Aztec Ruins National Monument - Plan Your Visit

Aztec Ruins National Monument by National Parks Service

Whether you are just passing through or have a couple hours to spend here, Aztec Ruins can provide visitors with a meaningful experience of an ancestral Pueblo site. Goods, services, and accommodations are located near Aztec Ruins in the cities of Aztec, Bloomfield, Farmington, and Durango..

Getting There

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Aztec Ruins National Monument is located on Ruins Road about one half mile north of New Mexico Highway 516, in the City of Aztec, New Mexico. From Albuquerque/Bloomfield: Follow Highway 550 north into the City of Aztec, turn left at the T intersection onto Highway 516 , drive three quarters mile, then turn right immediately after crossing the river onto Ruins Road. Follow Ruins Road one half mile to the Monument. From Durango: Follow Highway 550 south into the City of Aztec , then turn right immediately after crossing the river onto Ruins Road. Follow Ruins Road one half mile to the Monument. From Farmington: Follow Highway 516 east into the City of Aztec; one quarter mile past Lightplant Road turn left onto Ruins Road. Follow Ruins Road one half mile to the Monument.