The City of Ruidoso Downs, NM
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- Ruidoso Sierra Blanca Regional Airport (RUI)
Ruidoso Downs, New Mexico Climate and Weather
Current Weather in Ruidoso Downs
In the month of December, Ruidoso Downs 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 Downs with daytime temperatures averaging 78 degrees in the summer, and 50 degrees in the winter months. Visitors can also expect Ruidoso Downs 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 Downs 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 Downs, New Mexico Attractions
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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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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.
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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 Downs, New Mexico Hotels
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Ruidoso Downs, New Mexico Restaurants
This is a list of Ruidoso Downs Family Restaurants with addresses and phone numbers. Happy Dining!
301 Country Club Drive
Ruidoso, NM 88345
(505)257-2733
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CREE Meadows Public Golf Courseestaurant & Lounge 301 Country Club Drive
Ruidoso, NM 88345
(505)257-2733
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Ruidoso Downs Articles
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.
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.
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.
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
