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Pecos (pop: 1400) is a village located about two miles east of Santa Fe in San Miguel County, New Mexico. This village is founded along the Pecos River which flows from the north out of the Santa Fe National Forest.

Noteworthy attractions here include Pecos National Historical Park, Glorieta Pass, Pecos Benedictine Monastery, and Lisboa Springs Trout Hatchery. It is also an entry point for hunting, fishing, hiking and camping in the Pecos Wilderness.

Pecos National Historical Park
P. O. Box 418, Pecos, NM 87552-0418;
505-757-7200; Park Website;

Pecos preserves 12,000 years of history including the ancient pueblo of Pecos, Colonial Missions, Santa Fe Trail sites, 20th century ranch history of Forked Lightning Ranch, and the site of the Civil War Battle of Glorieta Pass. For several centuries the Upper Pecos Valley has been one of those rare places where the impact of geography on human experience is strikingly clear.

The main unit of the park preserves the ruins of Pecos Pueblo which is thought to have been established sometime during the 14th century. The main unit also protects the remains of Mission Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles de Porciúncula de los Pecos, a Spanish mission near the pueblo built in the early 1600s. Both the Glorieta and Santa Fe units are currently closed to public use but can be visited on scheduled, ranger-guided tours.

• Glorieta Pass Battlefield - site of the American Civil War Battle of Glorieta Pass.
• Santa Fe Trail - a stretch of wagon ruts along the old Santa Fe Trail.
• Forked Lightning Ranch - 20th century ranch home designed by John Gaw Meem for Tex Austin and later occupied by Greer Garson.



Santa Fe National Forest
The Santa Fe National Forest is one of several National Forests in New Mexico. Elevations rise from 5,300 to 13,103 feet at the summit of Truchas Peak, located within the Pecos Wilderness. NFS objective is to maintain that natural beauty.

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