Guidebook for Ruidoso
Food scene
Log Cabin Restaurant
1074 Mechem DrGreat Breakfast
Farley's Food Fun & Pub
1200 Mechem DrGreat Family Restaurant
Alto Cafe
810 County Rd 48Small local restaurant very close to condo.
Sightseeing
Ski Apache
1286 Ski Run RoadLocal Ski Mountain
Ruidoso Winter Park
121 Ski Run RdTubing - they make their own snow - and Zip Lines.
A scenic ride up a mountain to an abandoned fire lookout site, with scenic campsites, mountains and wild horses along the way.
32 locals recommend
Monjeau Lookout
A scenic ride up a mountain to an abandoned fire lookout site, with scenic campsites, mountains and wild horses along the way.
Casino in Ruidoso surrounded by beautiful Mescalero Lake.
178 locals recommend
Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort & Casino
287 Carrizo Canyon RdCasino in Ruidoso surrounded by beautiful Mescalero Lake.
Billy the Kid Casino
26225 US-70A smaller casino connected to Ruidoso Downs racetrack.
Ruidoso Downs
Racetrack - open certain times of year.
Billy The Kid Scenic Byway Visitor Center
791 U.S. 70Small museum with local info about Billy the Kid.
Pillow's Funtrackers
101 Carrizo Canyon RdSmall amusement center for kids.
Adventure Mountain
1056 Mechem DrClimbing Adventure Center for kids.
City/town information
If you are in Ruidoso for a few days, this is worth a trip to see the white desert sand that looks like snow.
86 locals recommend
White Sands
If you are in Ruidoso for a few days, this is worth a trip to see the white desert sand that looks like snow.
A quaint resort town on a mountain a few miles south of Ruidoso toward Alamagordo. Very pretty and sometimes you will find snow here when there is none in town.
79 locals recommend
Cloudcroft
A quaint resort town on a mountain a few miles south of Ruidoso toward Alamagordo. Very pretty and sometimes you will find snow here when there is none in town.