Planes
Navajo
Lake
Airport (for private pilots)
Trains
Since
these are the good ol' days, we double dog dare
all geologists, paleontologist, archaeologists, ethnographers
& students of prehistory (and
all persons under 50 years of age) to conduct a field
research project by riding the train and the local
Navajo bus to the conference site:
Amtrak
has two passenger trains going east and west daily.
210 East Hwy. 66 Gallup, NM 87301 Call Toll Free
1 800 USA RAIL or Visit www.amtrak.com.
Departing:
Chicago - Union Station, IL (CHI) To Gallup, NM
(GLP)
Service Departs Chicago, IL Union Station (CHI)
3:15 pm 09-AUG-06
Service Arrives Gallup, NM (GLP) 7:08 pm 10-AUG-06
Duration 28h 53m; Fare $ 123.00
Departing:
Los Angeles - Union Station, CA (LAX) To Gallup,
NM (GLP)
Service Departs Los Angeles, CA Union Station (LAX)
6:45 pm 09-AUG-06
Service Arrives Gallup, NM (GLP) 8:45 am 10-AUG-06
Duration 13h 0m; Fare $ 57.00
Departing:
Flagstaff, AZ (FLG) To Gallup, NM (GLP)
Service Departs Flagstaff, AZ (FLG) 5:01 am 10-AUG-06
Service Arrives Gallup, NM (GLP) 8:45 am 10-AUG-06
Duration 2h 44m; Fare $ 28.00
Obtain
rental car at Gallup Airport, or, use Gallup-WindowRock-Farmington
Bus (Navajo
Transit System Route 5B & 7)
Alternate: Take Amtrak to Albuquerque, then take
bus or rental car from Albuquerque to Farmington.
Automobiles
Driving
Directions to Elks Campground above Navajo Lake
From
Bloomfield, NM
From
the intersection of US 64 and US 550 (traffic light),
drive east on US 64 for 9 miles to Blanco. Continue
east on US 64 for 14 miles to intersection with NM
(highway) 539. Turn left (north) on NM 539. Drive
4 miles to turn-off (gravel road) for Elks Campground.
Look for Pecos Conference 2006 sign. Turn right and
drive approximately 2 miles on gravel road, proceeding
east/northeast to Elks Campground. Total
mileage from Bloomfield to Elks Campground: 29 miles.
From
Aztec, NM
From
the intersection of US 550 and NM 513 (traffic light)
drive northeast on US 550 for 1 mile to NM 173. Turn
right (east) on NM 173. Drive 18 miles to intersection
of NM 173 and NM 511. Turn left (east) on NM 511.
Drive 5.5 miles to intersection of NM 511 and 539
(on top of Navajo Dam; sharp turn!). Turn right (south)
on NM 539. Proceed south on NM 539 for 2 miles to
turn-off (gravel road) for Elks Campground. Look for
Pecos Conference 2006 sign. Turn left (east) and drive
approximately 2 miles on gravel road, proceeding east/northeast
to Elks Campground. Total
mileage from Aztec to Elks Campground: 27.5 miles.
From
Ignacio, CO
From
CO 172 in Ignacio, drive 9 miles south, cross state
line into New Mexico. CO 172 becomes NM 511. On NM
511, drive south approximately 19 miles to intersection
of NM 511 and NM 539 (on top of Navajo Dam). Proceed
south on NM 539 for 2 miles to turn-off (gravel road)
for Elks Campground. Look for Pecos Conference 2006
sign. Turn left (east) and drive approximately 2 miles
on gravel road, proceeding east/northeast to Elks
Campground. Total
mileage from Ignacio to Elks Campground: 32 miles.
From
Chama, NM
From
intersection of NM 17 and US 64/84, drive 13 miles
to point where US 64 and 84 diverge. Turn left (west)
on US 64. Drive 61 miles to intersection of US 64
and NM 539. Turn right (north) on NM 539. Drive 4
miles to turn-off (gravel road) for Elks Campground.
Look for Pecos Conference 2006 sign. Turn right and
drive approximately 2 miles on gravel road, proceeding
east/northeast to Elks Campground. Total
mileage from Chama to Elks Campground: 80 miles.
