Directions from Santa Fe, New Mexico to Ruidoso, New Mexico





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Lucas Canyon (T251)

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Things To Do – Cloudcroft, New Mexico

Great views along the way and you end up going through a wide variety of terrain. More on trails.mtbr.com

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  • Upper trailhead starts out kind of rough. Very rocky climb right out of the gate. Rideable, but technically challenging. The good news is that even if you can't make it all the way up, it's only ab... More on trails.mtbr.com

  • To reach upper trailhead (coming from Cloudcroft) take 130 towards Sunspot Highway (NM6563). Turn right on NM6563. Go about .2 miles past mile marker 6. Turn left on Forest Road (FR) 223 - Benson R... More on trails.mtbr.com

Smokey Bear Historical State Park

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Museums – Capitan, New Mexico

Topics: new, mexico. More on MuseumStuff.com

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  • Inscription. This is the resting place of the first living Smokey Bear. In 1950 when Smokey was a tiny cub, wildfire burned his forest home in the nearby Capitan Mountains of the Lincoln National F... More on HMDB

Capitan Mountains Wilderness

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Parks – Ruidoso, New Mexico

The birthplace of Smokey the Bear, discovered here as a cub in 1951, is a rugged piece of mountain real estate that straddles something that's unusual in New Mexico: an east-west-running range. Num... More on Epinions.com

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  • The birthplace of Smokey the Bear, discovered here as a cub in 1951, is a rugged piece of mountain real estate that straddles something that's unusual in New Mexico: an east-west-running range. Num... More on Epinions.com

Sacramento Mountains Museum

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Museums – Cloudcroft, New Mexico

Arriving at the venue at 3:25p, the supervising administrator was on her way out the door with her personal... More on TripAdvisor

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  • Topics: new, mexico. More on MuseumStuff.com

  • The village recreates rustic frontier life with living history actors and demonstrations, including a mount... More on Heritage

UPPER FIR GROUP AREA (NM)

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Campgrounds – Cloudcroft, New Mexico

Osha Trail

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Parks – Cloudcroft, New Mexico

pretty good trail, very wide in parts. Not really technical, but a good afternon ride on a weekend. ... More on trails.mtbr.com

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  • Pretty good trail. Not as technical as some of the other area trails but a lot of fun. Downhill nets "Hostpital Speed" with several small jumps and a humdinger of an "S" turn at the end. Good all a... More on trails.mtbr.com

  • This trail goes down a mountain, over a long fast FAST straightaway with many jumps off steps, then up the mountain again to about 10,000 feet. Great view. ... More on trails.mtbr.com

BLACK BEAR GROUP AREA (NM)

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Campgrounds – Cloudcroft, New Mexico

Matthew Smallcanyon's House

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Things To Do – Ruidoso, New Mexico

I met this dude on vacation once and he showed me the secrets to the size of that chicken if you ... More on GeckoGo

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Alto Hombre Gordito Hideout

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Campgrounds – Nogal, New Mexico

Family fun outdoor vacation in the cool mountains. Indoor pool, hot tub, sauna, gameroom. 20 acres to run around and mountain ... More on GoCampingAmerica

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Ski Apache

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Ski Resorts – Ruidoso, New Mexico

Much better in customer service and delivery to the skiier /rider. More on SkiSite

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  • The staff was very nice and seemed knowlegable. More on TripAdvisor

  • Stayed in Ruidoso over the Thanksgiving Holiday and decided to go skiing. Went up to Ski Apache. The rental... More on TripAdvisor

RV Resort

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Campgrounds – Ruidoso, New Mexico

Dr. Woods House Museum

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Museums – Capitan, New Mexico

Great Wall of China

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Restaurants – Ruidoso, New Mexico

They stayed open afterhours for our group. More on TripAdvisor

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  • I came here for lunch in order to have the buffet...and it's like every other Chinese buffet you've ever be... More on TripAdvisor

  • Went last week. My friend and I both ordered dishes with chicken. Both tasted sour and wed did not eat the ... More on TripAdvisor

Tinnie Silver Dollar Mrcntl

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Restaurants – Tinnie, New Mexico

What a wonderful place for a meal. Lots of antiques, paintings, cut glass, etc.It is a huge place. Hours ar... More on TripAdvisor

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  • Tinnie's is an authentic 1800s bar and restaurant, full of antiques, leaded glass, and period portraits. Gr... More on TripAdvisor

7 Mares

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