U.S. Highway 160 travels between U.S. Highway 89, at Cameron, and the Four
Corners of Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, and Utah. The Arizona
section of this multi-state highway lies entirely within the
Navajo Indian Nation.
Beginning in Cameron, the road travels through Tuba City,
where it meets Arizona 264. U.S. Highway 89 then meets Arizona
98, and Arizona 564 which leads to Navajo National Monument.
The road then meets U.S. Highway 163 which leads to Monument
Valley, and meets U.S. Highway 191 at Mexican Water. Finally,
U.S. Highway 160 meets U.S. Highway 64 at Teec Nos Pos, before
turning north to pass the Four Corners Monument and enter
New Mexico and Colorado.
U.S. Highway 160 was signed as Arizona 64 between 1961 and
1966 from Cameron to Teec Nos Pos, and as Arizona 364 from
1963 through 1966 (from Teec Nos Pos to Four Corners). In
1966, the route was renumbered to U.S. Highway 164, with a
final renumbering to U.S. Highway 160 in 1971.
Perspective from Eastbound U.S. Highway
160
Distance sign to Four Corners and Cortez, CO. Photo
taken August 5, 2007.
The wide open views of the Navajo Nation encompass Casa
Del Eco Mesa in the distance. Photo taken August 5, 2007.
U.S. Highway 64 descends off Nokaito Bench here. The
road travels up and down across multiple mesas and benches
in the Navajo Nation. Photo taken August 5, 2007.
U.S. Highway 160 meets Indian Route 35 here. Use Indian
Route 35 northbound to reach the village of Montezuma
Creek. Photo taken August 5, 2007.
Turn right (south) on Indian Route 35 to reach the village
of Sweetwater. Photo taken August 5, 2007.
Distance sign to Teec Nos Pos and Four Corners. Photo
taken August 5, 2007.
U.S. Highway 160 enters the village of Teec Nos Pos
here. Photo taken August 5, 2007.
The Arizona Port of Entry for U.S. Highway 160 is located
in Teec Nos Pos. Commercial vehicles are required to stop
when the port of entry is open. Photo taken August 5,
2007.
Advance signage for U.S. Highway 64. Photo taken August
5, 2007.
Unlike other ports of entry, the one on U.S. Highway
160 is essentially a paved road shoulder. The Port of
Entry office is located on the other side of the road.
Photo taken August 5, 2007.
Travellers heading to Shiprock should continue ahead
on U.S. Highway 64. Travellers heading to Cortez and Four
Corners should turn left to continue eastbound on U.S.
Highway 160. Photo taken August 5, 2007.
U.S Highway 64 and U.S. Highway 160 separate here. Photo
taken August 5, 2007.
Now north of Teec Nos Pos, we see this reassurance marker
for U.S. Highway 160 (the last reassurance marker in Arizona).
Photo taken August 5, 2007.
Distance sign to Four Corners Monument and Cortez, CO.
Photo taken August 5, 2007.
U.S. Highway 160 briefly enters the state of New Mexico,
where it meets the short road (NM 597) to the Four Corners
Monument. Photo taken August 5, 2007.
Turn left here to reach the Four Corners Monument. The
Monument is located on the Navajo Nation, and carries
a tribal park admission fee. Photo taken August 5, 2007.
Perspective from Westbound U.S. Highway
160
Welcome to Arizona and the Navajo Nation. Notice the
Navajo Nation has a larger welcome sign than the state
of Arizona. Photo taken June 10, 2007.
Distance sign to Teec Nos Pos and Kayenta. Photo taken
June 10, 2007.
Advance signage for U.S. Highway 64. Photo taken June
10, 2007.
U.S. Highway 160 enters the village of Teec Nos Pos
here. Photo taken June 10, 2007.
Travellers continuing west on U.S. Highway 160 must
turn right to continue on U.S. Highway 160. Travellers
taking U.S. Highway 64 turn left to head east toward Shiprock.
Photo taken August 5, 2007.
Turn left to head toward Shiprock, or turn right to
continue to Kayenta. Photo taken August 5, 2007.
