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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 is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a river located near Las Vegas, New Mexico.

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 is an out-and-back trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Ribera, New Mexico.

Viewpoint Loop Trail is a loop trail that takes you by a river located near Ribera, New Mexico.

Fort Union National Monument is a loop trail that takes you past scenic surroundings located near Ocate, New Mexico.

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,...

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, ...

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...