 The resort community offers overnight lodge accommodations, house rentals, a restaurant, a golf  shop with snack bar, a conference center, a chapel, and the always popular historic Moosehead Saloon. Guest facilities are open May through October each year.
In addition to golfing, guests can hike in the adjacent Pecos Wilderness or choose one of the nearby mountains to climb. Bicyclists find miles of lightly-traveled roads through hidden canyons abounding with birds and wildlife, taking them past charming adobe villages framed by rocky mountain  wildflowers. Stargazers are rewarded in the evenings by the clear, dark skies. History lovers can immerse themselves in northern New Mexico history, from the pueblo ruins at Pecos National Monument and early Spanish land grant ranches to landmarks along the old Santa Fe Trail and stories of the Wild West outlaws who put their stamp on the area.
Pendaries Village was carved out of the 5,000-acre Pendaries Ranch, established by Jean Pendaries in 1875 after he emigrated to New Mexico from his birthplace in Gascony, France. The gristmill he built to serve the military commissary at Fort Union immediately after the Civil War can still be viewed on the ranch and were also leaders during early New Mexico statehood, José Baca serving as lieutenant governor at one time and Margarita as secretary of state at another time.
A later owner, C.D. (Toad) Leon revived the Appaloosa horse breed and hosted many legendary horse auctions at the ranch. His passions for golf inspired him to put in a 12-hole golf course. After his friends began coming out  to play golf with him, he platted the subdivision. From these early vacation homes built in the 1950s the present community of over 200 homes, many with year-round residents, has evolved. Today the community-owned facilities offer outstanding value to property owners. Home sites are available, many with spectacular mountain views and others with secluded woodland settings.
Pendaries Village is located just 30 minutes north of Las Vegas. Both Santa Fe and Taos are just an hour and a half away from Rociada, offering travelers other sightseeing destinations while in the area. |
