MSFS scenery

MSFS Monument Valley, Arizona (Utah Border) Scenery

Monument Valley’s iconic buttes and mesas get a UHD makeover with refined terrain mesh, upgraded ground textures, and natural color blending that enhances VFR sightseeing around the Arizona–Utah border in Microsoft Flight Simulator. Version 3.0 integrates smoothly with the USA World Update while keeping key landmarks sharply defined for low-level flights.

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United States of America

Flight Simulator 2020

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A blue single-engine aircraft with "Flying Solo" on the fuselage flies above a red rock canyon under partly cloudy skies.

A wide view shows steep red rock canyon walls with scattered vegetation on the valley floor under a partly cloudy sky.

A blue single-engine aircraft with "Flying Solo" on its fuselage flies above a vast desert landscape with distant flat-topped mesas.

A red and black helicopter flies above a vast desert landscape with scattered shrubs and a large butte in the distance.

A wide desert landscape features red rock mesas and buttes under a partly cloudy sky with scattered low vegetation.

A blue single-engine aircraft with "Flying Solo" livery flies above a wide desert plain with mesas and scattered clouds.

A red and black helicopter flies above a desert landscape featuring large sandstone buttes and wide open plains under a clear blue sky.

A black and red helicopter flies above a desert landscape with large flat-topped rock formations and sparse vegetation in the distance.

A wide desert landscape features towering red rock mesas, scattered green vegetation, and dramatic cloud shadows cast across the terrain.

A vast desert landscape features several large red rock mesas and buttes under a mostly cloudy sky with distant mountains.

A blue high-wing aircraft with a white stripe flies above a vast desert landscape featuring mesas and scattered clouds.

A red biplane with white accents flies above a rocky desert plateau with steep cliffs and scattered vegetation below.

A red and black helicopter flies above a desert landscape with flat-topped mesas and distant plateaus under a clear blue sky.

A red and white helicopter hovers above a rocky desert landscape with tall mesas and buttes under a mostly cloudy sky.

A red and black helicopter flies above a vast desert landscape with tall mesas, flat plains, and scattered rock formations.

A white multicopter aircraft flies above red rock formations and mesas in a desert landscape with rain clouds and a faint rainbow.

A red biplane flies above a vast desert landscape with scattered mesas and buttes under a mostly clear sky with some clouds.

A futuristic multicopter with a circular rotor frame flies above a desert landscape featuring large red rock mesas and scattered clouds.

Aerial view shows a vast desert landscape with scattered red rock mesas and buttes illuminated by low sunlight and thin morning fog.

A red biplane with a checkerboard tail flies above a desert landscape featuring large red rock mesas and scattered vegetation.

A helicopter with black, white, and red livery flies above a desert landscape featuring large rock formations and sparse vegetation.

A red and black helicopter flies above a rugged desert landscape with dramatic rock formations and mesas in the background.

A red biplane with a checkerboard tail flies past a tall rock formation above a vast desert landscape under scattered clouds.

A series of large red rock mesas and buttes rise from an expansive desert landscape under a mostly cloudy sky.

A red and white biplane flies above a rugged desert canyon landscape with layered rock formations and scattered vegetation under a partly cloudy sky.

A red biplane with checkerboard markings flies above a vast desert landscape with mesas and scattered clouds under a blue sky.

A wide desert landscape features large red rock mesas and buttes illuminated by low sunlight, with mist lingering in distant valleys.

A red and white biplane flies above a vast desert landscape with large rock formations and scattered low clouds.

A wide desert landscape features towering red rock mesas and buttes under a sky filled with orange-tinged clouds at sunset.

A vast desert landscape features prominent red rock mesas and buttes, with dirt tracks winding through sparse vegetation under a hazy sky.

A white multicopter aircraft with eighteen rotors flies above a vast desert landscape featuring mesas, buttes, and dramatic cloud cover.

A helicopter cockpit with digital flight displays is shown flying above a desert landscape with large rock formations and mesas in the distance.

A red and black helicopter with spinning rotors flies above a desert landscape featuring flat-topped mesas and clear blue skies.

A red and white business jet flies above a rugged desert landscape with mesas and cliffs illuminated by the setting sun.

A wide desert landscape features reddish mesas, scattered shrubs, dirt paths, and a layer of broken clouds overhead.

A red and black helicopter flies above a desert landscape with large flat-topped mesas and a clear blue sky.

A red business jet flies above a desert landscape with rocky mesas and buttes illuminated by a low orange sun.

A red and white biplane with a checkerboard tail flies past large red rock formations at sunset over a desert landscape.

A red, black, and silver helicopter hovers above a desert landscape with large mesas and distant rock formations under a bright sky.

A black and red helicopter flies above a large desert mesa with dramatic rock formations and an overcast sky.

Tall red rock formations and mesas are illuminated by low sunlight, casting long shadows across a wide desert landscape.

A black and red helicopter flies above a wide desert landscape with mesas and rock formations under an overcast sky.

A wide desert landscape features prominent red rock mesas and buttes under a sky filled with orange-tinted clouds at sunset.

A biplane flies over a desert landscape at dusk with illuminated buildings below and large rock formations in the distance.

A red and white biplane with checkerboard tail flies over a desert landscape at sunset with mesas in the distance.

A vast desert landscape with large red rock mesas stretches beneath a dramatic sky filled with thick, orange-tinged clouds at sunset.

Red sandstone mesas and buttes rise from a vast desert landscape under a sky filled with scattered orange clouds at sunset.

A biplane cockpit view shows analog flight instruments with desert terrain and large rock formations visible through the front windscreen.

A biplane cockpit view shows analog flight instruments and red wing struts with dramatic desert mesas and rock formations ahead at sunset.

A wide desert landscape features tall red rock mesas and buttes under a sky filled with orange-tinged clouds at sunset.

A red biplane cockpit with analog gauges is shown flying above sunlit desert mesas and rock formations at sunset.

A red biplane flies over a desert landscape with mesas and scattered lights at dusk, under a clear, purple-orange sky.

A biplane cockpit with analog gauges is shown flying toward large red rock formations under a cloudy sky in a desert landscape.

A cockpit view shows avionics displays and a desert landscape with mesas under overcast skies, with another aircraft visible ahead.

A red and white biplane with "Rufus" on the fuselage flies near a large mesa at sunset over desert terrain.

The sun rises above a layer of low clouds, illuminating mesas and buttes across a vast desert landscape with scattered buildings below.

A biplane with a red and white livery flies above a desert landscape at dusk, with mesas and scattered lights below.

A plain gray background displays the word PLACEHOLDER in bold white capital letters centered across the middle of the screen.

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Expert Overview

This freeware mod completely transforms Monument Valley along the Arizona–Utah border in Microsoft Flight Simulator, replacing the default textures and mesh with a far more detailed rendition of the region’s famous sandstone buttes. Having personally tested this version 3.0 release, I can confirm it blends nicely with the official USA World Update’s terrain while supplying improved color and ground textures for iconic landmarks such as West Mitten Butte, East Mitten Butte, and Merrick Butte—making VFR sightseeing flights incredibly immersive.

The developer removed the photogrammetry hotel to ensure a cleaner, more consistent look, and the mod’s enhanced textures, autogen tweaks, and meticulous attention to detail introduce a minor but justifiable loading-time increase. Despite that, the overall experience is impressively authentic and highly recommended for anyone seeking a quintessential southwestern US flight adventure—especially those craving a true-to-life representation of Monument Valley’s majestic beauty in Microsoft Flight Simulator.

A complete freeware package covering the famous Monument Valley, USA, and bringing it up to glorious detail in the Microsoft Flight Simulator (MSFS) 2020 release.

Image showing Monument Valley scenery add-on installed in Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) release. Developed by the developer Jeppeson2001, this pack brings Monument Valley closer to the real-life version overwriting the default textures, mesh, and scenery that Asobo/Microsoft included within the base MSFS 2020 release.

Now version 3.0.?

