Be advised that the NPS has issued alerts for this park.
Uber, Lyft, and Taxi Services
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.
Pecos is a natural and cultural crossroads through which hunters, gatherers, traders, missionaries, immigrants, soldiers, ranchers, and other travelers passed and lived. Follow in their footsteps and imagine Pecos through the centuries. Visit sit...
The remaining walls of a large Mission Church made out of Adobe. The low stone walls of the Convento stand nearby. The Convento was used as storage, work rooms, and living areas for the Franciscan priests.
Settlers and travelers riding the trail between Santa Fe, NM and Independence, MO passed right by the remnants of Pecos Pueblo. At Pecos National Historical Monument, you can explore these same ruins, visit a Santa Fe Trail stage stop and a Civil War battlefield, and discover more than 12,000 years of history.
In the midst of piñon, juniper, and ponderosa pine woodlands of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains not far from Santa Fe, the remains of Indian pueblos and a n adobe Spanish mission stand at Pecos National Historical Park. The park lies between the towering Sangre de Cristo mountains and the flat-topped Glorieta mesa within Glorieta Pass.
The sandstone walls of the South Pueblo are exposed in some areas. The North Pueblo is largely covered by soil and grasses. The site overlooks a large, open field where the Pecos people hosted Trade Fairs.
Begin at the Visitor Center, where you can view an excellent museum that covers the region's history, archeology, and contemporary connections. You may also purchase a trail guide to bring on the Ancestral Sites Trail with you. Be sure to wear sunscreen and bring a water bottle, which you can fill up with chilled water in the Visitor Center.
This trail gives you a glimpse into the past as you pass by the ancestral sites of the Pecos Pueblo and the mission church. You will also enjoy beautiful vistas of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains and Glorieta Mesa as you venture around the trail.
Hiking Glorieta Pass Battlefield
Hiking the 2.25-mile Glorieta Pass Battlefield Trail will lead you through part of New Mexico's Civil War history. The trail leads to sites where fighting occurred in March 1862.
Walking the South Pasture Loop
Walking the South Pasture Loop Trail offers visitors the chance to enjoy a quieter side of the park.
Fishing at Pecos NHP
Fishing along the Pecos gives visitors an opportunity to experience the park in a special way.
Tours
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Glorieta Pass Battlefield Tour
The Glorieta Pass Battlefield Tour takes visitors to Windmill Hill and Artillery Hill. These were important locations on March 28th, 1862, the third day of the Battle of Glorieta Pass. On March 26th, elements from both the Union and Confederate forces met in battle at Apache Canyon, The site of this first day of battle is inaccessible to the public. Please start your tour by stopping at the E.E. Fogelson Visitor Center for a map and the current gate code.
