Mescalero, New Mexico Travel Information

Couldcroft: Alamogordo to Cloudcroft A 20-mile paved highway that climbs from the Tularosa Basin desert to the lush forests of the Sacramento Mountains. The west flank of the Sacramento Mountains above Alamogordo is a towering wall of cl... Cloudcroft, NM

Land of Mescaleros and Billy the Kid: Mesilla, Ruidoso, and Lincoln An escape to southern New Mexico fits the bill when you’re looking for something more laid-back than Santa Fe and with an even greater variety of outdoor adventures. This oft-forgotten pocket of the S... Ruidoso, NM

Roswell - Ruidoso Area Campgrounds These two cities are connected by a long stretch of lonely road and not much else. Roswell is an oil town and the home of the New Mexico Military Institute. Two museums document Roswell’s UFO claim to... Ruidoso, NM

Sacramento Mountain Crest: Cloudcroft to Ruidoso A 42-mile drive through the forested Sacramento Mountains between the resort towns of Cloudcroft and Ruidoso. The drive from Cloudcroft to Ruidoso is a cool summer escape from nearby desert cities suc... Ruidoso, NM

Sunspot Scenic Byway A 14.8-mile route high atop the forested Sacramento Mountains. This paved, two-lane highway with scenic turnouts winds through a cool evergreen forest along the front rim of the Sacramento Mountains. ... Cloudcroft, NM

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Osha Trail (Distance: 13.1 mi) A short loop day hike through the lush forest of the Sacramento Mountains near Cloudcroft.

Cloudcroft, NM - Hiking - length:2.6 mi

Ski Apache Challenge (Distance: 13.5 mi) Ready for a hill challenge that climbs up the eastern slopes of the highest mountain in southern New Mexico—Sierra Blanca (elevation 12,003 feet)? This “white mountain,” which the Mescalero Tribe beli...

Ruidoso, NM - Road Biking - length:31.8 mi

Cloud Climbing Rail Trail (Distance: 13.8 mi) A short day hike that goes to two large, historic wooden railroad trestles.

Cloudcroft, NM - Hiking - length:2.2 mi

Silver Springs Loop (Distance: 14.0 mi) This route provides a good tour of the rolling mountains and winding canyons around Cloudcroft, their beautiful alpine forests of mixed conifers and their aspen glades that turn a brilliant yellow in ...

Cloudcroft, NM - Mountain Biking - length:11.9 mi

Sunspot Scenic Byway Cruise (Distance: 14.6 mi) The ride up to the National Solar Observatory along the Sunspot Scenic Byway is a great workout without being as steep and grueling as some of the state’s ski area roads. Along the way you can stop at...

Cloudcroft, NM - Road Biking - length:26.6 mi

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Inn of the Mountain Gods Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort Public, 18 holes 6834 yards, par 72 5.6 miles from center of Mescalero, New Mexico

Cree Meadows Cree Meadows Country Club Public, 18 holes 5952 yards, par 71 14.0 miles from center of Mescalero, New Mexico

Lodge The Lodge Golf Course Public, 9 holes 2387 yards, par 34 14.3 miles from center of Mescalero, New Mexico

Innsbrook Village Innsbrook Village Country Club Private Equity, 9 holes 715 yards, par 27 14.8 miles from center of Mescalero, New Mexico

Sierra Blanca The Links at Sierra Blanca Public, 18 holes 6793 yards, par 72 17.9 miles from center of Mescalero, New Mexico

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