Salmon Ruins is a hidden gem for anyone interested in the Ancestral Puebloans. Located 2-miles west of Bloomfield, the site gets less traffic than Aztec Ruins or Chaco Canyon. However, it is a research hub for all things Ancestral Puebloan. In addition to the ruins of a 300-room Great House, they have a cultural museum housing an impressive collection of artifacts excavated at the site, as well as a research library dedicated to the history and geology of the region. The pueblo at Salmon Ruins w