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Pecos Pueblo Moonlight Hike

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Moonrise over the Mission

NPS Photo/Gary Cascio

News Release Date: August 27, 2019
Contact: Visitor Center, 505-757-7241

Pecos, NM:– Join us on Saturday, September 14^th as you engage all your senses on this special 1.5 hour ranger-led full moon tour of Pecos Pueblo and the Spanish Mission Church. Encounter the stories and history of the Pecos and Spanish people in a setting few ever experience! Reservations are required, as space is limited to 25 participants.
 
Participants are encouraged to bring red-bulb flashlights, though rangers will have lanterns to guide the way. Flash photography is not permitted. This event is weather dependent. The park entrance gate will open at 7:30 p.m.; no entry will be permitted after 8:00 p.m.
 
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 follow us on 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.

Tags: pecos, new mexico, new mexico history, pecos national historical park, pecos pueblo, moonlight, moonlight hike, ranger program, lantern hike, family event, evening program, reservations required, reservations open

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