Things to do & places to visit in Pecos, New Mexico, United States

Pecos city in New Mexico, United States. Timezone: America/Denver, current date and time: Thursday, May 02, 2024, 19:56.

Top things to do

• National Parks
• Fishing Charters & Tours
• Horseback Riding Tours
• Religious Sites
• Battlefields

Top places to visit

1. 5.0 Cloud 9 Trails (15 reviews)
   - Magical Pecos Wilderness Ride
   Horseback Riding Tours
   
   
   Horseback Rides and Pack Trips throughout the Santa Fe National Forest and Pecos Wilderness. We offer 1 hour, 2 hour, half day, and full day rides, as well as overnight trips. See more..
   
2. 5.0 Santa Fe Fly Fishing School (1 review)
   - Top notch fly fishing instruction
   Fishing Charters & Tours
   
   
   David is a patient and knowledgeable instructor who treats each client/student with the utmost respect. The venue is beautiful, picturesque but perfect for the learner eager to capture fly fishing skills- and a few brown trout. See more..
   
3. 4.5 Pecos National Historical Park (459 reviews)
   - Lovely scenery, wonderful past!
   Thursday: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM Spent 1-2 hours National Parks
   
   
   Pecos National Historical Park commemorates thousands of years of human travel through the area. This includes hundreds of years of human habitation, such as Pecos Pueblo and the Spanish Mission Church. The Santa Fe Trail came through the park, as did the original path of Route 66. The Civil War brought the Battle of Glorieta Pass here, where Confederate ambitions for the Southwest stopped. The Forked Lightning Ranch boasted Northern New Mexico dude ranching and the home of Tex Austin, E.E. "Buddy" Fogelson, and Greer Garson. Whatever your interest in New Mexico, from archeology to modern rodeos, Pecos National Historical Park is connected! See more..
   
4. 4.0 Glorietta Battlefield (28 reviews)
   - Civil War's Gettysburg of the West
   Battlefields
   
   
   After you visit Pecos National Historical Park, ask the rangers for directions and the gate combination and head up the a bit. The self guided walking tour doesn't take real long. Read the detail boards and learn about the two day called the Gettysburg of the West and basically halted the Confederacy's design to capture the mineral areas of NM & CO. It is not well known, I'm one who didn't know of it until I started planning my Route 66 trip. After you finish up inside, go out to the Monuments located on Route 50 on the way to I25. See more..
   
5. 4.0 Our Lady of Guadalupe Abbey (1 review)
   - Nice Retreat
   Religious Sites
   While traveling through the area, we were looking for accommodations in the Pecos, NM area. As a child, with my family, we had visited the Monastery. I thought that maybe they might offer accommodations for one night. Sure enough. First, the location. The Monastery is located just beyond the small town of Pecos, NM. It's in a beautiful area near the forest and near the Pecos River. The Monastery. The complex caters to groups seeking a venue and individuals seeking a refuge. It's a rambling complex with a central building containing their gift shop, lobby, dining hall and chapel. There's a wing with motel-type rooms. To one side there are living quarters for the religious community. Off the other way is a building for meetings and activities. While the Monastery focuses on groups and personal retreats, it does accommodate one night stays for those (like us) on the way through. With the room rate are a simple breakfast, lunch and dinner in the dining hall. Our room was simple with a queen bed, bed table (one), side rocking chair, small, like very small bathroom. There was a sink in the room. The room is well maintained and clean. If passing through, we'd recommend considering staying at the Monastery. See more..