Temporary Area, Road, and Trail Closure for the El Porvenir Construction Project

The Santa Fe National Forest issued a temporary area, road, and trail closure for the El Porvenir area effective June 5, 2025, through October 31, 2025. The purpose of this order is to protect the public’s safety while the El Porvenir Construction project
is being completed.
The closure area includes: • Forest Road 261 starting at the Santa Fe National Forest boundary then west to the end of the road at El Porvenir Campground and Hermit’s Peak and El Porvenir Trailheads on
the Pecos/Las Vegas Ranger District, Santa Fe National Forest.
• El Porvenir Campground and Hermit’s Peak (223) and El Porvenir Trailheads (247).
• Forest Trail Beaver Creek starting at Hermit’s Peak (223) and El Porvenir Trailheads
(247) north to the intersection of Hollinger Trail (219).
• Forest Trail Hermit’s Peak starting at Hermit’s Peak (223) and El Porvenir Trailheads
(247) north to the intersection of Chavez Trail
• Forest Trail Las Dispensas (222) starting at Hermit’s Peak (223) and El Porvenir
Trailheads (247) north to the intersection of Chavez Trail For more information contact the Pecos Ranger District in Pecos, N.M., 505-603-6121, the Las Vegas Ranger District in Las Vegas, N.M., 505-425-3534, or the Santa Fe National Forest Supervisor’s Office in Santa Fe, N.M., (505) 438-5300. To read the full closure order visit the
Santa Fe National Forest website. About the Forest Service: The USDA Forest Service has for more than 100 years brought people and communities together to answer the call of conservation. Grounded in world-class science and technology- and rooted in communities-the Forest Service connects people to nature and to each other. The Forest Service cares for shared natural resources in ways that promote lasting economic, ecological, and social vitality. The agency manages 193 million acres of public land, provides assistance to state and private landowners, maintains the largest wildland fire and forestry research organizations in the world. The Forest Service also has either a direct or indirect role in stewardship of about 900 million forested acres within the U.S., of
which over 130 million acres are urban forests where most Americans live.