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The managing agency publishes official acreage."},"firstProtected":null,"established":null,"administrations":[],"designationHistory":[],"summary":"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.","summarySource":"National Park Service","guide":{},"trConnection":null,"trConnections":[],"trTypes":[],"links":{"official":"https://www.nps.gov/peco/index.htm","social":{},"recreationGov":null,"alltrails":null,"alltrailsExplore":"https://www.alltrails.com/explore?b_tl_lat=35.5797&b_tl_lng=-105.8312&b_br_lat=35.5138&b_br_lng=-105.6431","recreationGovSearch":"https://www.recreation.gov/search?q=Pecos%20National%20Historical%20Park","directions":"http://www.nps.gov/peco/planyourvisit/directions.htm"},"images":[{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/9DEC764A-E225-C9F5-17FAFCF20C349AD3.jpg","title":"Church in Spring","alt":"Large brown adobe mission church with low brick walls and kiva ladder in front","caption":"Visitors to Pecos National Historical Park can easily view sites from the ancestral Pueblo and Spanish colonial eras, including this Mission Church and kiva (Pueblo ceremonial space).","credit":"NPS Photo","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/9E0EE978-A7FE-192D-7974097415DA9525.jpg","title":"South Pueblo","alt":"A grid of partial stone walls","caption":"At the South Pueblo remains, visitors can see just a small section of the large, thriving pueblo (or village) that once stood here.","credit":"NPS Photo","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/9E2C93E5-E71D-A87F-054B6BC81C47332F.jpg","title":"Hikers Begin Battlefield Trail","alt":"Two hikers walking away between tall trees in dappled sunlight","caption":"Walk in the footsteps of soldiers on the battlefield trail memorializing the Civil War Battle of Glorieta Pass.","credit":"NPS Photo","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/A0423347-D1C1-FA6E-CCABCA2A7D67CA0F.jpg","title":"Feast Day Procession","alt":"A line of people walk past adobe bricks and trees on a path","caption":"The Feast Day of Pecos Pueblo attracts many people from Jemez Pueblo, Pecos, and surrounding communities.","credit":"NPS Photo","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/A0138357-98D1-2C34-9A916F685EFED814.jpg","title":"Forked Lightning Ranch House","alt":"Pink-tan building with chimney and long covered porches at sides, steer head decoration center.","caption":"Visitors can explore the historic Forked Lightning Ranch House and learn its stories on a ranger tour.","credit":"NPS Photo","source":"NPS"}],"activities":["Arts and Culture","Cultural Demonstrations","Fishing","Fly Fishing","Food","Picnicking","Guided Tours","Self-Guided Tours - Walking","Hiking","Front-Country Hiking","Junior Ranger Program","Museum Exhibits","Shopping","Bookstore and Park Store"],"topics":["Architecture and Building","Archeology","Ruins","Arts","Colonization and Settlement","Commerce","Trade","Explorers and Expeditions","Farming and Agriculture","Ranches","Hispanic American Heritage","Latino American Heritage","Migrations","Military","Indigenous and Native Warrior","Battlefields","Monuments and Memorials","Native American Heritage","Religion and Spirituality","Missions","Transportation","Roads, Routes and Highways","Wars and Conflicts","Tribal Conflicts","Colonial/European Contact Conflicts","Mexican War","Civil War","Westward Expansion","Animals","Birds","Elk","Fish","Geology","Night Sky","Astronomy","Rock Landscapes and Features"],"fees":[],"passes":[],"hours":[{"name":"General Park Hours","description":"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.","standardHours":{"wednesday":"8:00AM - 4:30PM","monday":"8:00AM - 4:30PM","thursday":"8:00AM - 4:30PM","sunday":"8:00AM - 4:30PM","tuesday":"8:00AM - 4:30PM","friday":"8:00AM - 4:30PM","saturday":"8:00AM - 4:30PM"},"exceptions":[{"name":"Thanksgiving","start":"2026-11-26","end":"2026-11-26","hours":{}},{"name":"Christmas","start":"2026-12-25","end":"2026-12-25","hours":{}},{"name":"New Years Day","start":"2027-01-01","end":"2027-01-01","hours":{}}]}],"directions":"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.","weatherInfo":"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.","contacts":{"phone":"5057577241","email":"peco_visitor_information@nps.gov"},"visitorCenters":[{"name":"Pecos National Historical Park Visitor Center","description":"Begin at the visitor center, named to honor friend of the park Colonel E. E. Fogelson. There you can view an excellent museum that covers the region's history, archeology, and contemporary connections. You may also speak with rangers and 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.","url":"http://www.nps.gov/peco/planyourvisit/basicinfo.htm","lat":35.55040794557632,"lon":-105.68622101360268}],"campgrounds":[],"thingsToDo":[],"nearby":[{"slug":"las-vegas-national-wildlife-refuge","km":46},{"slug":"bandelier-national-monument","km":64},{"slug":"manhattan-project-national-historical-park","km":68},{"slug":"rio-mora-national-wildlife-refuge-and-conservation-area","km":68},{"slug":"kasha-katuwe-tent-rocks-national-monument","km":68},{"slug":"fort-union-national-monument","km":73}],"hasBoundary":true,"boundarySource":{"name":"NPS Land Resources Division","url":"https://irma.nps.gov/DataStore/Reference/Profile/2224545"},"sources":[{"name":"NPS Data API","url":"https://developer.nps.gov/api/v1/parks?parkCode=peco"},{"name":"NPS Land Resources Division boundaries","url":"https://services1.arcgis.com/fBc8EJBxQRMcHlei/arcgis/rest/services/NPS_Land_Resources_Division_Boundary_and_Tract_Data_Service/FeatureServer/2"}],"editorialStatus":"draft","synced":"2026-11-09T02:12:45.621Z","alerts":[{"source":"NPS","kind":"Information","title":"Ride Share Services - pickup limited","text":"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.","url":null,"updated":"2025-12-23 00:00:00.0","id":"nps-28E80981-C491-4145-B312-06322F738693"}],"url":"https://directory.labs.trlibrary.com/sites/pecos-national-historical-park/","boundaryUrl":"https://directory.labs.trlibrary.com/boundaries/pecos-national-historical-park.geojson"}