With an average of 287 Days of Sunshine, outdoor actives abound throughout Alamogordo and all of Otero County. There are over 100 maintained trails that range in use from hiking, pack/saddle, mountain biking, motorcycle and ATV riding. Enjoying the natural beauty of the Tularosa Basin and Lincoln National Forest is so easy and fun for the whole family. Camping is also available in many areas in developed campgrounds as well as in the forest au naturel.
Learn about the latest park and trail openings from the U.S. Forest Service with this interactive guide.
Oliver Lee State Park
Set against the dramatic Sacramento Mountains, this park features a historic ranch house, quiet camping in the Chihuahuan Desert, and the unique oasis of pools of water under the cottonwood trees of Dog Canyon. Enjoy a short walk on the Riparian Nature Trail or a challenging hike up the Dog Canyon Trail. Website
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Home to nearly 300 animals representing 90 species, the 12-acre Alameda Park Zoo offers an education center, picnic area, playground and gift shop that’s perfect for families and visitors of all ages. With a mission to promote education in the environmental fields of study, conservation, recreation and biological research, the zoo connects humans with animals through audio, visual and tactical experiences. Visit the Species Survival Plan Captive Facility for the Mexican Gray Wolf, take a guided tour, enroll in a docent program, or attend a lecture. Check the calendar for the annual Earth Day celebration, concerts and other events.
Open daily 9am to 5pm (except Christmas and New Years)
Phone: (575) 439-4290
The country’s southernmost ski resort, situated high above the Tularosa Basin, Ski Cloudcroft offers alpine and cross-country skiing as well as night skiing and snow tubing. The mountain has a base elevation of 8,400 feet and 700-foot vertical rise, with 25 trails serviced by two lifts. Ski Cloudcroft has trails for all levels of skiers as well as ski classes and equipment rentals.
Due to unpredictable weather, the season may change but it generally runs from December through Spring Break in March.
Phone: (575) 682-2333
Ski Apache offers the best warm-weather powder skiing in the world with snowmaking on 33% of the mountain. The slopes offer a mix of wide beginner slopes, tough bump runs, a huge bowl, nice cruising runs and a terrain park with jumps, tubes and rails. The alpine peak of Sierra Blanca is over 12,000 feet and positioned geographically to have the best skiing weather in North America. With an annual snowfall of over 15 feet, 55 runs served by 11 lifts, and New Mexico’s only eight passenger Gondola, Ski Apache offers days of fun!
Also at Ski Apache, take your zip-lining experience above and beyond with this three-span zip tour. This beautifully stunning adventure begins and rises above 11,000 feet. It is also complete with parallel cables so riders can glide down the mountain side-by-side. The adrenaline-pumping, three-part zip tour reaches over 8,900 feet in length, making it one of the longest in the world while offering a thrilling and unforgettable experience.
Phone: (575) 464-3600
2017 Active NM Outfitters: www.wildlife.state.nm.us/download/enforcement/guide-outfitter/Active-Outfitters-Report-Year-10_24_2017.pdf. Whether you’re hunting grouse, squirrels, quail or waterfowl, or holding out for that elusive trophy bull elk, mule deer or pronghorn, New Mexico’s hunting opportunities are as abundant and diverse as its terrain and habitat.
Located approximately 20 miles south of Alamogordo on the west side of HWY 54 you will find Red Sands. The landscape within the Red Sands Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) Area is primarily mesquite coppice dunes that range from one meter to several meters in height. There are over 100 miles of trails that have been developed by users.
Although the trails are utilized during organized motorcycle races, other users are allowed to drive cross country if they wish. Currently, there is one major race per year that the BLM authorizes through a Special Recreation Permit, usually held in February, the Tarantula 100. Primitive camping is also allowed throughout the recreation area.
Open year-round
Phone: 575-525-4300
Find more trails and off-roading opportunities from the U.S. Forest Service with this interactive guide.
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