Gallup, NM to Window Rock

About This Driving Tour

As you drive, GPS-triggered audio will automatically share stories and insights about iconic landmarks, history, sites, and local culture. This tour covers the route from Gallup, New Mexico to the tribal capital in Window Rock, Arizona — approximately 32 miles one way.

The tour features 24 audio posts that play automatically as you pass specific points along the route — some just a minute apart.

Highlights include:

• Starting point at Ellis Tanner Trading Post

• A brief overview of Navajo government, including the executive, legislative, and judicial branches — ideal before visiting the tribal capital

• Things to see and do at the Navajo Museum and Library

• Opportunities to purchase authentic crafts or food from roadside vendors and three Navajo-style flea markets

• A story about one of the darkest chapters in Navajo tribal government

• The iconic Window Rock landmark

And much more.