Navajo Springs, Arizona

The community is almost exclusively Native American, and a permit is required from the Navajo Nation for off-road travel in that area.

During the time of the Old West, this area was frequented by notable western characters, such as Commodore Perry Owens.

Navajo Springs was first noted by white men when Lt. Amiel W. Whipple passed through in 1853 and observed a "fine pool of water which breaks through the surface of the valley".

Later, on September 1, 1857, Lt. Edward Fitzgerald Beale found Whipple's trail while scouting for a wagon road to be used by emigrants.

At this point, Navajo Springs began to develop as a rest stop for travelers heading further west.