Northwest New Mexico Area Attractions
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Scenery and Places to Visit
Pinion Hills Golf Course - Farmington, NM Pinon Hills Golf Course - Farmington Pinon Hills Golf Course opened in 1989 and was recognized by Golf World magazine as one of the best new desert golf courses. Golf Digest rated Pinon Hills as the #1 municipal course in the nation in 2002.

Distance:  31 miles
Navajo Lake State Park  - Navajo Dam, NM Navajo Lake State Park

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Navajo Lake State Park, NM - Abe's Site

 Navajo Lake State Park at Navajo Dam provides a full realm of recreational activities including hunting, fishing, camping, water skiing, sailing, jetskiing and boating.  There are 3 developed camp areas including Cottonwood Campground on the San Juan River, Pine River Campground just north of the dam and Sims Mesa on the south shore of Navajo Lake.  There are boat ramps and marinas at both the Pine River and Sims Mesa sites. 
San Juan County Archaeological Museum (Salmon Ruins) - Bloomfield, NM Aztec Ruins Heritage Park The Salmon Pueblo was originally constructed about 1088 - 1090 AD.  The site was abandoned about 30 years later and then reoccupied about 1160 AD.  You can view remains of the pueblo and visit a museum.

The Salmon Ruins, Museum and Research Library are located at 6131 U.S. Highway 64 in Bloomfield, New Mexico.

Distance:  24 miles
Aztec Ruins National Monument - Aztec, NM Aztec Ruins National Monument
Aztec Ruins National Monument is located in Aztec, NM.  The site contains dwellings of early pueblo indians and contains about 500 rooms. 

Distance:  21 miles
Chaco Canyon National Historical Park - Northwest NM Chaco Canyon National Historical Park The remains at Chaco Canyon appear to be the center of a large peublo civilization with dating to about 850 AD.  The site features well constructed multilevel buildings.  The culture at Chaco Canyon seems to have unique ties to lunar and solar events.  Today, modern indians of the Southwest are thought to have roots in the Chaco Canyon civilization. 

Distance:  136 miles
Mesa Verde National Park - Cortez, CO  Mesa Verde National Park - Colorado Mesa Verde is the remains of a large Ancestral Pueblo including over 600 cliff dwellings. The site appears to have been occupied from 600 AD to about 1300 AD. Mesa Verde has some of the best preserved early Ancestral Pueblo dwellings in the US.

Distance:  98 miles
Wines of the San Juan  Wines of the San Juan Website Wines of the San Juan is a local winery just a few miles down the road from Abe's.  A wine tasting room is open to the public.

Open Daily 10AM - 6PM, Sunday 12PM - 6PM, Closed Tuesdays

The winery is off Hwy 511 in Turley, NM.

Distance:  6 miles
Sky Ute Casino - Ignacio, CO  Sky Ute Casino Sky Ute Casino is a beautiful new facility offering a large 45,000 square foot gaming floor. Gaming activities include poker, blackjack, slots, craps, roulette and bingo. Five restaurants are available for dining.

Distance:  34 miles
     
Websites of Nearby Cities
Aztec, NM City of Aztec Website Distance:  19 miles
Durango, CO City of Durango Website Distance:  53 miles
Farmington, NM  City of Farmington Website Distance:  33 miles
Bloomfield, NM City of Bloomfield Website Distance:  20 miles
     
Durango, CO area Recreation
Durango Mountain Resort  Durango Mountain Resort (DMR) Ski Area Durango Mountain Resort is a full featured winter skia area.  In addition, DMR offers recreational activities year round.

Distance:  80 miles
Durango Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad  Durango Silverton Railroad The Durango Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad features year round trips with vintage coal fired steam locamotives from Durango to Silverton and back.  During winter months the trip is shortened due to snow in the high country.  The trip covers spectacular scenery along the Animas River.  Special trips are available during the holiday season. 

Distance:  53 miles
Mountain Waters Rafting, Inc Mountain Waters Rafting, Inc The Animas River provides rafting opportunities during the spring and summer.

Distance:  53 miles
Mild to Wild Whitewater Rafting and Jeep Tours  Mild to Wild Rafting and Jeep Tours The Animas River provides rafting opportunities during the spring and summer.

Distance:  55 miles
Durango Rafting Company  Durango Rafting Company The Animas River provides rafting opportunities during the spring and summer.

Distance:  53 miles
     
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