News Release

Park Offers Special Geology Walks

Glorieta Mesa as seen from the Park.

NPS Photo/Stan Ford

News Release Date: February 13, 2023

Contact: E.E. Fogelson Visitor Center, [phone]

Pecos, NM: – Join park volunteer and career geologist Laura Reich for monthly geology walks at Pecos National Historical Park.  This one-mile roundtrip walk along the main trail will introduce the landforms, geological concepts, and rocks that influenced why people settled or traveled through the Upper Pecos River Valley.  

These free programs will take place at 11:00 a.m. once a month on Sundays beginning March 12^th. Check the park calendar for the most up-to-date schedule: www.nps.gov/peco/planyourvisit/calendar.htm 

Visitors are advised to dress appropriately for the weather, bring water, and apply sunscreen in advance. 

For more information contact us at [phone]. 

You will also find our listings on the New Mexico True website (newmexico.org) and Tourism Santa Fe (santafe.org). Please like us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/PecosNHPnps or Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/pecos_nps).  

From I-25 N: Take the Pecos/Glorieta Exit, #299. Left onto overpass, right onto Route 50; proceed on Route 50 for eight miles. At the village of Pecos, take a right at the four-way stop onto Route 63. In two miles, the park will be on your right. From I-25 S: Take the Rowe Exit, #307. Follow signs. From Highway 63, the park will be on your left.