I recently went on a trail ride with two of my good friends, shelley and kendra, up into the pecos wilderness, new mexico. Jul 29, 2019 pecos wilderness along 63 through dalton, terrero, cowles is impressively beautiful. Backpack to lake katherine in the pecos wilderness rated 5. We arrived back in camp around 3pm, and immediately headed for the stream to soak our tired feet. Looking for a great trail in pecos wilderness, new mexico. The mountain range is very large this section was created to give you the information about the summits located in the pecos wilderness area, that have already been posted on sp. This trail, according to my gps watch was closer to 16 miles to the lake and back. The santa fe national forest is a protected national forest in northern new mexico in the southwestern united states.
Covering an area of 223,667 acres 90,515 ha350 sq mi it is the. Loop hike, august of 2017, jacks creek to pecos baldy lake, trailriders wall to truchas lake and beattys trail back to jacks creek. I am going to see if anyone has any suggestions or critiques of my route in pecos wilderness. However, it is very easy to miss the left hand turn on to co rd 121. Some would recommend making a long haul from the santa barbara campground at the north end of the pecos all the way to cowles, fishing at each stop, or trekking the entire skyline trail, which traces a circuit. It was established in 1915 and covers 1,558,452 acres 6,306.
May 09, 2020 pecos national historical park is located 25 miles east of santa fe, new mexico off of interstate 25. Turn left here and follow the combined skyline and winsor trails to the grassy meadows of puerto nambe. The date may be between the first of june and mid july though probably sometime in june i may look at other locations if it turns out to be july and i probably wont know the exact week until 6 weeks or so before the trip. Wilderness is described as federal land designated by congress as a place whereearth and its community of life are untrammeled by man, where man himself is a visitor who does not remain wilderness act of 1964. Backpack to lake katherine in the pecos wilderness, ski santa fe. This could be done as a demanding day hike, but its best when you have some time to enjoy the scenery. From pecos, head south two miles on state road 63 and the park will be on your right. Backpack from truchas lakes to pecos falls area using. Explore the best trails in pecos, new mexico on traillink. Tap anywhere on the map or satellite view to get an instant readout of its elevation, based on the internal gps or usgs surveying. Pecos wilderness is displayed on the truchas peak usgs quad topo map. I have had more than one problem up in pecos and so have my. Santa fe national forest visitor map us forest service r3.
Address, 1474 rodeo rd, santa fe, nm, united states. One trail head for the wilderness is only 15 miles by road from santa fe, the state capital. This national park app comes with more than 300 neatly folded maps for national parks, national monuments and other great destinations. At least every month before this backpacking trip i will ask everyone for a recommitment. Hold your camera up to the landscape, and peaks adds the names of all the mountains within range, their. This is the second largest wilderness in the state of new mexico, with gila wilderness being the largest. It is also a very attractive area for fishing especially cowles ponds. Jacks creek horse camp via beattys trail new mexico gaia gps. They are in order of elevation from highest to lowest. Jan 02, 2018 this is a detour into another major hobby of mine backpacking and wilderness exploration.
Both are available from the new mexico public lands information center, 1474 rodeo rd. Pecos wilderness is in the reserves category for mora county in the state of new mexico. This ride had been on my bucket list for quite a while, but we picked the best time of year to ride these gorgeous trails in the mountains, and hour northeast of santa fe, nm. After lunch we finished hiking back to camp this time we used a trail. With more than 0 pecos trails covering 0 miles, youre bound to find a perfect trail like the na or na. Southwest region region 3 carson national forest, santa fe national forest. I was trying out my new chris zimmer pack on this trip. But it is not a place to travel to if you are a single female or even in a group.
Taking chances in the pecos wilderness area backpacking light. Maps purchased here can only be viewed in the avenza maps app on ios. Overestimated what we could do in a day so we didnt make it to the lake, but still a beautiful hike. Backpack to lake katherine in the pecos wilderness, ski. There were some blowdown trees, but they were hardly an issue. Download maps and guides before you venture into the wifi free wilderness. I hit the trail with print out maps of questionable quality determined to enjoy the fall colors. Pecos wilderness along 63 through dalton, terrero, cowles is impressively beautiful. The latitude and longitude coordinates of pecos wilderness. If you are going to go, make sure you are armed as the locals prey on women. The most popular trails are lake katherine, beattys cabin and holy ghost creek.
The latitude and longitude coordinates of pecos wilderness are 35. From the gate leading into the pecos wilderness area follow the trail to the right or uphill along the fence line. Planning a pecos wilderness trip you can see a lot of incredible country during a three to sixnight backpack trip in the pecos. Study the guidebooks and maps before your trip and make a written plan of your intended route, including stops you expect to make along the way. Ive been up there several times backpacking around and i hope to take my 14 year old nephew and a 10 year old friend of the family up there this summer for a 12 week high excursion to test the waters with them for a future cdt thru.
