Pecos National Historical Park
Protected park · NM, USA
Pecos National Historical Park in NM, USA. Operated by National Park Service.
Usual hours
- Mon–Sun 8:00–16:30
About
This park's official page lists: Pet-friendly (leashed).
Entrance / day-use fee applies.
Free admission.
At the park
- Hiking trails
- Fishing
Shows and experiences
- Historic sites & museum
- Junior Ranger program
- Ranger & guided programs
Events
- Ancestral Sites Trail Guided Walk
- Battle of Glorieta Pass Talk
- Guided Tour: Forked Lightning Ranch House Caravan Tour
- Forked Lightning Pueblo Tour
- Arrowhead Pueblo Tour
Before you go
- Limits
- A: Dogs are allowed on the Ancestral Sites Trail and the Battlefield trail as long as they are leashed
- Park alert: Ride Share Services - pickup limited
- Taxi and ride-share services are often not available in Pecos. Even if services like Uber and Lyft will bring you here, it can be very difficult to secure a ride out. Please ensure you have a departure plan in place before being dropped off at Pecos.
- Getting there
- Pecos National Historical Park is 25 miles east of Santa Fe, New Mexico off of Interstate 25. Visitors travelling north on I-25: take exit 299 on to HWY 50 to Pecos village and south two miles on State Road 63. Those travelling south on I-25: take exit 307 and proceed four miles north to the Park on State Road 63.
- Weather & when to go
- Pecos National Historical Park is located at nearly 7,000 feet in altitude in the high desert region of Northern New Mexico. Please know your limits at this high desert altitude. We recommend that you wear clothing appropriate to the season, bring plenty of water, stop for a snack or lunch at one of the picnic tables, wear comfortable shoes, and put on plenty of sunscreen. Specific daily Pecos weather information may be accessed at this link: http://www.nps.gov/peco/planyourvisit/weather.htm.
Facilities on the park map
2 bench, 6 picnic area, 4 restroom.
History
- Opened
- 1965
- Heritage status
- Listed heritage / protected status
- Park opened