HistoryHidden gem

Salinas Pueblo Missions

Mountainair, New Mexico

Three ruined mission churches and pueblo sites in quiet desert hills.

Cost
Free
Booking
No need to book
Salinas Pueblo Missions
Dan Alltop · CC BY-SA 3.0

Stone ruins of 17th century Spanish missions sit beside ancestral Pueblo villages at Quarai, Abo and Gran Quivira. Simple trails and free entry make it a restful detour.

Good to know

  • Check hours at each unit
  • Visit one or all three
Getting there
Sealed roads
Vehicles
Campervans fine
Dogs
Dogs on a lead

The location is approximate. Check the official website before you go.

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