Santa Fe National Forest · New Mexico

Winsor

24 mi of trail, end to end · native material surface · trail No. 254 · trail class 3 · typical grade 12-20% · tread 18-24 inches wide · hiking, horse, bike · seasonal: hiking 05/01-10/31

Campgrounds

Along the way Cowles Campground Aspen Basin Campground

Trailheads Norski Trailhead Drive there · Winsor Ridge Trailhead Drive there · Winsor Trailhead #254 Drive there · Winsor Trailhead and Winsor Creek Fishing Area Drive there

Winsor Ridge Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up

Located 20 miles north of Pecos on NM 63, the Winsor Ridge Trailhead is the access point for Winsor Ridge Trail #271 and the trail to Panchuela Campground and Trailhead. Uses: Hiking, Backpacking, Horseback Riding. Facilities: vaulted toilet, trash bins, trailhead kiosk, parking for passenger vehicles & trailers. Special Considerations: 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 www.lnt.org .

Restrictions <strong>Pecos Wilderness Restrictions:</strong> <ul><li>Camping and campfires are prohibited in the following areas:<ul><li>Beatty&rsquo;s Flats</li><li>Pecos Falls</li><li>within 50 feet of a trail, stream, or river</li><li>within 200 feet of a lake</li></ul></li><li>All garbage and refuse must be packed out.&nbsp; Do not bury garbage or try to burn aluminum.</li><li>Mechanized equipment (including chainsaws) is prohibited in Wilderness areas.&nbsp;</li><li>Do not shortcut switchbacks on trails.</li><li>Possessing, storing, or transporting any part of a tree or plant is prohibited, with the exception of dead and down wood for campfires.</li><li>Do not tie horses to trees for more than 2 hours.&nbsp; Use highlines or pickets.</li><li>The maximum group size for camping, hiking, or riding is 15 people, whether for day or overnight use.</li><li>The maximum number of pack and saddle stock allowed in a group is 15.</li><li>Camping for more than 14 consecutive days in one place is not allowed.</li><li>Domestic goats and sheep are prohibited in the Pecos Wilderness in order to protect the bighorn sheep population from disease.</li><li>Storing equipment or supplies is prohibited.</li></ul>

This trailhead on fs.usda.gov

Winsor Trailhead #254 the Forest Service's write-up

A popular trailhead for access into the Pecos Wilderness and other area trails. Located at the parking lot of Santa Fe Ski Basin.

This trailhead on fs.usda.gov

Winsor Trailhead and Winsor Creek Fishing Area the Forest Service's write-up

season May to mid-December, weather permitting

Located 20 miles north of Pecos on NM 63, one and a half miles on FR 121.

Restrictions <strong>Pecos Wilderness Restrictions:</strong> <ul><li>Camping and campfires are prohibited in the following areas:<ul><li>Beatty’s Flats</li><li>Pecos Falls</li><li>within 50 feet of a trail, stream, or river</li><li>within 200 feet of a lake</li></ul></li><li>All garbage and refuse must be packed out.  Do not bury garbage or try to burn aluminum.</li><li>Mechanized equipment (including chainsaws) is prohibited in Wilderness areas. </li><li>Do not shortcut switchbacks on trails.</li><li>Possessing, storing, or transporting any part of a tree or plant is prohibited, with the exception of dead and down wood for campfires.</li><li>Do not tie horses to trees for more than 2 hours.  Use highlines or pickets.</li><li>The maximum group size for camping, hiking, or riding is 15 people, whether for day or overnight use.</li><li>The maximum number of pack and saddle stock allowed in a group is 15.</li><li>Camping for more than 14 consecutive days in one place is not allowed.</li><li>Domestic goats and sheep are prohibited in the Pecos Wilderness in order to protect the bighorn sheep population from disease.</li><li>Storing equipment or supplies is prohibited.</li></ul>

This trailhead on fs.usda.gov

Other trails from the same trailheads

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About this trail's facts

The lines are the US Forest Service's National Forest System trails layer (public domain), read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end, and the class, surface, grade and tread width are the forest's own entries where it publishes them - a forest that publishes the centreline alone has none. The trailheads and the points along the way are the Service's recreation points, and the write-ups its own recarea text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the forest's own site before you go.