Things To Do

Activities and Day Trips

Cloudcroft Attractions

Art Workshops:

• Cloudcroft Art Workshops

Bike Rentals:

• High Altitude

Childrens Playground:

• Zenith Park
• Cloudcroft Schools
• Deer Park Depot

Cross-Country Skiing:

• Lincoln National Forest

Fishing:

• Silver Springs: 5 miles from Cloudcroft on Highway 244
• http://www.cloudcroft.com/silver/
• Runyan Ranches http://www.runyanranches.com/

Golf:

• The Lodge, one of the highest golf courses in North America
• Four other area courses

Hiking: Call the Cloudcroft Chamber of Commerce for details. 575-682-2733

• Rim Trail 13-mile loop
• Osha Trail 2.5-mile loop
• The Lodge trails

Ice Skating:

• The Village

Massage Therapy:

• Spirit of the Mountain Spa at The Lodge

Mountain Biking:

• High Altitude

Museums:

• Sacramento Mountains Historical Society & Pioneer Village (http://www.cloudcroftmuseum.com/) The Museum has toys created by local artists available in the Museum Shop for less than $25.00.

Outdoor Performances:

• CLOC – Cloudcroft Light Opera Company at Zenith Park.  For a preview of the scheduled performances, please log onto:   http://www.cloudcrofttheatre.com/index.htm#new1

Shopping:

• Burro Avenue: Unique shops full of jewelry, clothing and souvenirs made by local artisans

Skiing:

• Ski Cloudcroft: the southernmost ski area in the U.S. with 22 trails and three lifts. 575-682-2333. http://www.skicloudcroft.net/

Tennis:

• Frazer Courts: no fee, coin operated lights. (Next to Chamber of Commerce.)

Nearby Attractions

Casino: 

• Casino Apache, located on the scenic Mescalero Apache Reservation, Ruidoso

Events:

• Pecos River of Lights, holiday light boat tours down the Pecos River, Christmas season only, Carlsbad
• Flickinger Center for Performing Arts – Theater hosts touring groups from around the world, an annual Tailgate Summer Concert series, and other local events. 1110 New York Avenue; Alamogordo. http://www.flickingercenter.com/  (575-437-2202)
• Spencer Theater for the Performing Arts – striking 514-seat theater presents drama, music, and dance performances throughout the year. Airport U.S. 220; Alto, NM. http://www.spencertheater.com/(575) 336-4800

Horse Racing:

• Ruidoso Downs Race Track & Billy the Kid Casino, Ruidoso

Museums:

• Billy The Kid Historical Center, Lincoln County War and Billy the Kid artifacts, Lincoln
• Capitan Museum – historic memorabilia and antiques. 416 Fifth Street; Capitan. Open May – October
• Hubbard Museum of the American West, Ruidoso – experience the West through exciting exhibits from early Native Amercian days to the modern world. 841 U.S. 70 West, Ruidoso Downs. http://www.hubbardmuseum.org/. (575) 378-4142
• International UFO Museum & Research Center, life-size UFO replicas, research library and an abduction site map, Roswell
• Smokey Bear Historical Park & Museum, fire prevention exhibits and Smokey’s grave, Capitan
• Toy Train Depot Museum and Train Ride: 16-gauge train ride, train display and museum, Alamogordo. An operating model train layout, train rides through Alameda Park. Open Wednesday – Sunday. Alameda Park, Alamogordo. http://www.toytraindepot.homestead.com/. (575) 437-2855
• Tularosa Basin Historical Society Museum – exhibits document the history of the Tularosa Basin. Museum is open daily. Free admission. 1004 North White Sands Blvd.; Alamogordo. http://www.alamogordomuseum.org/ email:tbhs@zianet.com (575) 434-4438
• Tularosa Village Historical Society – some exhibits on the site’s history before settlement. Maps of the original 1862 49-block town site that is on the National Register of Historic Places. Collections of early settlement memorabilia. U.S. 70, Tularosa. (575) 585-2057

National Monument:

• White Sands National Monument: 275 square miles of white gypsum sand dunes, some rising 60 feet. Visitor center, hiking trails, scenic drive, daily nature walks, and summer evening campfire programs. Open year-round. 15 miles Southwest of Alamogordo on U.S. 70. www.nps.gov/whsa (575) 679-2599

National Park:

• Carlsbad Caverns, one of the world’s largest cave systems, Carlsbad http://www.nps.gov/cave/index.htm

Playground:

• Kid’s Kingdom: playground, Alamogordo

Planetarium:

• International Space Hall of Fame to New Mexico Museum of Space History: one of the world’s largest planetariums and omnimax theaters, Alamogordo. http://www.spacefame.org/. (575) 437-2840 or (877) 333-6589

Recreation:

• Carrizozo Visitor Center – authentic railroad caboose. 8th Street and U.S. 54. http://www.townofcarrizozo.org/ (575) 648-2732
• Three Rivers Petroglyph – Recreation site with over 21,000 preserved rock carvings. Trails, restrooms, water sources. 17 miles North of Tularosa via U.S. 54 then CR B30 (575) 525-4300.
• Valley of Fires Recreation Area – extinct lava flows, campsites and nature trails. 3 miles West of Carrizozo on U.S. 380. (575) 648-2241
• Hondo Iris Farm & Gallery – an Iris farm with a gallery, gift shop, jewelry factory store & more.  Iris bloom April 27 – May 30 with hundred’s of prize winning, spectacular Iris.  Hwy 70 at mile marker 284.  Open Tuesday – Sunday 10AM – 5PM.  Telephone (575) 683-4062 or http://www.aliceseely.com/.

Skiing:

• Ski Apache, Ruidoso
• Ski Cloudcroft, 2 miles east of Cloudcroft on US Hwy 82. 575-682-2333

Space Trails:

• http://www.nmspacetrail.com

State Park:

• Oliver Lee Memorial State Park – 640-acre park with a desert garden, two hiking trails, campground, ranch house and more. 12 miles South of Alamogordo, off U.S. Hwy 54. http://www.nmparks.com/. (575) 437-8284

Zoos:

• Alameda Park Zoo – Well shaded, 13-acre zoo; home to nearly 300 animals. Tenth Street and White Sands Boulevard; Alamogordo. http://ci.alamogordo.nm.us/coa/communityservices/zoo.htm. (575) 439-4290