Pecos Wilderness

Fire restrictions

County and local burn bans may also apply on private, state, or county land nearby. On federal land, follow the land manager's order; off it, follow the strictest county or local rule that applies. When both touch your trip, obey both.

Who manages Pecos Wilderness

Getting to Pecos Wilderness

• Cundiyo, NM is the nearest town, 2 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance). (US Census places, accessed 2026-09-30)

Trailheads at Pecos Wilderness

• Iron Gate (0.1 mi outside the boundary, 9,365 ft), at 35.8400, -105.6206
• Winsor Creek Trailhead (0.13 mi outside the boundary, 8,448 ft), at 35.8161, -105.6787
• Panchuela Trailhead (0.15 mi outside the boundary, 8,343 ft), at 35.8314, -105.6650
• Borrego (0.28 mi outside the boundary, 8,191 ft), at 35.9884, -105.8125
• Jacks Creek Trailhead (0.32 mi outside the boundary, 8,829 ft), at 35.8342, -105.6550
• Winsor Ridge Trailhead (0.33 mi outside the boundary, 8,154 ft), at 35.8121, -105.6595
• Holy Ghost Trailhead (0.42 mi outside the boundary, 8,093 ft), at 35.7678, -105.6978
• Winsor Trailhead #254 (0.45 mi outside the boundary, 10,275 ft), at 35.7956, -105.8049

Trailhead locations: Forest Service recreation sites layer , accessed 2026-09-30. Elevations from USGS 3DEP.

Named summits, canyons, and springs in Pecos Wilderness

• Truchas Peak summit about 13,092 ft
• Middle Truchas Peak summit about 13,052 ft
• North Truchas Peak summit about 13,022 ft
• Cascade Canyon canyon
• Hollinger Canyon canyon
• Aspen Spring spring
• Hermit Spring spring
• Pecos Baldy Lake lake

Features whose official location is inside the boundary, from the USGS Geographic Names Information System, accessed 2026-09-30. Summit elevations measured on the USGS 3DEP elevation model, which can read a few feet under a surveyed summit height.

Campgrounds in and around Pecos Wilderness

• Jacks Creek (group Campground) (right at the boundary): its sites, fees, and reservations on campgroundsdb.com.
• Iron Gate camping (0.1 miles outside the boundary): its sites, fees, and reservations on campgroundsdb.com.
• Holy Ghost (group Campground) (0.1 miles outside the boundary): its sites, fees, and reservations on campgroundsdb.com.
• Borrego Mesa camping (0.2 miles outside the boundary): its sites, fees, and reservations on campgroundsdb.com.
• Cowles camping (0.2 miles outside the boundary): its sites, fees, and reservations on campgroundsdb.com.

Public lands next to Pecos Wilderness

• National forest Most of Pecos Wilderness lies inside Santa Fe National Forest.
• National forestPecos Wilderness borders Carson National Forest.
• State parkHyde Memorial State Park is 0.9 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.

Measured between the units' boundaries as mapped in USGS PAD-US. Distances are straight line, not driving.

Other wilderness areas in New Mexico

• Potrillo Mountains Wilderness (Doña Ana County)
• Rio San Antonio Wilderness (Rio Arriba County)
• Robledo Mountains Wilderness (Doña Ana County)
• Sabinoso Wilderness (San Miguel County)
• Salt Creek Wilderness (Chaves County)

New Mexico wilderness areas