USFS•Pecos, NM•8.5h from Austin

Santa Fe NF — Jacks Creek Campground

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Accessibility baseline: Sites on this platform are reviewed for access with a standard 2WD pickup truck towing a 21-foot travel trailer unless otherwise noted below.

Fee

~$10/nt

Hookups

No hookups

Trailer

Accessible (2WD pickup + trailer)

Cell Signal

Poor

Water

Bring your own

Toilets

Yes

Best Season

mid-Apr–mid-Nov

Reservations

None — first-come

Max Length

45 ft

Highlights

▶ Primary trailer-accessible trailhead for the Pecos Wilderness (NM's premier wilderness, 223,667 acres); horse corrals at every site
▶ 39 sites at 8,000 ft; paved NM 63 access all the way; Jacks Creek trout fishing
▶ Important distinction: Holy Ghost CG and Cowles CG further up the same road are NOT trailer-suitable (narrow canyon road) — Jacks Creek is the end of the road for trailers

Planning Notes

No water currently — bring your own. Vault toilets accessible. No hookups. Popular with horse packers — book well ahead for fall elk season. Pecos (21 mi) for supplies. From Austin: ~8.5 hrs via I-35 N → Santa Fe → NM 63 N.

Contact: (505) 757-6121

Always call ahead to confirm conditions, closures, and road accessibility.