Trail of the Ancients - NM
Driving Directions

Driving the Byway

The New Mexico/Colorado Border by Cedar Hill to Bloomfield

  • The New Mexico section of the byway begins at the NM/CO border. Drive southwest on U.S. Highway 550.
  • Turn south on N. Main Avenue.
  • N. Main Avenue changes to S. Main Avenue then to U.S. Highway 550 to Bloomfield.

Bloomfield to Shiprock

  • Turn west on U.S. Highway 64.
  • U.S. Highway 64 changes to E. Murray Drive.
  • Turn west onto W. Main Street.
  • W. Main Street changes to U.S. Highway 64.
  • Turn north on U.S. Highway 491.

Shiprock to the New Mexico/Colorado Border

  • Stay on U.S. Highway 491 going north to the border, where the New Mexico section of the byway ends.

Shiprock to the New Mexico/Arizona Border

  • Stay on U.S. Highway 64 going west to the border, where the New Mexico section of the byway ends.

Shiprock to Newcomb

  • Stay on U.S. Highway 491 going south to Newcomb.

Alternate Route:

  • Turn west onto Navajo Service Route 19.
  • Turn east on Navajo Service Route 192.

Newcomb to Gallup

  • Stay on U.S. Highway 491 going south.
  • Turn east on W. Historic Highway 66 to Gallup.

Alternate Route I:

  • Turn west on State Highway 134 to the border with Arizona.

Alternate Route II:

  • Turn west on State Highway 264 towards the border with Arizona.

Gallup to Zuni Pueblo

  • Turn south on S. 3rd Street.
  • Turn south on S. 2nd Street.
  • Merge with State Highway 602.
  • Turn west on State Highway 53 to Zuni Pueblo.

Zuni Pueblo to the New Mexico/Arizona Border

  • Stay on State Highway 53 going west to the border, where the New Mexico section of the byway ends.

Zuni Pueblo to Milan

  • Drive on State Highway 53 going east.
  • Turn northwest on W. Santa Fe Avenue.

Milan to Prewitt

  • Drive W. Santa Fe Avenue. It changes to State Highway 122.
  • State Highway 122 changes to State Highway 122/Frontage Road to Prewitt.

Prewitt to Crownpoint

  • Turn north onto Navajo Service Route 48
  • Turn north on State Highway 371 to Crownpoint.

Prewitt to Thoreau

  • Stay on State Highway 122/Frontage Road going west.
  • Turn north on State Highway 371 to Thoreau.

Thoreau to Crownpoint

  • Stay on State Highway 371 going north to Crownpoint.

Crownpoint to Farmington

  • Follow on State Highway 371 going north to Farmington.

Crownpoint to Bloomfield

  • Follow state Highway 371 going north.
  • Turn northeast onto State Highway 197.
  • Turn north on to State Highway 57.
  • Turn east on State Highway 57.
  • Turn east on State Highway 57.
  • Turn north on State Highway 57.
  • Turn northwest on U.S. Highway 550.