Santa Fe / Pecos Wilderness

7,000–12,600 ft · NM🚗 Directions

Santa Fe NF east of Santa Fe. Pecos Wilderness fringe. Spruce-fir and mixed conifer. Ski Santa Fe area popular for king boletes. Easily accessible from Santa Fe.

Permit Info →

Updated Apr 13, 6:43 PM

Foraging Potential35/100

✅Moisture

❌Soil Temp

❌No Freeze

✅No Drought

Precip 7d

0.50"

Precip 14d

1.95"

Soil Temp

41°F

SWE

Snow Water Equivalent — how much water is in the snowpack vs. normal. Declining SWE means snowmelt is adding moisture to the soil.

Drought

None

Snowmelt

steady

Limiting Factors

Soil warmth not sustained (need 3+ days)Outside season windowHard freeze in 48h

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Nearby Camping

Big Tesuque Campground

developed

USFS~1.4 mi from center

Santa Fe National Forest

Reserve →

Black Canyon Campground

developed

USFS~2.6 mi from center

Black Canyon Campground

developed

USFS~2.8 mi from centerFee required/night

Santa Fe National Forest

Reserve →

TP Camp Site

developed

~2.9 mi from center

Dalton Canyon Dispersed

dispersed

USFS7,500 ft~3 mi from centerFree/night

Dispersed camping along NM-63 in Pecos Canyon. Ponderosa pine and mixed conifer.

fire ring

Open Apr–Oct

Aspen Basin

developed

~3.1 mi from center

Aspen Basin Campground

developed

USFS~3.1 mi from center

Santa Fe National Forest

Reserve →

Holy Ghost

developed

USFS8,200 ft~4 mi from center$12/night

23 sites

Santa Fe NF along Holy Ghost Creek. Spruce-fir and aspen. King bolete hotspot.

vault toiletfire ringpicnic table

Open May–Oct

Holy Ghost Campground

developed

USFS~5.8 mi from centerFee required/night

Santa Fe National Forest

Reserve →

Holy Ghost Group Area

developed

~5.8 mi from centerFee required/night

Holy Ghost Group Campground

developed

USFS~5.8 mi from centerFee required/night

Santa Fe National Forest

Reserve →

Jacks Creek

developed

USFS8,900 ft~6 mi from center$12/night

39 sites

Pecos Wilderness trailhead campground. High mixed conifer habitat.

vault toiletwaterfire ring

Open May–Oct

Black Canyon Campground (Santa Fe National Forest, NM)

developed

USFS~6.6 mi from center

Reserve →

Glorieta

developed

~6.8 mi from center

Bert Clancy Campground

developed

~6.9 mi from center

Davis Willow Dispersed Camping Area

backcountry

~7.2 mi from center

FIELD TRACT CAMPGROUND

developed

USFS~7.4 mi from center

Santa Fe National Forest

Reserve →

Links Tract Campground

developed

USFS~7.8 mi from center

Santa Fe National Forest

Mora Campground

developed

~8.1 mi from center

Winsor Creek Campground

developed

~8.2 mi from center

Cowles Campground

developed

USFS~8.8 mi from centerFee required/night

Santa Fe National Forest

Reserve →

Winsor Ridge Trailhead

developed

USFS~9 mi from centerFee required/night

Santa Fe National Forest

Reserve →

Nambe Falls Campground

developed

~9.3 mi from center

Panchuela Campground

developed

USFS~9.4 mi from centerFee required/night

Santa Fe National Forest

Reserve →

Jacks Creek Horse Camp

developed

USFS~10 mi from center

Santa Fe National Forest

Reserve →

Jacks Creek Campground

developed

USFS~10.2 mi from centerFee required/night

Santa Fe National Forest

Reserve →

JACKS CREEK GROUP AREA

developed

USFS~10.3 mi from center

Reserve →

Jacks Creek Group Campground

developed

USFS~10.4 mi from centerFee required/night

Santa Fe National Forest

Reserve →

Group Site A

developed

~10.5 mi from center

Iron Gate Campground

developed

USFS~11.8 mi from centerFee required/night

Santa Fe National Forest

Reserve →

Gorham Scout Ranch

developed

~12.1 mi from center

Camp Stoney

developed

~12.6 mi from center

Nambe Lake-Falls Recreation Area

developed

~14.7 mi from center

Borrego Mesa Campground

developed

USFS~15.8 mi from center

Santa Fe National Forest

Reserve →

Borrego Mesa Campground

developed

USFS~15.9 mi from center

Site 10

developed

BLM~16.2 mi from center

Northlake Campground

developed

~17.1 mi from center

Johnson Mesa Campground

developed

USFS~18.8 mi from center

Santa Fe National Forest

Diablo Canyon Recreation Area Camping and Parking

developed

BLM~19.2 mi from center

4 sites

E.V. Long Campground

developed

USFS~21.5 mi from centerFee required/night

Santa Fe National Forest

Reserve →

Trampas Medio Campground

developed

~21.6 mi from center

Trampas Campground

developed

~21.6 mi from center

El Porvenir Campground

developed

USFS~21.9 mi from centerFee required/night

Santa Fe National Forest

Reserve →

Blue Haven Youth Camp

developed

~22.2 mi from center

Trampas Diamante Campground

developed

~22.5 mi from center

Espanola Ranger District

developed

USFS~23.6 mi from center

Santa Barbara Campground

dispersed

USFS~25.7 mi from centerFee required/night

Carson National Forest

Reserve →

Camino Real RD

developed

USFS~30 mi from center

Llanito Frio Campground

developed

USFS~30.6 mi from center

Agua Piedra Campground

developed

USFS~30.7 mi from center

Agua Piedra Campground and Group Shelters

developed

USFS~30.7 mi from centerFee required/night

Carson National Forest

Reserve →

Comales Campground

developed

USFS~30.7 mi from center

Comales Campground

dispersed

USFS~31 mi from centerFee required/night

Carson National Forest

Reserve →

Flechado

developed

~31.1 mi from center

La Junta Canyon

dispersed

USFS~31.4 mi from centerFee required/night

Carson National Forest

Reserve →

Amole Canyon Group Shelter

developed

USFS~32.1 mi from centerFee required/night

toiletpicnic table

Reserve →

Duran Canyon Campground

dispersed

USFS~32.2 mi from centerFee required/night

Carson National Forest

Reserve →

Upper La Junta Campground

dispersed

USFS~33.7 mi from centerFee required/night

Carson National Forest

Reserve →

Camp Oro Quay

developed

The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-day Saints~42 mi from center

El Cerro Upper Campground

developed

New Mexico (Energy, Minerals, and Natural Resource~42.4 mi from center

LAS HUERTAS PICNIC SITE

developed

USFS~49.5 mi from centerContact recreation.gov or 877-444-6777/night

Reserve →

⚠ Road Access Notice

Always verify road access is public before following GPS directions to mountain areas. Many forest roads are seasonal, gated, or require 4WD. Dispersed camping follows USFS/BLM rules (typically 14-day limit). Check ranger district offices for current road and campground conditions.