Can you travel on state highways through Navajo Nation land during the time of Covid restrictions?
Currently there is a curfew in the Navajo Nation due to the Covid-19 pandemic. In particular, from Saturday nights until Monday mornings in September there is a lockdown, and (I believe all the time right now) the Navajo Nation's roads are closed to visitors. Does this mean that you can't drive through the Navajo Nation on state highways traversing the reservation, such as 160? Does whether or not it is during the curfew make a difference? I'm not sure whether or not state highways count as Nation roads.
I'm not planning on stopping or leaving the state highway, I would just be traveling through.
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I crossed the Navajo Nation back in June.
At that time, the curfew was only in effect at night. I did not try to cross during it.
There was no problem driving on 98, 160 or 163. The only road block I came across was on the road leading into Monument Valley Tribal Park.
I stopped at a gas station and was impressed at the care everyone was taking to distance, mask and clean hands. I made sure to take extreme caution as well and was made to feel welcome despite a very out of state license plate.
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