News Release

Partial Trail Closure on Battlefield Trail in 2023

Date: March 10, 2023
Contact: E.E. Fogelson Visitor Center, [phone]

Pecos, NM: Effective April 17, 2023, the north loop of the Civil War Battlefield Trails will temporarily be closed to the public to allow for trail maintenance. The closure is expected to last two months and will allow contractors to perform maintenance and repair work on seven bridges.  The south loop of the Battlefield Trail will remain accessible.

For updates and more information, visit our social media pages listed below, or contact Pecos NHP 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 visitor center will be on your right. From I-25 S: Take the Rowe Exit, #307. Follow signs. From Highway 63, the visitor center will be on your left.