Salmon Ruins is an 11th century pueblo ruin related to the Chaco Culture group, which originated in Chaco Canyon. Covering an area of over two acres, the pueblo had two distinct cultural occupations: the first from the Chaco Culture group, the second called the San Juan Occupation.

In addition to the puebloan ruins is Salmon Ruins Museum, Heritage Park, and Pioneer Homestead. The Salmon Ruins Museum offers a variety of exhibits featuring the best of artifacts from our excavation collections. Historic materials on display range from unique cultural textile samples to rock art, mining, and more. The Heritage Park offers architectural replicas of Tipis and Hogans, a Wikiup and Pithouse, and a Trading Post and Sweatlodge for your enjoyment. The Pioneer Homestead was built by George Salmon in the early 1890s. Here you can see the original Salmon Family home, dugout, bunk house, carriage house, and well.

Travel tip: Ask about the special "pueblito" tours to Largo Canyon or other tour options.
  • ➠ www.salmonruins.com/tours.html


    • Additional Information

  • ➠ Google Map & Directions
  • ➠ Salmon Ruins Web Site
  • ⇩ Salmon Ruins Brochure 2010 (PDF 513 KB)
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    Salmon Ruins Entrance Sign.
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    Salmon Homestead.
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    Salmon Ranch Bunkhouse.
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    Reconstructed Wikiup.
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    Reconstructed Basketmaker III Pithouse.
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    Salmon Ruins Roomblock.
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    Salmon Ruins Roomblock.
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    Salmon Ruins Roomblock.
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    Tower Kiva.
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    Salmon Ruins.
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    Salmon Ruins Roomblock.
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    Salmon Ruins Roomblock.

    Photos by EMKotyk