Jennifer’s guidebook to the Pecos/Glorieta Area
Food scene
Old school rural New Mexico ambiance. Try the amazing Huevos Rancheros with a slab of bacon for Sunday brunch or after a morning walk down the nearby Pecos Historic Park paths - either the Ancestral Trail or the South Pasture trail. The rest of the menu offers average NM fare.
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Frankies at the Casanova
12 S Main StOld school rural New Mexico ambiance. Try the amazing Huevos Rancheros with a slab of bacon for Sunday brunch or after a morning walk down the nearby Pecos Historic Park paths - either the Ancestral Trail or the South Pasture trail. The rest of the menu offers average NM fare.
Wait a minute, there's a gas station where Pancho's is suppose to be!? Yep, that's right. Pancho's is a basically a huge grill set up in the back of a tiny gas station that serves, hot, New Mexican food to go. Grab a burrito for a picnic next to the river for a change of pace. Call ahead to order to avoid a wait, you never know when the whole fire department will place an order ahead of you.
Pancho's Gourmet to Go
9 S Main StWait a minute, there's a gas station where Pancho's is suppose to be!? Yep, that's right. Pancho's is a basically a huge grill set up in the back of a tiny gas station that serves, hot, New Mexican food to go. Grab a burrito for a picnic next to the river for a change of pace. Call ahead to order to avoid a wait, you never know when the whole fire department will place an order ahead of you.
Just 15 minutes down the road on the way to Santa Fe or Eldorado and the Galisteo Basin. Healthy New Mexican offerings including an amazing breakfast burrito as well as pastries and confections, great coffee and a pleasant atmosphere. The food here is healthy, deliciously tasty and overall healthy and locally sourced. It gets its name from the business that originally used the building, a gas station called the Fina Station. Lotsa locals here! Breakfast and lunch only.
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Cafe Fina
624 Old Las Vegas HwyJust 15 minutes down the road on the way to Santa Fe or Eldorado and the Galisteo Basin. Healthy New Mexican offerings including an amazing breakfast burrito as well as pastries and confections, great coffee and a pleasant atmosphere. The food here is healthy, deliciously tasty and overall healthy and locally sourced. It gets its name from the business that originally used the building, a gas station called the Fina Station. Lotsa locals here! Breakfast and lunch only.
Great atmosphere, varied menu (something for everyone), cozy in the winter, ask to sit in the back garden in the summer. Huge local favorite. Only 20 minutes away, just as you reach Santa Fe. Breakfast, lunch and dinner all delish.
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Harry's Roadhouse
96 B Old Las Vegas HwyGreat atmosphere, varied menu (something for everyone), cozy in the winter, ask to sit in the back garden in the summer. Huge local favorite. Only 20 minutes away, just as you reach Santa Fe. Breakfast, lunch and dinner all delish.
A genuine olde tyme saloon, just like you imagine and still a thrill. Only open certain days, stop in for a drink or a meal. I’ve heard better breakfast reviews than dinner reviews though. We’ll worth it just for the ambiance and one of their signature cocktails or a cold beer after a hike. Great place to visit after taking in the nearby Cowboy Shack hike at the Galisteo Basin.
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Legal Tender Saloon & Eating House
151 Old Lamy TrailA genuine olde tyme saloon, just like you imagine and still a thrill. Only open certain days, stop in for a drink or a meal. I’ve heard better breakfast reviews than dinner reviews though. We’ll worth it just for the ambiance and one of their signature cocktails or a cold beer after a hike. Great place to visit after taking in the nearby Cowboy Shack hike at the Galisteo Basin.
Delish authentic Caribbean and East African fare! Try something different and be delighted.
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Jambo Cafe
2010 Cerrillos RdDelish authentic Caribbean and East African fare! Try something different and be delighted.
One of my go to places in Santa Fe. It has a great selection of healthy foods from various countries, as well as the NM faves you might be looking for. You order at the counter. Outdoor and indoor seating. Definitely a local hangout. It’s cash or check only. No cc cards. There’s an atm in the gas station across the street.
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Counter Culture
930 Baca StOne of my go to places in Santa Fe. It has a great selection of healthy foods from various countries, as well as the NM faves you might be looking for. You order at the counter. Outdoor and indoor seating. Definitely a local hangout. It’s cash or check only. No cc cards. There’s an atm in the gas station across the street.
Beautiful location overlooking the Railyard in Santa Fe with the added bonus of being an intriguing plant store as well. Go during the Saturday morning Santa Fe Farmers Market, or at a less crowded time. You’ll have to pay for parking and if you can’t find a street spot there’s an underground garage. As long as you’re parked, check out nearby REI and The Blue Rain gallery for an eye popping treat of Native American art.
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Opuntia Cafe
1607 Alcaldesa StreetBeautiful location overlooking the Railyard in Santa Fe with the added bonus of being an intriguing plant store as well. Go during the Saturday morning Santa Fe Farmers Market, or at a less crowded time. You’ll have to pay for parking and if you can’t find a street spot there’s an underground garage. As long as you’re parked, check out nearby REI and The Blue Rain gallery for an eye popping treat of Native American art.