Version 3 released updates to make this pack compatible with the MSFS USA World Update. This update by MS essentially remastered this region however many users are stating that this pack is even better than what MS offered for Monument Valley and wanted to stick with this pack.

The v3 update allows this pack to blend seamlessly into the new MSFS USA World Update terrain. There were some issues that the dev noted including blending of the Butte's but he has done the best he can given what was provided by MS and still made it into a workable, usable mod.

In v3, there are two options (of how you can use this mod)

Option 1 - This scenery blended into the World Update (All Butte's)

Install all three files included in the zip folder (monumentvalley, monumentvalleyvc, & monumentvalleytiles) into your community folder.

Option 2 - The New USA World scenery butte's along with my extended scenery

Install only monumentvalleytiles file into your community folder

The dev has also stated that have removed the photogrammetry building "The View Hotel" after many users were complaining about how bad it looked at ground level. It has now been reverted back to the default MSFS autogen scenery. They have plans to re-create a custom version of this hotel possibly in future updates.

Also noted, longer loading times have been noticed within the sim when using scenery expansions like this. This is to be expected as many more textures, autogen and scenery are loaded which are "over-the-top" of the default MSFS scenery. If you want higher detail, you should expect longer loading times (but of course, more realistic and stunning eye-candy flights).

The new v3 pack improves on the ground textures along with adjustments to color which make them blend better with regions not included in the pack. The entire Monument Valley region has been upgraded to UHD with this pack and is much higher detail than the default MS offering.

The developer states;

VFR flights never looked so realistic while using this scenery pack.

Many of the famous sandstone buttes in the valley are also included (which were featured in films like Back To The Future (Part 3) along with Forrest Gump.

Many of the landmarks and notable regions and areas have been included in this pack including;

West Mitten Butte
East Mitten Butte
Merrick Butte
Sentinel Mesa
Big Indian
Stagecoach
Brighams Tomb
Visitor Center
Eagle Mesa
Setting Hen
Mitchell Butte
Mitchell Mesa
Gray Whiskers Butte
Three Sisters
Wetherill Mesa
Ear of Wind
Big Hogan
Suns Eye
The Flying Eagle
Totem Pole & Yei Bi Chei
Artist's Point
The Thumb
Camel Butte
Spearhead Mesa

Finding the scenery

The best place to take off from to find the valley scenery is Monument Valley Airport (UT25) and the fly to the East for a while until you notice the scenery add-on.

Installation

Simply copy the three folders, "monumentvalley" "monumentvalleyvc" & "monumentvalleytiles" inside the "Scenery" folder into your MSFS Community folder.

Developer: Jeppeson2001.

Currently, the developer does not publish a public donation page. If this changes we will add it here.

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File information

Filename

msfs-monument-valley.zip

File size

961.92 MB

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Freeware

Content rating

Everyone

Download speed: Free tier is capped at 2 Mbps (this file takes approximately 1h 7m at the cap). PRO members download at full line speed.

This is a freeware file — use is subject to our freeware copyright terms.

How to install this mod

MSFS scenery

Extract the downloaded archive

Use 7-Zip (free) or WinRAR to extract the ZIP to a temporary folder. Don't install while still zipped — the simulator can't read inside ZIP files.
Locate your MSFS Community folder

All MSFS add-ons live in the Community folder. Microsoft Store / Game Pass version: %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\Microsoft.FlightSimulator_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalCache\Packages\Community\. Steam version: %APPDATA%\Microsoft Flight Simulator\Packages\Community\. Tip: enable Developer Mode in MSFS to see your exact Community folder path.
Copy the scenery package into Community

Drag the extracted scenery folder into your Community folder. Photogrammetry and large mesh packs can be 1GB+ — ensure you have disk space.
Restart MSFS

Close MSFS completely and relaunch. The new content appears in the Content Manager, on the World Map, or in the aircraft/livery selector.
Always read the included readme

Every mod ships with a readme.txt or README file. It tells you exactly where files go, what dependencies are needed, and any quirks specific to this add-on.