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Pecos Wilderness
The Santa Fe National Forest is a protected national forest in northern New Mexico in the Southwestern United States. It was established in 1915 and covers 1,558,452 acres (6,306.83 km2). Elevations range from 5,300 feet (1600 m) to 13,103 feet (4000 m) at the summit of Truchas Peak, located within the Pecos Wilderness. The Jemez, Coyote, and Cuba districts are located in the Jemez Mountains; the Pecos/Las Vegas district is located in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains; and the Española district is located in both mountain ranges. In descending order of land area the forest lies in parts of Rio Arriba, San Miguel, Sandoval, Santa Fe, Mora, and Los Alamos counties. Forest headquarters are located in the city of Santa Fe.
Santa Fe National Forest was established on July 1, 1915 by the U.S. Forest Service with the amalgamation of Jemez National Forest to the west of Santa Fe and Pecos National Forest to the east. The former division is remembered in the ranger districts, with the Jemez Ranger District to the west and the Pecos/Las Vegas district to the east. The western districts enclose the Valles Caldera National Preserve, which is administered by Santa Fe from the Jemez district office. Bandelier National Monument was created from a portion of Santa Fe in 1916.
Santa Fe National Forest was established on July 1, 1915 by the U.S. Forest Service with the amalgamation of Jemez National Forest to the west of Santa Fe and Pecos National Forest to the east. The former division is remembered in the ranger districts, with the Jemez Ranger District to the west and the Pecos/Las Vegas district to the east. The western districts enclose the Valles Caldera National Preserve, which is administered by Santa Fe from the Jemez district office. Bandelier National Monument was created from a portion of Santa Fe in 1916.
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Bird Watching
Our region boasts amazing landscapes and incredible birdwatching; From placid mountain lakes to prairie grasslands, striking mesas to rocky cañons, rippling streams to piney woods.
In fact, 423 different bird species can be found here in Northeastern New Mexico.
Fly Fishing Along The Pecos River
New Mexico's Pecos River begins on the western slopes of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. Just over twenty miles of the Pecos River, from the headwaters toTererro, is designated as a National Wild and Scenic River. Fly fishing the Pecos River requires some hiking to get to the best water.
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Pecos National Historical Park
Pecos National Historical Park is a United States National Historical Park in San Miguel and Santa Fe Counties, New Mexico. The park, operated by the National Park Service, encompasses thousands of acres of landscape infused with historical elements from prehistoric archaeological ruins to 19th-century ranches, to a battlefield of the American Civil War. Its largest single feature is Pecos Pueblo, a Native American community abandoned in historic times. First a state monument in 1935, it was made Pecos National Monument in 1965, and greatly enlarged and renamed in 1990. Two sites within the park, the pueblo and the Glorieta Pass Battlefield, are National Historic Landmarks.
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Starry, Starry Nights
As a couple of our Guests recently said, "The night sky on our last night was fabulous!"
"Its so peaceful, the night sky lights up with stars."
Mafic Xenoliths
300 Million Years Ago, The Ancestral Rockies formed as pangea was assembled. As the seafloor subducted and underwent melting, lighter colored magma moved up in large blobs that became the roots of the mountains. Those ascending masses incorporated chunks of darker mantle/lower crust that survived intact, like raisins in a muffin. These Xenoliths can be found on our Magical Land.
