Attractions and Places To See around Church Rock - Top 8

The Church Rock Stem Trail leads to Church Rock Loop, winding through red rock formations and desert scrub. This area witnessed the largest uranium spill in U.S. history in 1979, releasing more radioactivity than the Three Mile Island accident just four months earlier.

The Pyramid Rock Trail offers a steep climb with stunning views. The well-marked path leads hikers through wild sagebrush, sandstone rocks, and trees like juniper and pine. Plenty of parking is available near the southern base of Red Rocks Park.

Gallup is the last city in New Mexico before Arizona that you encounter on this interstate 40. Here in Gallup there is a place dedicated to unique cycling. The Silver Stallion bicycle & Coffee Works, whose main mission is to empower and develop the professional skills of young people and adults through the repair of bicycles and the promotion of quality coffee. Scott, is a former American pro cyclist who with his team and through this association helps young people from the reserves to develop thanks to the support of cycling activity. For more details, see the following site: https://www.bicyclecoffee.org/ The welcome reserved for traveling cyclists is warm.

In 1881, the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad set up a small administrative office. David Gallup held the post of purser and whoever wanted his wages made his way to Gallup. This became a household word and the place got its name. For a town in the Wild West, it was decidedly quiet. In the early days, the focus was on coal mining, with which the steam locomotives were fired. The second mainstay was the trade with the Indians, which is why Gallup is still called "Gateway to Indian County" to this day, as there are several reservations from different tribes in the area. Gallup was at the intersection of Highways 66 and 666, but both numbers are now history. Route 66 was officially abandoned in 1985 and Route 666 was renamed Route 491 in 2003 because many associate 666 with the satanic cult and many were not comfortable driving this road. Hotel El Rancho in Gallup Since opening in December 1937 by D.W. Many Hollywood greats have stayed here, including Griffith. John Wayne, Ronald Reagan (later US President), Humphrey Bogart, Katharine Hepburn or Doris Day. Especially in the 1940s and 50s, many westerns were made here in the region. Today, if you wish, you can live in the same room as your film idol.

Near the Four Corners area in northwest New Mexico, Red Rock Park offers visitors a glimpse of a dry Western environment, with washed-out canyons and hard-scrabbled plant and wildlife. A handful of trails lead to these destinations marked by cairns, no signs as of 2016. Take a photo of the map at the Post Office door. Most require moderate hiking ability.  Church Rock Trail begins near the main campground at the parking lot of the Outlaw Trading Post. This 2-mile path begins at a 6,500-foot elevation with a 560-foot elevation gain, takes hikers past the desert-like environment, allowing you to view the sandstone spires of Church Rock in the distance for much of the trek, with a few carved holds along the way.  We continued around the back and climbed the summit foot of Church rock, returning via Red Rock Canyon Loop to the Post Office (total ca. 7.5 miles).  http://traveltips.usatoday.com/hiking-red-rock-park-gallup-new-mexico-106055.html  gallupnm.gov/index.aspx?NID=207

Located near the Four Corners area in northwest New Mexico, Red Rock Park offers visitors a glimpse of a dry Western environment, with washed-out canyons and hard-scrabbled plant and wildlife. A handful of trails lead to these destinations marked by cairns, no signs as of 2016. Take a photo of the map at the Post Office door. Most require moderate hiking ability. Church Rock Trail begins near the main campground at the parking lot of the Outlaw Trading Post. This 2-mile path begins at a 6,500-foot elevation with a 560-foot elevation gain, takes hikers past the desert-like environment, allowing you to view the sandstone spires of Church Rock in the distance for much of the trek, with a few carved holds along the way. We continued around the back and climbed the summit foot of Church rock, returning via Red Rock Canyon Loop to the Post Office. http://traveltips.usatoday.com/hiking-red-rock-park-gallup-new-mexico-106055.html http://www.gallupnm.gov/index.aspx?NID=207