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National Historic Site · Arizona

Hubbell Trading Post National Historic Site

National Historic Site in Arizona. No entrance fee.

By The Green Adventures · Updated · How we check

TypeNational Historic Site
StateArizona
Entrance feeNo entrance fee
CampgroundsNone
Nearest national parkPetrified Forest (46 mi)
Closest airportGUP (45 mi)
Spring lambs with their Navajo-Churro ewe.
Each spring Navajo-Churro ewes give birth to their lambs at Hubbell Trading Post. Photo: NPS Photo/LHenio

Hubbell Trading Post National Historic Site is a national historic site run by the National Park Service in Arizona.

In the park service’s words

Wóshdę́ę́, please come in where the squeaky wooden floors greet your entry into the oldest operating Trading Post on the Navajo Nation. As your eyes adjust to the dim light in the "bullpen", you'll find you've just entered a mercantile. Hubbell's in Ganado has been selling goods and trading Native American Art since 1878. Discover Hubbell Trading Post NHS, sheep, rugs, jewelry and so much more...

From the National Park Service (public domain).

Fees and hours

Entrance fee: No entrance fee.

Hours: Mon 8:00AM - 5:00PM; Tue 8:00AM - 5:00AM; Wed 8:00AM - 5:00AM; Thu 8:00AM - 5:00PM; Fri 8:00AM - 5:00AM; Sat 8:00AM - 5:00PM; Sun 8:00AM - 5:00PM. Winter park operational hours is 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. with visitor center opening at 8:00 A.M. Trading Post opens and closes with Park Entrance hours. Winter hours generally begin during October and end in May of each year.

Getting there

Hubbell Trading Post National Historic Site is located at mile post 446.3 on AZ state route 264. Visitors traveling on I-40 can take U.S. Highway 191 North to Ganado and drive west on Hwy. 264. If you are traveling from Gallup, New Mexico, you may take U.S. Highway 491 North to U.S. Highway 264 west toward Ganado, through Window Rock,Arizona. When you are driving south from Chinle, Arizona on Hwy. 191 you will drive east when you reach Hwy. 264.

Airport City Drive to the park Straight-line miles Type
Gallup Municipal Airport (GUP) Gallup, NM No road route 45 Regional
Show Low Regional Airport (SOW) Show Low, AZ No road route 103 Regional
Cortez Municipal Airport (CEZ) Cortez, CO No road route 122 Regional
Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ) Albuquerque, NM No road route 173 Large hub

Drive times run from the airport to Zion Canyon Visitor Center, estimated with OSRM routing on OpenStreetMap roads at normal speeds; allow extra for traffic, stops and construction.

Miles are straight-line distances.

Visitor centers

  • Hubbell Trading Post NHS Visitor Center: Daily, 8:00AM - 5:00PM. Operating hours change twice a year - Fall and Spring seasons. Each year the operating hours will begin on different dates, so please visit the website for more information.

Weather

Spring is normally windy. Summer can reach into high 90s with thunderstorms beginning in July into August. Fall is cooling off. Last couple of Winters have been dry and with a couple of inches of snow.

From the National Park Service (public domain).

Know before you go

Drones are banned at almost every park site, and you may not take rocks, plants or artifacts. Pets must be on a leash no longer than 6 feet where they are allowed. Bring no firewood from home.

Nearby

The nearest national park is Petrified Forest, about 46 miles away in a straight line.

Sources

Last checked 1 November 2026.

Frequently asked questions

Is there an entrance fee at Hubbell Trading Post National Historic Site?

No entrance fee.

Where is Hubbell Trading Post National Historic Site?

In Arizona. The closest airport with scheduled flights is Gallup Municipal Airport, about 45 miles away.

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