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    Salinas Pueblo Missions

    National Monument New Mexico

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  • Hazardous Conditions Bring Safety Concerns

    Due to high winds that are common in Central New Mexico during the Spring, portions of the park may be closed for the safety of visitors and NPS staff. Call ahead for the latest status and conditions. Contact the visitor center at 505-847-2585.

Things To Know Before You Come

FACILITIES

VISITOR CENTERS

Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument

Open
Open All Year

Closures
The monument is closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years Day.

Special Programs
Heritage Preservation Week in May offers visitors and students a chance to gain hands-on experience in ruins stabilization. Occasionally, Holy Mass and fiestas are scheduled at specific units. The Gran Quivira Conference is held at the monument every three years. An open house in December offers a book sale and tour of the administrative offices. Special education programs in conjunction with the local schools are scheduled sporadically throughout the school year. Contact the park for more information.

Accessibility
Accessibility: All four sites are partially wheelchair accessible. The trail at Abó is hard-surfaced. Handicapped restrooms are available at all sites. Special Needs: Braille text available on request at each unit. A captioned AV program is available at headquarters. Parking areas are designated and designed for special needs vehicles.

Did You Know?

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There are only six seventeenth-century Spanish Colonial churches in the United States and all six of them are in New Mexico, with four of those being part of the Salinas Pueblo Missions.