Pecos Wilderness

[Daniel Anderson Jr]

My wife and I are going to spend three nights in Santa Fe National Forest's Pecos Wilderness, and we've never been before. We have a guide book, but does anyone have any tips on a good route to take?

[PaulMags]

Are you coming from the Taos or the Santa Fe side?

Eitherway, the Santa Barbara Divide and Trail Riders Wall are two of the highlights. Ridge walking par excellence!

[Daniel Anderson Jr]

Awesome! Thanks. We'll be approaching the wilderness from the south side, from Santa Fe.

[toejam]

I liked to start at Panchuela Campground and hike north to Pecos Baldy, Trailriders Wall, Truchas Lakes, Santa Barbara Divide. Jose Vigil Lake was my favorite spot in the wilderness. It's a huge wilderness and you won't get to see much in one trip, but the best part is hiking the alpine ridges, so don't miss that.

[PaulMags]

What I love about the Pecos is that it is a lot like the San Juans (13ers, mountain lakes, ridge walks) but with more wildlife, less FS roads cutting through it and less people.

Shh!

[kwhowell]

Did a five day trip there last year. Its amazing. Toejam totally has the right idea. 

[Daniel Anderson Jr]

Awesome! Well, we're heading out tomorrow . . . starting at Panchuela and heading north!