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The City of Ruidoso, NM

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The city of Ruidoso is located in the state of New Mexico in Lincoln County and has a population of 9,236 as reported by the census of 2010. The largest nearby city to Ruidoso is Tularosa, approximately 27 miles from the city center.

There are several family restaurants in or near Ruidoso, including Texas Club, The Local Flavor, Log Cabin Restaurant, CREE Meadows Public Golf Courseestaurant & Lounge and Denny's. For a larger selection of Ruidoso restaurants select our Restaurants tab above.

Visitors and residents can enjoy nearby Ruidoso Golf Courses, Ski Resorts and/or Museums, including the Cree Meadows Country Club, Lincoln State Monument, Ski Apache, Links at Sierra Blanca The and Inn of the Mountain Gods. For a more complete list of attractions in or around the city of Ruidoso please click on the Attractions tab above.

The following airport is located in or near Ruidoso:
- Ruidoso Sierra Blanca Regional Airport (RUI)

Ruidoso, New Mexico Climate and Weather

Current Weather in Ruidoso
In the month of December, Ruidoso experiences an average high temperature of 50 degrees Fahrenheit. Low temperaturs in December are usually about 20 degrees with an average rainfall of 1.68 inches.

The seasonal climate varies in Ruidoso with daytime temperatures averaging 78 degrees in the summer, and 50 degrees in the winter months. Visitors can also expect Ruidoso to receive an average of 1.39 inches of rainfall per/month during winter months and 3.6 inches of rainfall per/month in the summer months.

The temperature has been known to get as high as 95 degrees in the summer and as low as -26 degrees in the winter so visitors planning a vacation to Ruidoso should check the weather forecast to determine proper attire prior to departure. Spring and Fall bring average daytime temperatures of 66 degrees, and nighttime lows of 31.


                                                                                    
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Ruidoso, New Mexico Attractions

Alameda Park Zoo Alamogordo New Mexico
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Alameda Park Zoo  - Alamogordo,
Alameda Park Zoo, located in Alamogordo, New Mexico, was founded in 1898 and is the oldest zoo in the Southwestern United States. It is one of three AZA-accredited zoos in New Mexico and participates in the Species Survival Plan for the Mexican Gray Wolf.

 

Alamogordo Museum Of History New Mexico
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Alamogordo Museum of History  - Alamogordo,
The Alamogordo Museum of History, formerly the Tularosa Basin Historical Society Museum, is a history museum holding a collection of historical photographs, documents, and relics from Otero County, New Mexico. The museum is located in Alamogordo, New Mexico, and is owned and operated by the Tularosa Basin Historical Society.

 

Carrizozo Municipal Golf Course New Mexico
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Carrizozo Municipal Golf Course  - Carrizozo,
The Carrizozo Municipal Golf Course is a 9 hole public golf course in Lincoln County New Mexico. This course is located in the city of Carrizozo, . Tee times are accepted by calling the pro shop at 505-648-9984.

 


Address: Hwy 380, Carrizozo, NM 88301
Cree Meadows Country Club Ruidoso New Mexico
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Cree Meadows Country Club  - Ruidoso,
The Cree Meadows Country Club is an 18 hole public golf course in Lincoln County New Mexico. Built in 1945, this Ruidoso course is open all year. Tee times are accepted up to 30 days in advance and the pro shop phone number for reservations is 505-257-5815. The golf course dress code is as follows: Shirt and shoes required.

 


Address: 301 Country Club Dr, Ruidoso, NM 88345
Inn Of Mountain Gods Mescalero New Mexico
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Inn of the Mountain Gods  - Mescalero,
The Inn of the Mountain Gods is an 18 hole resort golf course in Otero County New Mexico. Built in 1976, this Mescalero course designed by Ted Robinson is open all year. Tee times are accepted up to 14 days in advance and the pro shop phone number for reservations is 800-446-2963. The golf course dress code is as follows: No dress code.
Address: Carrizo Canyon Rd, Mescalero, NM 88340
Lincoln State Monument New Mexico
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Lincoln State Monument  - Lincoln,
Lincoln State Monument was established in 1937 as a New Mexico State Monument, and is a part of a historic district in the tiny hamlet of Lincoln, New Mexico. Seventeen of the forty-eight structures in town are protected as part of the monument. Properties comprising the monument include Wright House, Dr. Wood's Office, Watson House, Curry Saloon, Wortley Hotel, Penfield Shop and Home, Tunstall Store, Old Mill, Ellis Store, Old Courthouse, Montano Store.
Links At Sierra Blanca Ruidoso New Mexico
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Links at Sierra Blanca, The  - Ruidoso,
The Links at Sierra Blanca is an 18 hole public golf course in Lincoln County New Mexico. Built in 1990, this Ruidoso course designed by Jim Colbert is open all year. Tee times are accepted up to 14 days in advance and the pro shop phone number for reservations is 505-258-5330. The golf course dress code is as follows: No tank tops or cutoffs.
Address: 105 Sierra Blanca Dr, Ruidoso, NM 88345
New Mexico Museum Of Space History Alamogordo
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New Mexico Museum of Space History  - Alamogordo,
The New Mexico Museum of Space History is a museum and planetarium complex in Alamogordo, New Mexico, dedicated to artifacts and displays related to space flight and the space age. It includes the International Space Hall of Fame. The Museum of Space History highlights the role that New Mexico has had in the U. S. space program, and is one of eight museums administered by the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs.
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Ski Apache  - Ruidoso,
Ski Apache is a ski resort in southern New Mexico, on the slopes of Sierra Blanca. It is owned and operated, since 1963, by the Mescalero Apache Tribe. The resort is home to Ross Anderson, an acclaimed speed skier of Native American descent, who is the resort's marketing manager. Despite engaging in artificial snow making operations at Ski Apache, the Apache tribes continue to oppose the proposed snow making at Arizona Snowbowl.
Toy Train Depot Alamogordo New Mexico
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The Toy Train Depot  - Alamogordo,
The Toy Train Depot, Inc., commonly known as The Toy Train Depot is a store and railroad museums that features scale models of train locomotives and passenger and freight cars in Alamogordo, New Mexico.

