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There are two arches located in a canyon near Many Farms, Arizona, on Indian Route 2082 towards Black Mountain. Both of these arches are called Tséghah Hoodzání, as told to me by a local livestock owner. This merely means "Hole In The Rock," in Navajo. In English, they are known as "Royal Arch" & "Black Mountain Wash Arch" on maps. An Anasazi ruin can be found near Black Mountain Wash Arch.
Though it is not found in the region but closer to Chinle Hospital, a sandstone rock in the middle of a large valley can be found covered with pictographs all over the rock. Probably made by some bored sheepherder, the artist or artists did a good job, carving cowboys roping cattle with excellent detail. One of the rocks has a detailed picture of a pregnant woman, so we (meaning my cousins & I who came across it) call it Pregnant Woman Rock.
Click on the thumbnail labeled "Modern Petroglyphs" to see thesse images up close.
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