Chief Yellowhorse Trading Post
Arizona
Step inside and you can stand with one foot in Arizona and one in New Mexico — the state line runs straight through the floor of a Navajo-family-owned trading post built into the base of the Painted Cliffs, turquoise cases on one side, sandstone bluffs looming outside.
Why Roamward picked it
Sits exactly at the AZ/NM state line on I-40 Exit 359 — a natural state-crossing checkin moment layered on top of a genuine roadside icon, right where the Winslow-to-ABQ dead zone begins. Free to browse, family-run since the mid-20th century, distinct from the Winslow-side Jack Rabbit/Two Guns/Meteor City rows already staged.
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Hours, admission, and access change — confirm with the official source before you plan the detour.
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