Ski Apache 13 Miles SE

Home to New Mexico's largest lift capacity and the states only four passenger gondola. Owned and operated by the Mescalero Apache Tribe, the ski season runs from Thanksgiving Day until Easter. Ski Apache provides some of the best warm weather powder skiing.

www.skiapache.com (505) 336-4356
24-Hour Snow Report: (505) 257-9001

Lincoln County Tours

Experience all Lincoln County has to offer. These active tours feature beautiful vistas, wildlife and fresh mountain air. If museums and galleries are more your style, tour collections with Southwestern style and beyond.

www.lincolncountytours.com

Official Ruidoso Website

www.ruidoso.net

Roswell Convention and Visitors Bureau

www.roswellcvb.com

Lincoln National & State Forest and Historical Site

Located in South Central New Mexico, known as the birthplace of the world-famous Smokey Bear, the symbol of the campaign to prevent forest fires.

www.fs.fed.us/r3/lincoln/

Smokey Bear Historical State Park & Museum

This museum contains the original Smokey's grave and several other historical and informative exhibits about Smokey and Forest Fire Prevention.

www.smokeybearpark.com

Billy the Kid Scenic Byway

The course of the byway encompasses much of the county, allowing visitors the chance to see a wide assortment of local scenery, attractions, historic and artistic venues.

www.billybyway.com

White Sands National Monument

The world's largest gypsum dune field with shimmering white sands. Dunes are continually changing, making it hard for plants and animals to survive.

whitesands.areaparks.com

Ruidoso Downs Racetrack 7 Miles SE

This track holds the world's richest Quarter Horse race, the $1 million All American Futurity, and features the best Quarter Horses in the world.

www.ruidosodownsracing.com (505) 378-4431

The Links at Sierra Blanca Golf Course 2 Miles N

Golf Digest Magazine has time and again ranked The Links at Sierra Blanca, a classic Scottish style course, as one of the Best Golf Courses in New Mexico.

The Links at Sierra Blanca Golf Course (800) 854-6571

The Hubbard Museum of the American West 7 Miles SE

This museum contains the Museum of the Horse, the Ruidoso Downs Race Horse Hall of Fame and the Anne C. Stradling Collection and is associated with the Smithsonian in Washington D.C. Showcasing a wonderful collection of carriages, wagons, saddles, fine art and Indian artifacts, the role of the horse in the American West is highlighted in great detail.

www.hubbardmuseum.org (505) 378-4142

Casino Apache 10 Miles SE

Just off Highway 70, with all your favorite games, from slots and black jack to table games and video poker.

http://www.innofthemountaingods.com/casino.asp

Spencer Theater

This modern hall houses world class performers in an awe-inspiring setting. Located high on a mesa just outside of Ruidoso, the Spencer Theater hosts Broadway shows, dance ensembles, and music from coast to coast and beyond.

www.spencertheater.com (505) 336-4800

Flying J Ranch 5 Miles NW

Join the notorious Flying J Wranglers for trip back in time to the Old West for an experience complete with gunfights, cowboy fixin's, Western stage show, gift shops, pony rides, gold panning and pistol shooting.

www.flyingjranch.com Toll Free (888) 458-3595
or (505) 336-4330

Trinity Site

The first atomic bomb was tested here at 5:29:45 a.m. Mountain War Time on July 16, 1945.

www.atomictourist.com/trinity.htm

Enjoy one of our Special Packages

Ruidoso, New Mexico offers opportunities for golf and horse racing. Our Ruidoso Golf Package, Golf and Horse Race Package, and Horse Race Package combine a stay at the Swiss Chalet Inn with these relaxing activities. Golf at The Links at Sierra Blanca Golf Course, watch horse races at Ruidoso Downs Race Track, and relax at the Swiss Chalet Inn.