San Juan County

A land of ancient civilizations and badlands in the Four Corners region, featuring Chacoan ruins, surreal badlands, and a Navajo sacred mountain.

San Juan County is located in the northwestern corner of New Mexico, USA, in the Four Corners region, with Farmington as its main city, and contains a large portion of the Navajo Nation. Chaco Culture National Historical Park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site preserving massive stone masonry ruins of the Ancestral Puebloans; Aztec Ruins and Salmon Ruins are also well worth a visit. Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness and Valley of Dreams feature bizarre geological formations, the Shiprock monadnock rises dramatically from the plains, and Navajo Lake and the San Juan River are ideal for water activities and fly fishing. Spring and autumn are the best times to visit, as summers are hot. The gateway is Albuquerque International Sunport, about a three-hour drive away, and some ruins and badlands require driving on unpaved roads.

Destinations

• Farmington

Itineraries

• Four Corners Ancestral Puebloan Loop – An Albuquerque-based loop through the Four Corners region, featuring cliff dwellings, narrow-gauge railroads, Monument…