Overview
About Pecos National Historical Park.
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 sites where cultural demonstrations and traditional practices continue today - a living legacy of the people who passed this way. At Pecos, past is present.
Weather
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.
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Fishing at Pecos NHP
Fishing along the Pecos gives visitors an opportunity to experience the park in a special way.
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Hiking Glorieta Pass Battlefield
90-150 MinutesHiking 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.
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Hiking the Ancestral Sites Trail
40-90 MinutesThis 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.
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Walking the South Pasture Loop
90-150 MinutesWalking the South Pasture Loop Trail offers visitors the chance to enjoy a quieter side of the park.
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