Oh man. What a hellhole. Dirty, hot, and pointless. Be very careful driving westward and northward from here at night -- there is a very bad drunk driving problem, especially on the reservation. But I have to say that there are some places that serve amazing Navajo tacos scattered around town, and if you're passing through Gallup, you might as well indulge. And when you're done, leave town.

Drink a lot of water so you don't pass out in the heat

Be careful driving the area in winter. The passes are tricky and the pass between Taos and Chama may often be found closed. There's a way around it going north through Colorado, though. But then you miss the beautiful drive. Bring a map!

There are thunderstorms every afternoon but they are generally mild. Do not stay there if you are afraid of thunder and lightning!

The truck stop is no longer there.

Boring and Dusty and a bit dangerous. A serial Killer once lived here.

There was a lot of construction going on in this city and the crime rate is ridiculous

its soooo pretty, but be carefull because there is a georgeous, but extremely steep, cannyon that was origionally formed by a river

Roadwork is awful and there are a lot of high-crime areas in the downtown area(my husband and I heard gunshots outside of our hotel room all throughout the night).I didn't enjoy myself at all.

it is a small town and its very hard to get lost unless you have never been there but all the roads end up going the same way. carlsbad has the caverns,whites city and this big playgroud that is great for little kids to play at.