keep with your trip.
Excellent short stopping viewing points on the way to/from Moab
www:
https://www.americansouthwest.net/utah/mexican_hat/index.html
Additional Pictures:
The population was 31 in the 2010 census.
The town got its name from a balanced rock formation located nearby that resemble of Mexican hat. Today you can find here a small motel, a gas station and a river access point.
There are few nearby attractions, interesting mountain views, unique rock formation and the mighty San Juan River paving its way to the Colorado River, creating a deep canyon.
The nearby parks are:
Valley of the Gods
Goosenecks State Park
Where? :
Located in the southern state of Utah in highway 163 north of monument Valley near the junction with hwy 261
Google Map Link
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Due note:
Mexican Hat is a small town, tourist aspects like the few old hotels and restaurants
may be not open (there is a gas station).
My thoughts:
Nice place’s to stop and enjoy the view on the way to/from Moab
The
Visit:
Mexican
Hat is a very small town in the “middle of nowhere”, it is probably not on
anyone destination list, but you can see some interesting things nearby as you pass
on your way.
You can
also go rafting on the San Juan River.
Mexican
Hat balanced rock, you can see it from the main road. It is much larger than it
looks like from far away.
Goosenecks
State Park
Small
park with the view of San Juan River switchback formation creating deep canyon
in the surrounding high mountain plateau.
In this
section The San Juan River twists and turns through the meander, flowing a
distance of over six miles while advancing one and half miles west on its way
to Lake Powell.
Impressing
viewpoints on the winding river below, not a lot to do except enjoy the view
and keep with your trip.
My thoughts:
Excellent short stopping viewing points on the way to/from Moab
www:
https://www.americansouthwest.net/utah/mexican_hat/index.html
Additional Pictures:
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