junmy3
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DW, I, and kids went there about 10 years ago. It is fun to say that we have been there. We do not know of anyone else that has been to four corners and also to Tristate Peaks in Cumberland Gap National Park. If you have the chance you should go there just to say that you have been there; however, it is not on our list of must see again.
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ggeeza
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I don't understand people complaining about places like this. Isn't the whole point of traveling being able to go places and experience things? It's just like stopping at Wall Drug or South of the Border. Yes, they're tourist traps, but it's part of the "travel experience".
I guess the complainers are the same kind of people who go to Disney every year and think it's the "be all end all" of travel, and that they're now experienced world travelers because they went to Disney (and believe me, I know a lot of people who do and think just that).
And yes, 4 Corners is on my list of places I want to experience some day.
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There are some things worth seeing, and there are those that definitely need great improvement. With some fencing, paint, and sprucing up this would more than a little improved. Tacky is still tacky where ever you find it.
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PattieAM
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I vaguely remember when Louis L'Amour was working towards building a town there and christening it Shalako - and finally visited the 'marker' in the 1990's (before admission fees). Took photos of the marker, view of each 'state' and was upset to see the lean-to's being put up. The scenery along the route was very nice and I was probably more awed by that than the actual marker.
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topflite51
In The Desert of Nevada
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ggeeza wrote:
I guess the complainers are the same kind of people who go to Disney every year and think it's the "be all end all" of travel, and that they're now experienced world travelers because they went to Disney (and believe me, I know a lot of people who do and think just that. It really is amazing how many people think that way. As they say "tacky is still tacky" and those places are way too TACKY for me.
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Scrapz
Texas
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Not to mention the tacos suck. Ours were cold and dripping water. DD got something she thought would be similar to funnel cake and was very disappointed. I didn't try it so I don't know what it was.
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SemperFiCop
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SRDJ wrote:Life is a bit different in these parts. Many of you folks turn your nose up at the Navajo and their "trinkets". Any of your city slickers pay $20 for parking for a dinner or show? How about valet parking plus a tip? $5 maybe?
Our here we don't mind helping out the Native Americans because we live on what was once their land. They own land out here and we respect that. If we go there for "recreation" we expect to pay just like if they go to a movie here.
Also, we tend to be closer to the land around here mostly because of the way it looks and the extreem diversity in such small distances. We marvel at nature because it is truly much larger than ourselves.
We don't look down at our these folks...we pity them because of what our ancestors did to them. I am glad they are able and willing to charge a small fee to allow all us non-natives on their land to see something we created but they own.
Now the Crazy Horse project is a whole other topic....
In short, some of what you state is true,
but
other Native Americans are the Wealthiest in the World.
Please look at how they live in Conneticut...
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dchuntnevada
Nevada
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I used to live in the area and never stopped at 4 corners (reformed durangatang). In case some don't know you are close to other attractions
Mesa Verde
Mountain bike capital of the world…Durango
Fly fishing
Great Elk hunting
The railroad (take it one way and ride the bus back, take a jacket)
The drive from Durango to Silverton to Ouray is one of the most scenic in the world
Several world class 14,000 foot mountains
Alpine lakes
Skiing
White water rafting
Cool little towns with great restaurants, bars, shopping…
Telluride is close
Taos isn’t far
Wolf creek isn’t far
Away from large cities so crowds are not too bad
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goin2themountains
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Bwwwaaaahhhhaaaaahhhaaaaa. We caught another one with that 4 Corners thingy. Spread the word, far and wide, it's a hunk of concrete with a plaque. That's it, nothing more, nada, nyet, dotah. Lots of other stuff to see in the area, but unless you just 'have to' stand in 4 States at once, take it easy on yourself and don't get your bloodpressure up.
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MusTangFilly
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Think I'd rather see 4 Corners than sit at a race track watching cars go round and round. I also don't think the Native Americans want our pity, just equality.
May we all have safe travels.
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