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Kidz Connection
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HORSEBACK RIDING STABLES at ALTO HOMBRE GORDITO HIDEOUT
Guided horseback rides into the Lincoln National Forest. 505-336-7877
LINCOLN COUNTY OVERLAND STAGE CO.
Hwy 380 in Lincoln, Milemarker 91-92. Go on an authentic stagecoach (long or short rides available) & learn about our rich history as you go! Reservations: 505-653-4954. Open most of the year, weather-permitting. www.stagecoach.bz
THE OLD MILL
641 Sudderth, near Cattle Barons Restaurant. Built in 1868, this is the oldest building in Ruidoso & the mill still grinds flour & corn meal on it?s premises! Hours: Mon & Thurs 10-3, Fri - Sun 10-5, closed Tues & Wed.
SKI APACHE
12 miles up Ski Run Road, off Hwy 48. Their Kiddie Korral is an all day ski instruction program for 4-6 year olds (advanced reservations recommended) & their Ski School is for ages 7 & up. Lifts open daily from 8:45am to 4pm & Ski season is Thanksgiving through Easter.
For Ski Packages visit Alto Hombre Gordito Hideout and Total Blast.
BOWLING
Ruidoso Bowling Center: 1202 Mechem, behind Farley?s. (Hours: Mon-Thurs, 1-10pm, Fri & Sat, 1pm-midnight, Sundays 1-9pm). Info: 258-3557
KIDS KONNECTION PLAYGROUND
The Playground is open from sunrise to dusk at the White Mountain Recreation Complex behind Sierra Vista Primary School on Hull & White Mountain.
RUIDOSO POOL SCHEDULE
Open 11:45 an - 4:45 pm, seven days a week. $ 2.25 or $ 50 for a season pass. Including water slide is $ 6 per day or $ 80 for a season pass. Night-time poolparties 7 - 10 pm are available. You can even sign-up for swim lessons.
FUN TRACKERS, PONY RIDES, MIDGET GOLF
All in Ruidoso. Fun Trackers offers water fun, little race car fun, midget golf and lots of pleasant family time. Pony rides for little kids. Midget golf net mid-town.
FLYING J WRANGLERS
Cowboy music, yodeling, banjo, mandolin, comedy acts. There is a little Western village with pony rides for kids, horse shoes, gunfight in the street, shops to browse through with kids' stuff. The Flying J Ranch is 10 minutes drive from Alto Hombre Gordito Hideout. Open six nights a week (closed Sunday) and then Saturdays after labor Day through mid-October. Open 6 pm and activities abound for children and adults. There's an old-fashioned gunfight and chuck-wagon chow is served. Kids can try pistol shooting and pony rides. $ 9 for kids, $ 17 for adults.
SIERRA CINEMA MOVIE THEATER
505-257-9444
721 Mechem (Mechem & Cree Meadows intersection). