Beyond the entry and the check-in area, the Hotel is organized as a series of Western Trails, each of which draws its form from the essential aspects of a theme. The design of the Trails eschews conceptual and visual stereotypes in favor of atmospheres which encourage multiple interpretations. Guests and the visiting public are drawn into the project as readers and translators, applying their biases and notions of the American West to these suggestive images.

The Trail of Artifacts suggests the remnants not only of ancient settlements and historical events, but also of modern habitation, industrial development, and tourism. The Trail of Water suggests geothermal activity, desert mirages, intense irrigation, mountain streams, and suburban lawn sprinklers. The Trail of Infinite Space portrays the expansiveness of the Western terrain mirroring the infinity of the sky above; the edge between them, the horizon, is ever visible and unattainable. Monument Valley is one of a variety of landscapes unique to the American West. For many people it is the quintessential one. The Trail of Monument Valley refers spectacular geologic formations astride an endless plain while acknowledging their iconic value. In the American West, legends derive from the act of taming both people and environments and the larger-than-life characters who carried out the doctrine. The ‘campfire’, ‘hitching post’, ‘hanging tree’, and ‘black hat/white hat’ duality underscore this theme in the Trail of Legends.