See Seven States, Or Stand in Four

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There’s a place in Chattanooga called Lookout Mountain. They boast that you can see seven states from the perch. No. If you’re lucky you can see Alabama, Georgia (it’s technically IN Georgia, just over the state line), and Tennessee. Today I stomped all over their silly claim by not just seeing four states but standing in all four simultaneously. Yes, it was Four Corners Monument day. The drive was amazing, of course. The route my GPS took me put me in Colorado for about 15 miles. The monument is on Navajo property. They have signs posted that it’s illegal to scatter cremains there, and I don’t even want to think about knowing what caused them to have to post THAT. In addition to the amazing beauty you can see any way you look, the highlight is being at the only place in America where four states converge. The best anyplace else can do is three. Despite the 100-degree temperature (which actually felt like 100 because of the bone-dry humidity), it was a pleasant time to enjoy the monument and get a t-shirt! Then back into the air conditioned car for some more ice water to drink. Another visitor took this picture of me standing in four states on one foot!