National Historical Park

Pecos National Historical Park

Southwest

About 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 sites where cultural demonstrations and traditional practices continue today - a living legacy of the people who passed this way. At Pecos, past is present.

From the National Park Service.

Region: Southwest
State: New Mexico
Designation: National Historical Park
Entrance fee: None listed

Trail data for this park is still being added.
Places for this park are still being added.

Know before you go

Fees, hours, weather and getting to Pecos.

Entrance fees

The National Park Service lists no entrance fee for this park.

Hours

General Park Hours

Mon: 8:00AM - 4:30PM
Tue: 8:00AM - 4:30PM
Wed: 8:00AM - 4:30PM
Thu: 8:00AM - 4:30PM
Fri: 8:00AM - 4:30PM
Sat: 8:00AM - 4:30PM
Sun: 8:00AM - 4:30PM

The grounds of Pecos National Historical Park are open daily from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm. The park is not open on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, or New Years Day. See below for visitor center hours.

Weather and 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.

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.

Directions from the National Park Service

Contact the park

Address: Pecos National Historical Park, 1 Peach Drive, Pecos, NM 87552
Phone: (505) 757-7241
Email: peco_visitor_information@nps.gov
Official site: nps.gov/peco

From the National Park Service, checked weekly. Fees, hours and road conditions change: confirm with the park before you go.

Trip planner

A day-by-day plan for Pecos

Tell us your dates and what you are into. We group the stops by where they are, so each day is one part of the park, not a zigzag.

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Things to do in Pecos

The park service's own list, with how long each takes.

Hiking Glorieta Pass Battlefield

Hiking · about 1.8 hours

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.
Hiking the Ancestral Sites Trail

Hiking · about 55 min

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 C…
Walking the South Pasture Loop

Hiking · about 1.8 hours

Walking the South Pasture Loop Trail offers visitors the chance to enjoy a quieter side of the park.
Fishing at Pecos NHP

Fly Fishing · about 45 min · Reservation required

Fishing along the Pecos gives visitors an opportunity to experience the park in a special way.