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.

Stretch of the Pecos River in early fall.

There are three fishing seasons at Pecos National Historical Park--always popular with anglers.

Pecos River

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).

Church in Spring

At the South Pueblo remains, visitors can see just a small section of the large, thriving pueblo (or village) that once stood here.

South Pueblo

Walk in the footsteps of soldiers on the battlefield trail memorializing the Civil War Battle of Glorieta Pass.

Hikers Begin Battlefield Trail

Visitors can explore the historic Forked Lightning Ranch House and learn its stories on a ranger tour.

Forked Lightning Ranch House

The Feast Day of Pecos Pueblo attracts many people from Jemez Pueblo, Pecos, and surrounding communities.

Pecos National Historical Park

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