Pecos River
New Mexico
Free — you'll pick up right here.
3.0 mi
Distance
526 ft
Gain
Conditions: Caution
for hike, todayAgency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good
2 factors · 2 sources
Newest 12 h ago · oldest 12 h
caution: Agency alerts
7 active alerts in Pecos-Las Vegas Ranger District; most severe: Campground and Equestrian Area Closure for Field Tract and Jacks Creek
USFSPosted Oct 1 · checked 12 h ago
clear: Weather
Clear, high 54°F / low 54°F, 0% precip — 100/100 for hike
OpenWeather12 h ago
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Why you'll love it
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Pecos River
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 3.0 mi
- Elevation gain
- 526 ft
- Highest point
- 8,826 ft
- Lowest point
- 8,308 ft
Photos
Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
- Horses
- Allowed
- Surface
- Natural
Source for horses, surface: USDA Forest Service National Forest System Trails (EDW)
About this trail
Pecos River is a 2.96-mile out-and-back trail in New Mexico with 985 feet of elevation gain. The route follows the Pecos River and is managed by the Forest Service.
Facts about this trail
The climb
- High point
- 8,826 ft
- Length (round trip)
- 3 mi
- Shape
- Out and back
Source: Roamze elevation profile and trail geometry (DEM samples along the mapped route)
Where it is
- Pecos-Las Vegas Ranger District · Ranger district
- Santa Fe National Forest · National forest
- Managed by
- Forest Service
Conditions
Active alerts for Pecos-Las Vegas Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:
Campground and Equestrian Area Closure for Field Tract and Jacks Creek
caution · posted Oct 2, 2026
Temporary area, road, and trail closures for Hermits Peak and Calf Canyon post-fire impacts
caution · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Cave CreekHiking0.1 mi
- PanchuelaCamping0.1 mi
- Winsor RidgeHiking0.4 mi
- Hamilton MesaHiking0.6 mi
- Jacks CreekCamping0.8 mi
- Jacks Creek Group AreaRiver fishing1 mi
- Bleachers, TheRock climbing8.9 mi
- Cathedral RockRock climbing8.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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