Facility · New Mexico ·
Managed by the USDA Forest Service
Santa Fe National Forest (NF) · Open Access
Uses: hiking, backpacking, fishing. Facilities: vauled toilet at Holy Ghost Campground, parking, and information kiosk. Special Instructions: Users are encouraged to recycle and pack out trash. Please visit the Leave No Trace website for more information about frontcountry and backcountry outdoor ethics at www.lnt.org.
Avoid driving off the pavement on the high bank (uphill side) of the road to protect endangered plant habitat. Take only photos of flowers, do not pick them. Leaving them provides for pollinators (butterflies and bees) and seeds for next year’s flowers.
Please remove mud, seeds, vegetation and debris from everything (vehicles, stock, tents, blankets, clothes, etc.) before entering the Santa Fe National Forest, especially Holy Ghost Canyon.
16 miles north of Pecos on NM 63 and Forest Road 122. Road is paved.
35.76799, -105.69846 · 35°46'4.7"N 105°41'54.5"W
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| Precip in | 3.0 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.8 |
1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 4.6 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.
Holy Ghost Trailhead also appears in other federal recreation data. Facts below are matched by name and location, not confirmed by Holy Ghost Trailhead's operator.
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Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.
Facility information and photographs from Recreation.gov (RIDB). SpotOpened is not affiliated with Recreation.gov or any federal agency.
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