Walking, Hiking or Biking in Favorite Local Spots
Just 25 minutes from home, you descend from the mountains into what was once an ancient sea! The Galisteo Basin Preserve offers hiking and biking trails that feel more desert-like while climbing rocky hills under vast Southwestern skies. See the Cowboy Shack trail below. Trails for all levels.
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Galisteo Basin Preserve
Astral Valley RoadJust 25 minutes from home, you descend from the mountains into what was once an ancient sea! The Galisteo Basin Preserve offers hiking and biking trails that feel more desert-like while climbing rocky hills under vast Southwestern skies. See the Cowboy Shack trail below. Trails for all levels.
You are staying at the foot of the Pecos Wilderness, check out these trails and trail maps to find gorgeous mountain hikes that match your level and interest. Check out the Santa Fe Area Hiking Trails book on the book shelf :). I also recommend downloading the All Trails app.
There are also spots along the road up the Pecos Canyon to pull over and stick your feet in the river if you’re hankering for the sound and feel of cold mountain water.
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Pecos Wilderness
You are staying at the foot of the Pecos Wilderness, check out these trails and trail maps to find gorgeous mountain hikes that match your level and interest. Check out the Santa Fe Area Hiking Trails book on the book shelf :). I also recommend downloading the All Trails app.
There are also spots along the road up the Pecos Canyon to pull over and stick your feet in the river if you’re hankering for the sound and feel of cold mountain water.
Cowboy Shack Trailhead (Galisteo Basin Preserve)
Great trail at the Galisteo Basin Preserve
A vast network of mountain biking and hiking trails five minutes away. Park at the old church by the Glorieta/Pecos onramp to I25 and find the trailheads that will lead you up and down and up and down the mountain ranges you see from the north deck of the Airbnb. Open for hiking, big with the local and not so local mountain bike crowd. See a map of the trails here: https://www.trailforks.com/region/glorieta-adventure-camps/?activitytype=1&z=11.2&lat=35.61742&lon=-105.78392
Glorieta Adventure Camps
11 New Mexico 50A vast network of mountain biking and hiking trails five minutes away. Park at the old church by the Glorieta/Pecos onramp to I25 and find the trailheads that will lead you up and down and up and down the mountain ranges you see from the north deck of the Airbnb. Open for hiking, big with the local and not so local mountain bike crowd. See a map of the trails here: https://www.trailforks.com/region/glorieta-adventure-camps/?activitytype=1&z=11.2&lat=35.61742&lon=-105.78392
The Dalton Canyon Day Use area is just six miles into the mountains from the only intersection in Pecos. Put it in your gps or track the miles because there is just a small sign on the L. to indicate the entrance into this well kept secret. Or go just a little farther up the road and access a swath of river front on your R. You can order ahead and pick up a freshly made burrito at Pancho's to enjoy at the picnic tables at the first entry. Then follow the trail by the river and you'll find some nice places to wade in. Beautiful scenery all along the river.
Dalton Canyon
The Dalton Canyon Day Use area is just six miles into the mountains from the only intersection in Pecos. Put it in your gps or track the miles because there is just a small sign on the L. to indicate the entrance into this well kept secret. Or go just a little farther up the road and access a swath of river front on your R. You can order ahead and pick up a freshly made burrito at Pancho's to enjoy at the picnic tables at the first entry. Then follow the trail by the river and you'll find some nice places to wade in. Beautiful scenery all along the river.
Sightseeing
Ten minutes away, this small historical park is unique in that you can enter "kivas", underground spaces sacred to the native tribes that once inhabited the area. These are dotted amid the ruins of a monolithic cathedral ruin and the stone foundations of the village that surrounded it. A gift shop and small educational center with a brief historic film are at the base of the easy and pretty trail that lead to the ruins. Don't expect a whole lot, and you will be quite pleased with the small treasures it offers. Check out the calendar section of their website for weekend activities like special hikes or drum making demonstrations.
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Parque Histórico Nacional de Pecos
1 NM-63Ten minutes away, this small historical park is unique in that you can enter "kivas", underground spaces sacred to the native tribes that once inhabited the area. These are dotted amid the ruins of a monolithic cathedral ruin and the stone foundations of the village that surrounded it. A gift shop and small educational center with a brief historic film are at the base of the easy and pretty trail that lead to the ruins. Don't expect a whole lot, and you will be quite pleased with the small treasures it offers. Check out the calendar section of their website for weekend activities like special hikes or drum making demonstrations.
This business opened recently and takes guests in an old, remodeled train from Santa Fe to Lamy while offering various entertainment on the ride. They stop at The Legal Tender, a saloon in Lamy before heading back.
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Sky Railway
430 West Manhattan AvenueThis business opened recently and takes guests in an old, remodeled train from Santa Fe to Lamy while offering various entertainment on the ride. They stop at The Legal Tender, a saloon in Lamy before heading back.