Alto, New Mexico - guidebook
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Ruidoso is a village in New Mexico, set in the Sierra Blanca mountain range. The nearby Ski Apache resort offers runs of varying difficulty and a terrain park. To the southwest, Lincoln National Forest has trails and waterfalls. Ruidoso Downs Race Track features summer horse races. Northeast of the village, Lincoln Historic Site has 19th-century adobe and stone buildings, including a store and church, plus a museum.
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Ruidoso
Ruidoso is a village in New Mexico, set in the Sierra Blanca mountain range. The nearby Ski Apache resort offers runs of varying difficulty and a terrain park. To the southwest, Lincoln National Forest has trails and waterfalls. Ruidoso Downs Race Track features summer horse races. Northeast of the village, Lincoln Historic Site has 19th-century adobe and stone buildings, including a store and church, plus a museum.
Alto is an unincorporated area of Lincoln County, New Mexico, United States. It is located at an elevation of 7,550 feet in the Lincoln National Forest, five miles north of the village of Ruidoso. Alto received its name from the Spanish word "high" because of its elevation.
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Alto
Alto is an unincorporated area of Lincoln County, New Mexico, United States. It is located at an elevation of 7,550 feet in the Lincoln National Forest, five miles north of the village of Ruidoso. Alto received its name from the Spanish word "high" because of its elevation.
Sightseeing
Ski Apache is a ski resort in southern New Mexico, on the slopes of Sierra Blanca mountains. Perfect in the winter and summer.
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Ski Apache
1286 Ski Run RoadSki Apache is a ski resort in southern New Mexico, on the slopes of Sierra Blanca mountains. Perfect in the winter and summer.
9,000 ft above sea level with 480,000 acres of open forest make for great hiking, mountain biking, camping, bird watching, horseback riding and much more!
Cloudcroft has wonderful shops, restaurants and unique businesses to visit, a museum filled with the logging and railroad history of our area as well as unique events scheduled all year long!
Enjoy cool summer temperatures that typically stay in the cool 70's and enjoy ice skating, skiing and inner tubing during the winter.
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Cloudcroft
9,000 ft above sea level with 480,000 acres of open forest make for great hiking, mountain biking, camping, bird watching, horseback riding and much more!
Cloudcroft has wonderful shops, restaurants and unique businesses to visit, a museum filled with the logging and railroad history of our area as well as unique events scheduled all year long!
Enjoy cool summer temperatures that typically stay in the cool 70's and enjoy ice skating, skiing and inner tubing during the winter.
Like No Place Else on Earth ... Rising from the heart of the Tularosa Basin is one of the world's great natural wonders - the glistening white sands of New Mexico.
White Sands National Park is an American national park located in the state of New Mexico and completely surrounded by the White Sands Missile Range.
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White Sands National Monument
Like No Place Else on Earth ... Rising from the heart of the Tularosa Basin is one of the world's great natural wonders - the glistening white sands of New Mexico.
White Sands National Park is an American national park located in the state of New Mexico and completely surrounded by the White Sands Missile Range.
Fun for the whole family. Guided horseback trail rides and carriage rides.
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Grindstone Lake
501 Resort DrFun for the whole family. Guided horseback trail rides and carriage rides.
The New Mexico Museum of Space History is a museum and planetarium complex, dedicated to artifacts and displays related to space flight and the space age. It includes the International Space Hall of Fame.
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New Mexico Museum of Space History
3198 State Rte 2001The New Mexico Museum of Space History is a museum and planetarium complex, dedicated to artifacts and displays related to space flight and the space age. It includes the International Space Hall of Fame.
Ruidoso Swimming Pool
515 Sudderth DrFun for the whole family.
Rustic chuck wagon-style dinner & an old-fashioned western show of banjos, fiddling & yodeling. Complete with gunfights, pony rides, stage show, gold panning, gift shops, and a chuckwagon style BBQ dinner, and more.
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Flying J Ranch
1028 NM-48Rustic chuck wagon-style dinner & an old-fashioned western show of banjos, fiddling & yodeling. Complete with gunfights, pony rides, stage show, gold panning, gift shops, and a chuckwagon style BBQ dinner, and more.
With a picnic shelter and three group campsites, the recreation area is ideal for an outing in Lincoln National Forest.
Hiking and biking are among the most popular activities here, with options like the T90 Fitness Trail and the T121 and T121A biking trails. The fitness trail extends for 1.3 miles and includes exercise stations where visitors can do pull-ups and similar workouts.
Cedar Creek Trail
Cedar Creek TrailWith a picnic shelter and three group campsites, the recreation area is ideal for an outing in Lincoln National Forest.
Hiking and biking are among the most popular activities here, with options like the T90 Fitness Trail and the T121 and T121A biking trails. The fitness trail extends for 1.3 miles and includes exercise stations where visitors can do pull-ups and similar workouts.
A perfect place for hiking, kayaking, paddle boarding, canoeing, fishing, and more.
140 locals recommend
Grindstone Lake
501 Resort DrA perfect place for hiking, kayaking, paddle boarding, canoeing, fishing, and more.
Zipline, hiking, fishing, lake activities, horseback riding, dining, casino, and more.
178 locals recommend
Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort & Casino
287 Carrizo Canyon RdZipline, hiking, fishing, lake activities, horseback riding, dining, casino, and more.
A horse racing track in Ruidoso Downs, New Mexico. The track hosts both Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse racing, notably the All American Futurity, the richest race in Quarter Horse racing.
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Ruidoso Downs Race Track
26225 US-70A horse racing track in Ruidoso Downs, New Mexico. The track hosts both Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse racing, notably the All American Futurity, the richest race in Quarter Horse racing.
This amusement park offers 3 go-kart tracks, 18-hole mini-golf, bumper boats, a maze & arcade games.
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Pillow's Funtrackers
101 Carrizo Canyon RdThis amusement park offers 3 go-kart tracks, 18-hole mini-golf, bumper boats, a maze & arcade games.
The Enchanted Vine Barn is the home of Noisy Water Winery's production facility. Noisy Water Winery proudly produces over 40 different wines (from dry to sweet) and cider with 100% New Mexico fruit.
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Enchanted Vine
492 Fort Stanton RdThe Enchanted Vine Barn is the home of Noisy Water Winery's production facility. Noisy Water Winery proudly produces over 40 different wines (from dry to sweet) and cider with 100% New Mexico fruit.