Abo

Abó, is a pueblo ruin in New Mexico that is preserved as part of the Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument. The ruins are located about 9 miles west of Mountainair, at about 6100 feet above sea level. They are said to date back to the 14th century. It was a major trading station during its time. There is a visitor contact station, a 0.25 mile trail through the mission ruins, and a 0.5 mile trail around the unexcavated pueblo ruins. The site was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1962.Abo is also the geological type locality for the Abo Formation, which is made up of sandstone red beds and is exposed to the northwest of the Abo ruins.