Park Hours (Today)
9:00AM - 5:00PM
Abó Visitor Center: 9:00AM - 5:00PM
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About the Park
Tucked away in the middle of New Mexico you’ll find Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument. Its three distinct sites offer a glimpse into a unique time in history—a time entrenched with cultural borrowing, conflict and struggles. These sites continue to stand as reminders of the Spanish and Pueblo peoples’ early encounters and prompt exploration of today’s interactions among different people.
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What to See & Do
Quarai Ranger-Led Hikes
Quarai Ranger-Led Hikes
Visit Quarai
Visit Quarai
Visit Gran Quivira
Visit Gran Quivira
Visit Abó
Visit Abó
Abó Ranger-Led Hikes
Abó Ranger-Led Hike
Visit Headquarters
Visit Headquarters
Visitor Centers
Abó Visitor Center
The Abo visitor center features restrooms, a bookstore, and a few exhibit panels. An oversized vehicle parking lot is around the corner to the north of the visitor center.
Gran Quivira Visitor Center
The Gran Quivira visitor center features restrooms, a bookstore, and a museum featuring artifacts recovered from the site.
Headquarters Visitor Center
For the best experience, kick off your visit at the Headquarters visitor center in Mountainair, NM. At this location, you can grab all four passport stamps from the park, watch a fifteen-minute film about the area, check out the museum, and shop at the WNPA bookstore. After that, get ready to explore Abó, Quarai, and Gran Quivira. You're in for a day full of adventure and discovery!
Quarai Visitor Center
The Quarai Visitor Center features restrooms, a bookstore, and a museum. An oversized vehicle parking lot is available prior to entering the main parking lot.
Parking & Access
Getting Here
Reach the Mountainair Headquarters by taking I-25 south from Albuquerque to Belen, then NM 47 diagonally to US 60, then east 21 miles to Mountainair. To travel the historic highway route (Turquoise Highway) from the north, take I-40 east from Albuquerque to NM 337, drive south 47 miles (76K) to junction with NM State Highway 55. Proceed right (west) on Hwy 55 about 16 miles (26 K). Turn right on Highway 60 and proceed one block to HQ. Information on the ruins & surrounding area is available here.
Official NPS directionsParking Lots
Getting Here & Transit
How to Get Here
Reach the Mountainair Headquarters by taking I-25 south from Albuquerque to Belen, then NM 47 diagonally to US 60, then east 21 miles to Mountainair. To travel the historic highway route (Turquoise Highway) from the north, take I-40 east from Albuquerque to NM 337, drive south 47 miles (76K) to junction with NM State Highway 55. Proceed right (west) on Hwy 55 about 16 miles (26 K). Turn right on Highway 60 and proceed one block to HQ. Information on the ruins & surrounding area is available here.
Park Amenities
Operating Hours
Headquarters, Abó, Quarai, and Gran Quivira
Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument is open 7 days a week year-round except for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day. Hours for the Mountainair Headquarters Visitor Center and Abó, Quarai and Gran Quivira units are 9:00AM to 5:00PM daily, year-round. For Visitor Center Hours for Abó, Quarai and Gran Quivira units, please click the Visitor Centers tab below.
- Monday9:00AM - 5:00PM
- Tuesday9:00AM - 5:00PM
- Wednesday9:00AM - 5:00PM
- Thursday9:00AM - 5:00PM
- Friday9:00AM - 5:00PM
- Saturday9:00AM - 5:00PM
- Sunday9:00AM - 5:00PM
Photos
Stone walls of a roofless building rise into a bright blue sky.
An solar eclipse outlines an old stone structure at Salinas Pueblo Missions.
A paved path winds through the stone foundations of several old kivas.
Stone foundations of an old mission structure.
When to Go
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Location
Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument
Mountainair, NM 87036-0517
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Best Time
May-September
Trip Length
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