Four Corners Monument, Boundary marker at state borders of Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah, United States.
Four Corners Monument is a boundary marker where Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico and Utah meet, on the Colorado Plateau west of U.S. Highway 160. A granite disk embedded with a smaller bronze disk sits at the point, ringed by state seals and flags; the disk reads, from Colorado, "Here meet in freedom under God four states".
The 37th parallel north and the 32nd meridian west from Washington were surveyed and marked from the 1860s, and the 1868 survey placed a sandstone pedestal at the point. A permanent marker followed in 1912, replaced in 1992 by a granite pedestal holding a bronze disk. The U.S. Supreme Court later ruled the surveyed location, despite measurement errors, to be the legal boundary.
The site is managed by the Navajo Nation, and local artisans offer handmade silver jewelry, pottery, and woven textiles. Visitors can speak directly with vendors and learn about the patterns and symbols in their work.
The monument stands on State Road 597, west of U.S. Highway 160 and about 40 miles southwest of Cortez, Colorado. The surrounding land is high desert on the Colorado Plateau, with hot, dry summers and cold, sunny winters; summer thunderstorms are common. Bring water and sun protection, and expect a remote setting.
The bronze disk carries the inscription "Here meet in freedom under God four states", two words in each state's quadrant, starting from Colorado. Visitors often sit on the disk or arrange themselves in a circle around it for photographs.
The community of curious travelers
AroundUs brings together thousands of curated places, local tips, and hidden gems, enriched daily by 93,746 contributors worldwide.
