The Setting
The cabin is located on the Pecos River,
in a canyon in the heart of the Sangre de
Christo Mountains, part of the Southern
Rocky Mountains. The cabin faces the Pecos
River and magnificent craggy mountain faces.
There is trout fishing right outside the
front door and hummingbirds abound at the
cabin feeders. Visiting are occasional ducks,
turkeys, deer, raccoons, foxes and the rare
beaver, skunk, bobcat and bear.
Fishing
The Pecos River offers exciting trout
fishing from the river bank and islands
accessible to the cabin, as well as various
lovely locations along the canyon road.
Visitors may easily obtain a New Mexico fishing
license, bait and tackle at the "Tererro General
Store and Riding Stables" a short distance up the
road or at the "Canyon Station" gas station and
grocery store in Pecos.
History
The upper Pecos Valley preserves 12,000 years
of history including the ancient pueblo of Pecos,
at the Pecos National Historical Park, Colonial
Missions, Santa Fe Trail sites, and the site of
the Civil War Battle of Glorieta Pass.
For several centuries the Upper Pecos
Valley has been one of those rare places where
the impact of geography on human experience
is strikingly clear.
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Exploring
Many hiking trails in the Pecos Wilderness
and the surrounding Santa Fe National Forest,
some to remote alpine lakes, are a short
drive farther up NM 63. The road narrows
and winds along the river and coming to a
dead end high in the mountains at Jack’s Creek.
Maps of the Santa Fe National Forest and the
Pecos Wilderness, along with other useful information,
can be obtained at the Pecos Ranger Station in Pecos.
The Village of Pecos, ten miles to the south
on NM 63, is home to several local restaurants
offering northern New Mexican cooking, an old
fashioned grocery store, and gas stations.
Near the village is the Pecos National Historical
Park and Monument with ruins of Pecos Pueblo.
Culture
The state capital of Santa Fe, with the world
class Santa Fe Opera, the Lensic Performing Arts
Center, numerous wonderful museums and art galleries
and many exciting and innovative restaurants, is a
scenic forty minutes to the west.
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