The San Juan River is a 383 mile long major tributary of the Colorado River and a primary drainage for the Four Corners.
Angel Peak Scenic Area is located 15 miles south of Bloomfield in San Juan County, with over 10,000 acres of rugged terrain, badlands and deep canyons.
The La Plata Mountains, seen from San Juan County, are a small subrange of the San Juan Mountains in sw Colorado, and includes Hesperus Mountain at 13,332 feet.
The Aztec Ruins National Monument, on 318 acres, consists of dwellings and sacred structures built by Ancient Pueblo Indians in the 12th and 13th Centuries.
Navajo Lake is a 3800 feet long and 400 feet deep reservoir located in northeastern San Juan County, created from a dam completed in 1962.
Shiprock (Tsé Bitʼaʼí, "rock with wings") is a 27 million year old volcanic rock formation, designated as a National Natural Landmark, rising 1,583 feet above the desert.
Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness (Bisti Badlands) is a 45,000-acre wilderness area full of rock formations made of sandstone, shale, mudstone, and silt.
The eggs and hoodoos in the Bisti Wilderness were formed in sand and silt revealed 73 million years ago when the Western Interior Seaway receded.

Safety

Category: Crime & Safety

Safety-Related Risk Behaviors - High School

On the 2023 YRRS, 15.5%, of high school youth reported they had skipped school due to safety concerns -- because they felt unsafe at school or on their way to or from school. This is similar to New Mexico (15.0%), and just above the U.S. percent of 12.8%.

Among San Juan County high school students, 8.7% reported they had carried a gun for reasons other than sports or hunting, in the past year, compared to 6.4% across New Mexico and 3.5% across the U.S.

Skipped School

Due to Safety Concerns

Carried a Gun

not for sport or hunting

Trends, Safety Indicators (High School)

There has been a significant decrease in physical fights over time, and an overall increase in skipping school due to safety concerns, from 6.1% in 2015 to 15.5% on the 2023 YRRS.

Safety-Related Risk Behaviors - Middle School

On the 2023 Middle School YRRS, 42.8% indicated they had been bullied on school property at some time; 35.1% reported they had been in a physical fight; and 36.3% reported they had carried a weapon at some time in their lives.
Bullied on School Property
Been in a Physical Fight
Ever Carried a Weapon

Trends, Safety Indicators (Middle School)

Three of the four indicators of safety among middle schoolers decreased during the pandemic, in 2021, with the exception of electronic bullying which increased. A slight increase was seen on the most recent 2023 YRRS, whereas electronic bullying decreased somewhat in 2023. (Note these questions ask if the youth has "ever" had the experience.)

Domestic Violence (Archive)

In 2021, there were 1,266 domestic violence incidents reported by four of the Law Enforcement agencies in San Juan County, for a rate of 11 incidents per 1,000 population, a rate that is similar to New Mexico's rate of 10 incidents. (See notes below re: LE agencies.)

San Juan County was ranked 7th in 2021 among New Mexico's counties, and comprised 10% of all domestic violence cases filed in 2021 in the state.

Of the incidents for which there was information available for substance use status, 49% involved alcohol/drug use, compared to 28% across the state. And, 27% of the incidents involved a weapon, compared to 54% across the state. Also, 55% of the incidents in San Juan involved an injury, compared to 41% in New Mexico overall. (See Notes below.)

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Domestic Violence Incidents (2021)
Incidents Involved Alcohol/Drug Use

Trends, Domestic Violence

The overall trend for rates of domestic violence in San Juan County has been unchanged over the past 10 years, although there was an upward trend from 8.2 in 2017 to 11.0 in 2021. Rates are similar to those for New Mexico overall. (Note: rates for San Juan County, years 2013-2015, are not available.)

Youth Self-Report Data: New Mexico Youth Risk and Resiliency Survey (YRRS), New Mexico Department of Health.
http://youthrisk.org

National Youth Data: National Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS):
https://yrbs-explorer.services.cdc.gov/#/

Domestic Violence Data: New Mexico Coalition of Sexual Assault Programs, Inc.
Current and past reports: (See note.)
https://nmcsap.org/resources/reports/

Updated/Checked: Sept-Oct 2026

The Youth Risk and Resiliency Survey (YRRS) is part of the national YRBSS system of surveys and is administered across New Mexico with high school and middle school students in the Fall of odd-numbered years by the New Mexico Dept. of Health in collaboration with school districts and the New Mexico Public Education Dept.

Note about Domestic Violence Data: 2021 data are the most recent available from the NM Coalition of Sexual Assault Programs (CSAP). The Interpersonal Violence Data Central Repository, part of the CSAP, has not published a report since 2022. Therefore, these data may not be updated in the future on this website.