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The City of Fort Stanton, NM

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Fort Stanton is a small town in the state of New Mexico. The largest nearby city to Fort Stanton is Ruidoso, approximately 12 miles from the city center.

There are several family restaurants in or near Fort Stanton, including Lavender & Lace, El Paisano Restaurant, Smokey Bear Restaurant, Greenhouse Cafe and Rodney's Restaurant. For a larger selection of Fort Stanton restaurants select our Restaurants tab above.

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

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

Fort Stanton, New Mexico Climate and Weather

Current Weather in Fort Stanton
In the month of December, Fort Stanton experiences an average high temperature of 50 degrees Fahrenheit. Low temperaturs in December are usually about 22 degrees with an average rainfall of 0.87 inches.

The seasonal climate varies in Fort Stanton with daytime temperatures averaging 80 degrees in the summer, and 51 degrees in the winter months. Visitors can also expect Fort Stanton to receive an average of 0.74 inches of rainfall per/month during winter months and 3.04 inches of rainfall per/month in the summer months.

The temperature has been known to get as high as 98 degrees in the summer and as low as -15 degrees in the winter so visitors planning a vacation to Fort Stanton should check the weather forecast to determine proper attire prior to departure. Spring and Fall bring average daytime temperatures of 67 degrees, and nighttime lows of 35.


                                                                                    
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Fort Stanton, New Mexico Attractions

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
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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.
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Fort Stanton, New Mexico Hotels

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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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Travelodge Ruidoso
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Travelodge Ruidoso
159 West Highway 70
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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Super 8 Ruidoso
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Super 8 Ruidoso
100 Cliff Dr
Ruidoso, NM 88345

 

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Nob Hill Lodge
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Nob Hill Lodge
105 El Paso Rd
Ruidoso, NM 88345

 

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Quality Inn Ruidoso
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Quality Inn Ruidoso
307 Us Highway 70 West
Ruidoso, NM

 

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Quality Inn & Suites
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Quality Inn & Suites
307 Us Highway 70 West
Ruidoso, NM 88345

 

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Holiday Inn Express Ruidoso
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Holiday Inn Express Ruidoso
400 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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Apache Village Cabins Ruidoso
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Apache Village Cabins Ruidoso
112 Roswell Street Ruidoso Nm 88345
Ruidoso, NM

 

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Fort Stanton, New Mexico Restaurants

This is a list of Fort Stanton Family Restaurants with addresses and phone numbers. Happy Dining!

 
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Lavender & Lace
100 South Lincoln Avenue
Capitan, NM 88316
(505)354-8309
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Rodney's Restaurant
321 Smokey Bear Boulevard
Capitan, NM 88316
(505)354-7637
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Greenhouse Cafe
103 South Lincoln Avenue
Capitan, NM 88316
(505)354-0373
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B B Q Place
316 East Smokey Bear Boulevard
Capitan, NM 88316
(505)354-0046
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Hitchin Post
320 East Smokey Bear Boulevard
Capitan, NM 88316
(505)354-0878
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Smokey Bear Restaurant
310 Smokey Bear Boulevard
Capitan, NM 88316
(505)354-2257
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El Paisano Restaurant
442 Smokey Bear
Capitan, NM 88316
(505)354-2206
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Flying J Ranch Chuck Wagon Suppers & Western Show
Highway 48
Alto, NM 88312
(505)336-4330
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High Country Lodge
PO Box 137
Alto, NM 88312
(505)336-4321
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Subway
101 Canyon Road
Ruidoso, NM 88345
(505)257-5678
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Fort Stanton 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.

 

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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