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Explore the best of Ruidoso on your New Mexico vacation.
A friendly mountain town surrounded by National Forest, Ruidoso is a place where nature and adventure beckon. Set in the Sierra Blanca mountain range of southern New Mexico, Ruidoso is remarkable in its access to nature, endless outdoor adventures, surprising art, and music scenes, and 300+ days of year-round sunshine.
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, Fort Stanton and Lincoln Historic Site are among New Mexico’s most visited and storied historic sites.
Summer Activities at Ski Apache
Ski Apache is known for its beautiful warm weather skiing and snowboarding as the nation’s southern-most continually operating resort, but there is plenty of summer excitement too. Fan favorites such as the Wind Rider zip line tour, gondola rides, and endless hiking return this summer while the resort is introducing guided mountain bike tours and picnic basket lunches sure to excite any outdoor enthusiast.
Barrel down the Sierra Blanca Mountains and cruise through a vast rural landscape on Ski Apache bike trails. Take the gondola up while enjoying scenic mountain views and choose from a variety of trails at the top. Advanced riders can push their limits on challenging terrain while leisure trials offer a more relaxed experience for those interested in learning the ropes or sightseeing.
Blooms and Bliss: Plan Your Ruidoso Wildflower Adventure
Nestled within the majestic Sierra Blanca range, Ruidoso bursts into a riot of colors as spring and summer roll around, turning its trails and meadows into vibrant canvases of wildflowers. Eager to immerse yourself in this floral extravaganza? Let this guide be your ticket to the best wildflower sightseeing adventures in Ruidoso!
Summer is the perfect time to enjoy the great outdoors in Ruidoso. Get ready to immerse yourself in stunning mountain scenery, encounter wildlife, and enjoy the cool high-altitude climate. Ruidoso is a great place to escape the heat and have some fun in the mountains.
Ruidoso is home to various hiking and biking trails for all levels of experience. The Lincoln National Forest offers over 1,200 miles of trails ranging from easy walks to challenging mountain hikes. The village offers several trails for mountain biking, with varying degrees of difficulty, and also has several paved bike trails, perfect for a leisurely ride.
Wibit Water Park at Grindstone Lake
Don’t miss Ruidoso’s unique attraction, the Wibit Water Park at Grindstone Lake, a floating, inflatable platform perfect for family fun, birthday parties, and special events. Come out for the day or purchase a season pass with swimming, boating, fishing, disc golf, and more also available at Grindstone Lake, located in the heart of Ruidoso. (Open Memorial Day to Labor Day only)
Made up of giant slides, towers, trampolines, ramps, wiggle bridges, and other play features, the Wibit Water Park at Grindstone Lake is the hottest thing to hit Ruidoso this summer. An inflatable, on-water obstacle course, the water park provides people of all ages hours of high-energy fun as they bounce, slide, climb, jump and splash on the water.
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, Fort Stanton and Lincoln Historic Site are among New Mexico’s most visited and storied historic sites.
Summer Activities at Ski Apache
Blooms and Bliss: Plan Your Ruidoso Wildflower Adventure
Wibit Water Park at Grindstone Lake
Ruidoso is one of my favorite places to get away from it all. My family likes to travel up there from our home in El Paso at least twice a year. I can't recommend it enough!
ReplyDeletePlease pray for the residents of Ruidoso. There is a wildfire in the area that is threatening the town. Some people have already been evacuated.
ReplyDeleteFrom the City of Ruidoso - Mandatory evacuations due to the South Fork Fire include Ruidoso Downs, Village of Ruidoso, Upper Canyon, Brady Canyon, Ponderosa Heights, Alpine Village, Lower Eagle Creek, Alto Lakes, Sonterra 1-3, Alto, West Gavilan, Sun Valley, Sierra Vista, Villa Madonna, Ski Run Road, areas west of Highway 48, and Gavilan Canyon Rd. Evacuate via Hwy 70 towards Roswell. Call 575-937-7785 for assistance. Updates on the Village Facebook page and 1490 AM.
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