Six Mile Dam

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Parking for this day-use site is packed gravel and although there aren't any designated accessible parking spots, all parking sites are appropriate for accessible vans or other vehicles. Parking is also available next to the individual picnic sites, using a dirt and packed-gravel road along the Pecos River. The site does not have toilets or running water.

All 8 picnic sites east of the Dam (Sites 4-11 on the map above) have a shade shelter covering a picnic table with an extended end to accommodate wheelchair users. The tables sit on large 12 x 12-foot concrete pads that are flush to the ground and have ample room for mobility devices to maneuver.  A large dumpster that sits on flat, natural ground is next to picnic shelter site 4. The openings may be too high for a person using a wheelchair or other mobility device to easily access them.

West of the Dam are 4 additional covered picnic tables that sit on smaller concrete pads (Sites 1 and 2 on map). These sites are not considered to be accessible because there is a 1-inch lip at all sites between the ground and the concrete pad. In addition, although the legs of the picnic tables are inset, there is not adequate space on the concrete pad for a person in a wheelchair to sit at the table. The two westernmost tables are not considered accessible. None of the picnic sites have fire rings or grills. 

A kiosk and garbage sit on a concrete pad near all 4 picnic tables. A natural surface ramp provides access the river near Site 2, but it was not built with accessibility in mind.

The Steve West Birding Area is a concrete viewing platform with railings around it that extends over the river at the dam (Site 4 on map). This platform, which is not managed by the BLM, enables visitors using wheelchairs to birdwatch along the Pecos River. A metal plaque with raised letters provides information about the site. It is mounted on an obelisk on the platform, at an appropriate height.

West of the dam is a dock for kayaks and canoes (Site 3 on map). A cement ramp leads to the dock, which is equipped with an accessible EZ Launch transfer-bench system, enabling people to more easily transfer from their wheelchair into the kayak. Parking is not available next to the boat launch.

Cell phone reception is good.

Note: Descriptions and photos uploaded April 2025. Please note that actual on-the-ground conditions may vary due to natural events (e.g., weather, wildfires, erosion), normal wear and tear, or site improvements.