Two of the Four Corners: AZ, UT

I love the desert. I mean, like I want to marry it.

Lodging:
Residence Inn Happy Valley: Not too far from airport for late arrive or departure. And free breakfast. And they will shop for you.
Desert Rose Inn, Bluff UT: Cabins too
Thunderbird Lodge, Chinle AZ

The Parks and sites:
Walnut Canyon
Sunset Crater
Meteor Crater
Navajo National Monument
Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park

The boys hiking in the early morning sun

Mexican Hat
Goosenecks State Park
Valley of the Gods
Moki Dugway and Muley Point
Canyon de Chelly
Hubbell Trading Post
Painted Desert/Petrified Forest
Apache Trail
Scottsdale Art Walk
Desert Botanical Gardens
Arizona Capitol Museum
Heard Museum

Don't your arms get tired?

Why didn't I buy anything? Because I'm an idiot.

The Plan:
Day 1: Drive to Moment Valley. Stop @ Sunset Crater (who am I kidding? Navajo Tacos @ Cameron's). Consider accessible part of Lava Flow Trail, drive to Cinder Overlook. Consider stop @ Navajo National Moment, just the short hike to the overlook. If time (early sunset!) Wildcat Hike @ MV. O/N at Desert Rose.
Day 2: Valley of Gods, Moki Dugway/Muley Point, Gooseneck then to MV. Go to Gouldings Museum, then hike (West Mitten Hike 3.3 mostly flat hike. TH near dirt road.) Hang at hotel.
Day 3: Leave for Chinle. Take the North Rim route via 181 to 12 to 64. Tour Canyon. O/N at Thunderbird Lodge.
Day 3: (Sadly) Leave Chinley. Hubbell Trading Post (opens 8am) to Painted Desert. Drive through Petrified Forest etc. then head for Carefree. Groceries en route.
Day 4: NOTHING!
Day 5: Outdoor: hiking, baseball game, botanical gardens, Scottsdale Art Walk (Thursday evenings). Indoor: AZ Capitol Museum, Science Museum, Bookstore
Day 6: Apache Trail

DO NOT MISS!
Chino Bandido