About Four Corners

Aztec Museum captures frontier life in the American West

The Aztec Museum and Pioneer Village in northwest New Mexico brings the history of the area to life. Find out what you’ll see when you visit on your Four Corners tour.

Five Places to Explore the Fascinating Geology of the Four Corners

Exploring the Four Corners’ geology offers a glimpse into Earth’s deep history. From Shiprock’s volcanic remnants to Monument Valley’s iconic buttes, the region’s vivid landscapes are shaped by millennia of geologic forces. Canyon de Chelly’s ancient dwellings, Sleeping Ute Mountain’s striking silhouette, and Mesa Verde’s cliff dwellings further highlight the area’s rich geological and cultural tapestry. This journey through time reveals nature’s artistry and humankind’s enduring connection to these lands.

Navajo Lake: Add your own adventure to history

You don’t usually equate water sports with the high desert of the Four Corners region in the Southwest. But 30 miles east of Farmington is Navajo Lake State Park, where you can find the second-largest lake in New Mexico with some of the best boating, fishing, hiking, and camping in the region. Origins of Navajo […]

Four Corners Monument — Where you can be in four places at once

There is a point on the Colorado Plateau where “X” marks the spot. Call it the very center of Four Corners — the only place in the United States where boundaries of four states — namely Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah — meet to form four precise 90-degree angles. This is the Four Corners […]