 

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Ruidoso, New Mexico Hotels

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The Lodge At Sierra Blanca
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The Lodge At Sierra Blanca
107 Sierra Blanca Dr
Ruidoso, NM 88345

 

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La Quinta Inn & Suites Ruidoso Downs
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La Quinta Inn & Suites Ruidoso Downs
26147 Us Highway 70
Ruidoso Downs, NM 88346

 

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Days Inn Ruidoso Downs
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Days Inn Ruidoso Downs
26150 Hwy 70 W
Ruidoso Downs, NM 88346

 

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Upper Canyon Inn And Cabins
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Upper Canyon Inn And Cabins
215 Main Road
Ruidoso, NM 88345

 

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Village Lodge Suites
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Village Lodge Suites
1000 Mechem
Ruidoso, NM 88345

 

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Travelodge Ruidoso
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Travelodge Ruidoso
159 West Highway 70
Ruidoso, NM 88345

 

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Sitzmark Chalet Inn
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Sitzmark Chalet Inn
627 Sudderth Drive
Ruidoso, NM 88345

 

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Best Western Pine Springs Inn
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Best Western Pine Springs Inn
1420 Highway 70
Ruidoso, NM 88346

 

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High Country Lodge Alto Ruidoso
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High Country Lodge Alto Ruidoso
859 North Highway 48
Ruidoso, NM

 

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Super 8 Ruidoso
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Super 8 Ruidoso
100 Cliff Dr
Ruidoso, NM 88345

 

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Ruidoso, New Mexico Restaurants

This is a list of Ruidoso Family Restaurants with addresses and phone numbers, including Pizza Restaurants and Barbecue Restaurants. Happy Dining!

 
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Log Cabin Restaurant
1074 Mechem Drive
Ruidoso, NM 88345
(505)258-5029
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The Local Flavor
2087 Highway 70
Ruidoso Downs, NM 88346
(505)378-1747
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Farley's Food Fun & Pub
1200 Mechem Drive
Ruidoso, NM 88345
(505)258-5676
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J & J'S Bar-B-Que
111 West Highway 70
Ruidoso Downs, NM 88346
(505)378-1720
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Bradley D'S Restaurant
2064 West Highway 70
Ruidoso Downs, NM 88346
(505)378-1595
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CREE Meadows Public Golf Courseestaurant & Lounge
301 Country Club Drive
Ruidoso, NM 88345
(505)257-2733
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Denny's
2219 West Highway 70
Ruidoso Downs, NM 88346
(505)378-1389
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Texas Club
212 Metz Drive
Ruidoso, NM 88345
(505)258-3325
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Mcdonald's
144 Sudderth Drive
Ruidoso, NM 88345
(505)257-7547
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Subway
101 Canyon Road
Ruidoso, NM 88345
(505)257-5678
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Ruidoso Articles

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Buckhorn and Texas Ranger Museum: San Antonio Celebrates the Bizarre
Published July 20, 2011

within easy walking distance of the Alamo’s downtown location in San Antonio Texas, the Buckhorn and the Texas Ranger Museums are a great choice for families.

 

White Oaks, New Mexico: An Abandoned Wild West Town
Published July 19, 2011

The rugged and nearly deserted old Western town of White Oaks with the Miner's Home Museum and No Scum Allowed Saloon beckons those with a sense of adventure.

 

Smokey Bear Meets Billy the Kid? Carrizozo, Capitan, and Valley of Fires, New Mexico
Published July 18, 2011

New Mexico's Capitan, home of Smokey Bear; Carrizozo, the county seat since 1913; and the Valley of Fires, a massive lava flow three miles from Carrizozo.

 

Native American Mystery: Three Rivers Petroglyphs, New Mexico
Published July 9, 2011

The petroglyphs at Three Rivers in the New Mexico desert were created between 900 and 1400 by Native Americans and are stunningly beautiful.

 

In the Footsteps of Billy the Kid: Lincoln, NM
Published July 7, 2011

Fantastically preserved, the small town of Lincoln New Mexico was the epicenter of the Lincoln County War and is where Billy the Kid got his start as an outlaw

 

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Ruidoso, New Mexico Videos

Innsbrook Village Resort, Ruidoso, New Mexico

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Published: 11/23/2009

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The Buckhorn Saloon And Texas Ranger Museum

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Published: 11/29/2011

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Published: 04/01/2011

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Published: 05/02/2010

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Three Rivers Petroglyphs New Mexico

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Published: 09/27/2009

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