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.