Jacks Creek Group Area in NM -- Campground & RV Camping in New Mexico
Jacks Creek Group Area in NM
U.S. Forest Service allows overnight stays only at the designated sites here.
Jack's Creek Group Area sits at 8,000 feet in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, 50 miles from Santa Fe on the edge of the Pecos Wilderness. The campground offers two separate group units, Group A and Group B, each holding up to 40 guests along paved roads. Group B is accessible. Jack's Creek runs nearby, offering trout fishing. The site borders the 14.3-mile Jacks Creek Trail #257, which serves hikers, backpackers, and horseback riders traveling toward Pecos Baldy Lake. Pecos National Historical Park is 50 minutes away, and the town of Pecos is 21 miles south.
Road difficulty 1 of 5 -- an easy drive in. Recorded as maintained for passenger-car comfort, paved, pitching to 12%.
Pecos Baldy stands 3,542 ft above the site, 4.7 miles north. A group campground. Pecos River runs 1.0 mi off. The nearest town, Tesuque, is 16 mi off.
September normals 43–68°F, 2.9″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Set by U.S. Forest Service. Stage 1 and 2 orders change within days -- check the current order before you build a fire.
fs.usda.gov