9 days in Northwest New Mexico Itinerary

Grants is a city in Cibola County, New Mexico, United States. Change things up with these side-trips from Grants: El Morro National Monument (in Ramah) and Pueblo of Acoma (Acoma Pueblo Sky City & Sky City Cultural Center & Haak'u Museum). Spend the 27th (Fri) exploring nature at El Malpais National Monument. The adventure continues: Head underground at Ice Cave & Bandera Volcano, take in the awesome beauty at Mount Taylor, and examine the collection at New Mexico Mining Museum.

For photos, ratings, where to stay, and more tourist information, you can read our Grants online tour builder.

Phoenix to Grants is an approximately 5-hour combination of flight and car. You can also drive. Traveling from Phoenix in May, things will get cooler in Grants: highs are around 72°F and lows about 36°F. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 28th (Sat) so you can go by car to Farmington.

Farmington ' is a city in San Juan County in the US state of New Mexico. Explore Farmington's surroundings by going to Shiprock Rock Formation (in Shiprock) and Aztec Ruins National Monument (in Aztec). There's much more to do: delve into the distant past at Salmon Ruins, tee off at Pinon Hills Golf Course, stroll around Berg/Animas Trail, and sample the tasty concoctions at Three Rivers Brewery.

To find other places to visit, ratings, maps, and other tourist information, read our Farmington trip planner.

Explore your travel options from Grants to Farmington with the Route module. Plan for a bit warmer nights when traveling from Grants in May since evenings lows in Farmington dip to 43°F. Finish your sightseeing early on the 31st (Tue) so you can drive to Gallup.

Gallup is a city in McKinley County, New Mexico, United States, with a population of 21,678 as of the 2010 census. On the 1st (Wed), examine the collection at The Gallup Cultural Center and then see the interesting displays at Navajo Code Talker Museum. Get ready for a full day of sightseeing on the next day: examine the collection at Rex Museum, then stop by Richardsons Trading Company, and then pick up a one of a kind souvenir at Bill Malone Trading Company.

To see other places to visit, traveler tips, ratings, and more tourist information, refer to the Gallup trip itinerary planning site.

The Route module can help you plan travel from Farmington to Gallup. Traveling from Farmington in May, you can expect nighttime temperatures to be little chillier in Gallup, with lows of 38°F. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 2nd (Thu) so you can go by car back home.