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Hermit Peak to Porvenir Divide Trails Loop
Montezuma, New Mexico
22.67 mi
/ 4839 ft gain
Hermit Peak to Porvenir Divide Trails Loop is a loop trail that takes you by a waterfall located near Montezuma, New Mexico.
Hermit Peak Trail
Las Vegas, New Mexico
8.02 mi
/ 2838 ft gain
Hermit Peak Trail is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a river located near Las Vegas, New Mexico.
Turquoise Mine Trail
Rociada, New Mexico
1.67 mi
/ 505 ft gain
Turquoise Mine Trail is an out-and-back trail that provides a good opportunity to view wildlife located near Rociada, New Mexico.
El Cerro Trail
Ribera, New Mexico
1.17 mi
/ 413 ft gain
El Cerro Trail is an out-and-back trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Ribera, New Mexico.
Viewpoint Loop Trail
Ribera, New Mexico
1.74 mi
/ 377 ft gain
Viewpoint Loop Trail is a loop trail that takes you by a river located near Ribera, New Mexico.
Fort Union National Monument
Watrous, New Mexico
1.45 mi
/ 39 ft gain
Fort Union National Monument is a loop trail that takes you past scenic surroundings located near Ocate, New Mexico.
Hike the South Pasture Loop Trail
Pecos, New Mexico
3.8 mi
/ 196 ft gain
The South Pasture Loop trail, while part of the Pecos NHP, isn't in the main park. Currently, this trail is only open on the weekends and the road gate closes at 1pm. The trail itself closes at 3pm, and takes about 2-3 hours unless you plan on hiking for speed. No pets allowed.
0.7 miles down the south on highway NM-63 from the main park, you will turn left at, as the Park Ranger described it,...
Hike the Grand Slam in Pecos New Mexico
Pecos, New Mexico
7.5 mi
/ 600 ft gain
Pecos National Historical Park offers up the "grand slam" for hiking, which is a bit of a misnomer because they only have 3 trails and a grand slam indicates you would have completed 4 of something.
In order to achieve the "grand slam" you need to hike all 3 trails in one day, completing approximately 7.5 miles of hiking. The trails are the Ancient Sites Trail, the Glorieta Battlefield Trail, ...
Ancestral Sites Trail
Pecos, New Mexico
5.0
1.2 mi
/ 89 ft gain
The park is easy to get to from Santa Fe. It's about 30 miles SE on the I-25 highway that leads you through Pecos.
Once at the park, the 1.25 mile loop trail begins and ends at the visitor center. Don't forget to stop in there. It's surprisingly nice with some terrific history of the area dating back to the Conquistadores as well as the Civil War.
Don't expect a great workout from the Ancestr...
Places to stay
Pecos, New Mexico
Field Tract Campground
Overview
Field Tract Campground is located on the banks of the beautiful Pecos River. The campground is 10 miles north of the village of...
Tererro, New Mexico
Holy Ghost Group Area
Overview
Holy Ghost Campground sits in the Santa Fe National Forest on the edge of the Pecos Wilderness. The Holy Ghost Creek runs alongs...
Tererro, New Mexico
Jacks Creek Group Area
Overview
Jack's Creek Group Area is a forested, high-elevation campground about 50 miles from Santa Fe. Perfect for family reunions, recr...
Vadito, New Mexico
Santa Barbara Campground
Overview
Santa Barbara Campground is situated nicely on the edge of the Pecos Wilderness area and next to Rio Santa Barbara, a beautiful ...
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