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Hubbell Trading Post National Historic Site

Designation: National Historic Site

Location: Arizona

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📘 Park Overview

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...

🌤 Weather Information

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.

🚗 Directions

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.

Images

Spring lambs with their Navajo-Churro ewe.

Each spring Navajo-Churro ewes give birth to their lambs at Hubbell Trading Post.

Credit: NPS Photo/LHenio

Steer skull greets visitors.

Above the entry way into the trading post, there is a sun-bleached steer skull.

Credit: NPS Photo

Inside the Hubbell Family home, looking south.

Thousands of visitors have visited the Hubbell Family home in the past 50 years.

Credit: NPS Photo

Bullpen inside the trading post.

Thousands of visitors and community members walk through the bullpen of the trading post.

Credit: NPS Photo

Interpretive exhibit has Mr. JL Hubbell holding his grand daughter LaCharles.

New interpretive exhibits on the family, trading post, and weaving.

Credit: NPS Photo

Activities

Topics

Operating Hours

Sunday
8:00AM - 5:00PM
Monday
8:00AM - 5:00PM
Tuesday
8:00AM - 5:00AM
Wednesday
8:00AM - 5:00AM
Thursday
8:00AM - 5:00PM
Friday
8:00AM - 5:00AM
Saturday
8:00AM - 5:00PM

Entrance Fees

No entrance fees listed.

Entrance Passes

No entrance passes listed.

3-Day Weather Forecast

Tuesday, Jul 28

Sunny

Sunny

High: 89.9°F | Low: 69°F

Humidity: 42%

Wind: 17.9 mph

Rain Chance: 57%

UV Index: 11.9

Sunrise: 06:23 AM

Sunset: 08:26 PM

Moon: Full Moon (100%)

Visibility: 6 mi

Dew Point: 65.6°F

Cloud Cover: 57%

Pressure: N/A mb

Air Quality (PM2.5): N/A

Ozone: N/A

EPA Index: N/A

Wednesday, Jul 29

Sunny

Sunny

High: 87.6°F | Low: 67.4°F

Humidity: 42%

Wind: 15.7 mph

Rain Chance: 17%

UV Index: 12.1

Sunrise: 06:23 AM

Sunset: 08:25 PM

Moon: Full Moon (99%)

Visibility: 6 mi

Dew Point: 65.4°F

Cloud Cover: 17%

Pressure: N/A mb

Air Quality (PM2.5): N/A

Ozone: N/A

EPA Index: N/A

Thursday, Jul 30

Sunny

Sunny

High: 89.4°F | Low: 70.6°F

Humidity: 34%

Wind: 8.9 mph

Rain Chance: 17%

UV Index: 12

Sunrise: 06:24 AM

Sunset: 08:24 PM

Moon: Waning Gibbous (96%)

Visibility: 6 mi

Dew Point: 67.3°F

Cloud Cover: 17%

Pressure: N/A mb

Air Quality (PM2.5): N/A

Ozone: N/A

EPA Index: N/A

Weather Alerts (4)

⚠️ Heat Advisory (Moderate)

Heat Advisory issued July 28 at 12:57AM MDT until July 28 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM

Effective: Jul 28, 2026 2:57am
Expires: Jul 28, 2026 2:00pm

* WHAT...Temperatures from 100 to 104 expected.

* WHERE...Middle Rio Grande Valley including the Albuquerque Metro
Area, Northwest Plateau, Espanola Valley, and Lower Rio Grande
Valley.

* WHEN...From 1 PM this afternoon to 7 PM MDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures may cause heat illnesses.

⚠️ Flood Watch (Severe)

Flood Watch issued July 28 at 12:23AM MDT until July 28 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM

Effective: Jul 28, 2026 2:23am
Expires: Jul 28, 2026 2:00pm

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.

* WHERE...Portions of northern, central, and west central New Mexico.

* WHEN...From this afternoon through this evening.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur
in poor drainage and urban areas. Low-water crossings may be
flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Slow-moving showers and thunderstorms will be capable of
producing rainfall rates in excess of 2 inches per hour Tuesday
afternoon and evening. The greatest risk for flash flooding
exists in areas that have received recent heavy rainfall, urban
drainages, and around wildfire burn scars.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

⚠️ Flood Watch (Severe)

Flood Watch issued July 28 at 11:57AM MDT until July 28 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM

Effective: Jul 28, 2026 1:57pm
Expires: Jul 28, 2026 11:00pm

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.

* WHERE...Portions of northern, central, and western New Mexico.

* WHEN...Until 9 PM MDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur
in poor drainage and urban areas. Low-water crossings may be
flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Slow-moving showers and thunderstorms will be capable of
producing rainfall rates in excess of 2 inches per hour Tuesday
afternoon and evening. The greatest risk for flash flooding
exists in areas that have received recent heavy rainfall, urban
drainages, and around wildfire burn scars.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

⚠️ Heat Advisory (Moderate)

Heat Advisory issued July 28 at 11:53AM MDT until July 28 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM

Effective: Jul 28, 2026 1:53pm
Expires: Jul 28, 2026 9:00pm

* WHAT...Temperatures from 100 to 104 expected.

* WHERE...Middle Rio Grande Valley including the Albuquerque Metro
Area, Northwest Plateau, Espanola Valley, and Lower Rio Grande
Valley.

* WHEN...Until 7 PM MDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures may cause heat illnesses.

Park Alerts

Weather Advisory and Storm Warnings Caution
The park may have delayed openings or closures in the event of severe weather. Travel may not be recommended during these times. Please check local forecasts. We appreciate your understanding.

Visitor Center & Contacts

📍 Physical Address:
1/2 mile west of Hwy 191/264
Ganado, AZ 86505-0150

🏤 Mailing Address:
Hubbell Trading Post National Historic Site
P.O. Box 150
Ganado, AZ 86505-0150

📞 Voice Phone: 9287553475

📞 Fax Phone: 9287553405

✉️ Email: HUTR_ranger_activities@nps.gov

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