Visitors traveling north on i25 can take exit 299 near glorieta, nm on to hwy 50 to pecos village. Coverage includes santa fe and carson national forests. The wilderness, fishing, hiking, camping is beautiful. Winsor trail is really easy to hike because all of the traffic. In the pecos wilderness, i started at over 8800 at the jacks creek trailhead north of cowles, nm and about an hours drive from santa fe. Geological survey publishes a set of the most commonly used topographic maps of the u. The landscape changes fast in the pecos wilderness. Detailed map of the pecos wilderness area in new mexico. Pecos wilderness topo map in mora county, new mexico. At its ceiling, it is a treeless world, one of the most southern expanses of alpine areas in north america. Pecos wilderness topo map, mora county nm truchas peak area. The pecos wilderness lies within the camino real ranger district of the carson national forest, and the pecos ranger district and espanola ranger district of the santa fe national forest.
The first mile or so until the pecos wilderness was probably the toughest. We found it useful for determining which trail to take, or just for our own personal edification. Maplets is an ios and android app for offline maps of national parks, state parks, zoos, ski resorts, trail maps, transit systems, university campuses and more. Backpacking and hiking the pecos wilderness mountain. Elevations range from 5,300 feet 1600 m to,103 feet 4000 m at the summit of truchas peak, located within the pecos wilderness. Home forums campfire pretrip planning pecos wilderness route help viewing 25 posts 1 through 25 of 40 total 1 2 forums are supported by our merchant partners disclosure rei coupons zpacks hyperlite patagonia arcteryx rbtr drop backcountry. The problem with truchas is that so many miles have to be logged before you reach the peak itself, and then you have to climb it, probably exhausted and probably at. The natgeo ti puts out a large, waterresistant map of the pecos wilderness. Take an overnight trip to a scenic alpine lake in the pecos wilderness, just outside of santa fe, new mexico. Contains lots of useful information besides the map for camping in the pecos. The plan was to take a long weekend and go hiking in the pecos wilderness in new mexico.
See more ideas about wilderness, land of enchantment and new mexico. Sep 20, 2017 the us forest service has a pecos wilderness map as well, but i heard that they were going to stop printing hard copy maps. All maps but the pdf of the usfs map show the track and waypoints from my gps. This first set of maps are in large files and are overview maps. Day one was a hike out to pecos baldy lake, a common camping site. This footage is from a solo two night, 24 mile trip i did last may in the pecos wilderness. Taking chances in the pecos wilderness area backpacking.
Usda forest service 1400 independence avenue sw washington, d. The pecos wilderness is a protected wilderness area within the santa fe national forest and carson national forest. As a texan, pecos is one of the best places i can get to nearby though nothing is nearby in texas. Record a track in gaia gps on ios or android and publish it to have it show up here. Anyone who is interested in visiting pecos wilderness can print the free topographic map and street map using the link above. Leave a copy of the plan with friends or relatives, or at one of the ranger stations. Search wilderness connect for practitioners search wilderness connect for practitioners. Pecos wilderness is covered by the truchas peak, nm us topo map quadrant. Pecos wilderness quick backpacking trip hiking video. The pecos wilderness includes the southernmost extension of the rocky mountains in the sub. The rei in albuquerque does not currently have any of these maps. I had three days of hiking blocked off with an intent of going to truchas peak. Pecos national historical park is located 25 miles east of santa fe, new mexico off of interstate 25.
Ravens ridge hiking trail, santa fe, new mexico hiking project. This is a difficult out and back trail in pecos wilderness area. Winsor ridge trail was in great condition with gorgeous views. Waterproof tearresistant topographic mapnational geographics trails. Best trails in pecos wilderness new mexico alltrails. Explore the best trails in pecos, texas on traillink.
I hiked this trail with a group of teenage boys from church last night. It is as far as i know the only easily available resource on the pecos wilderness. Overview introduction the pecos wilderness is a prime example of the environmental diversity that new mexico has to offer consisting of dramatic crumbling talus slopes, towering peaks, hidden shimmering lakes, abundant wildlife, and wildflower meadows best caught in july and august. This is a detour into another major hobby of mine backpacking and wilderness exploration. Plan your next trip to one of the great national parks.
And to paraphrase new mexicos often quoted description, it is a wilderness of enchantment. Visitors can enjoy camping, fishing, hiking and many other outdoor recreation activities. Pecos wilderness area new mexico 2020 all you need to. Best hiking trails in pecos wilderness area new mexico gaia gps. These mountains are crowned by the spectacular pecos wilderness, where.
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