The Gran Quivira National Monument is part of the Salinas Pueblo Missions National Park. It is located in New Mexico 26 miles southeast of Mountainaire on Highway 14.

The site is just over 600 acres. Approximately 8 acres of the site has been excavated, though many ruins in the park remain buried.

The exposed Pueblo and Mission ruins are in poor condition. Past restoration efforts, archeological raiding, souvenir hunters and weather have taken their toll. At present, modern restoration efforts are underway but funding is limited.

The challenge of the project is to increase the visitor appreciation of the ruins while protecting the fragile archeology.