Within a short drive of Gallup, experience wondrous landscapes and ancient cultures in National, State and Navajo Parks.
Surrounded by stunning natural elements and some of the oldest cultural and historical sites in the country, it's easy to explore nearby landmarks on day trip or weekend getaway from Gallup. Less than an hour away, take a day trip to the Zuni Pueblo and take a tour of the Great Kivas archeological sites. Be transported back in time as you walk the paths through stone buildings, kivas and soaring canyon walls. Visit the natural environment of wolves at the Wild Spirit Wolf Sanctuary and, in a more modern setting, stop by a monthly rug auction in Crownpoint. Explore the vast high desert wilderness of the Bisti Badlands.
Take a quick road trip from Gallup and start your excursion at these top places to visit nearby.
Sky City Cultural Center & Haak’u Museum
Acoma Pueblo, also known as Sky City
Rich in cultural architecture, Sky City Cultural Center & Haak’u Museum serve as the reception center and museum for visitors to the Pueblo of Acoma and is the gateway to Acoma Sky…
Bisti Badlands
Bisti (Bis-tie) / De-Na-Zin (Deh-nah-zin)
The Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness is a rolling landscape of badlands which offers some of the most unusual scenery found in the Four Corners Region.
Canyon de Chelly
For nearly 5,000 years, people have lived in these canyons
Millions of years of land upheaval and water erosion created the colorful sheer cliff walls of Canyon de Chelly.
Chaco Canyon
The cultural flowering of the Chacoan people began in the mid-800s and lasted more than 300 years and can be seen clearly in the grand scale of the architecture.
Cibola Trail Alliance
in the Mt. Taylor Ranger District of the Cibola National Forest
The Cibola Trail Alliance (CTA) is a non-profit organization focused on developing and maintaining multi-use trails in the Mt. Taylor Ranger District of the Cibola National Forest.
El Malpais National Monument
Discover the land of fire and ice!
The primeval black basalt terrain of El Malpais was created by volcanic forces over the past million years.
El Morro National Monument
A reliable waterhole hidden at the base of a sandstone bluff made El Morro a popular campsite for hundreds of years.
Hubbell Trading Post
John Lorenzo Hubbell was the foremost Navajo trader of his time.
The squeaky wooden floor greets you as you enter into the oldest operating trading post on the Navajo Nation.
Trail Of The Ancients
Since the 1500s, El Morro was an important stop for travelers
Passing through the unique geology of the Colorado Plateau high desert, Trail of the Ancients Scenic Byway is a mesmerizing mix of landscapes carved into shapes of every kind by wind and…
Wild Spirit Wolf Sanctuary
The Sanctuary houses over sixty captive-bred wolves and wolf-dogs
Wild Spirit Wolf Sanctuary is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing a permanent, safe sanctuary for abused and abandoned captive-bred wolves and wolf-dogs.
Window Rock & the Navajo Nation
The Navajo Nation extends over 27,000 square miles across Utah, Arizona and New Mexico.
The Navajo Reservation is home to unparalleled beauty, more than a dozen national monuments, tribal parks and historical sites and is peppered with numerous lakes and ponds.
Zuni Pueblo
Colony of Artists
Thousands of years of history, a continuity of cultural traditions, and a unique language make Zuni Pueblo a "bucket list" destination.
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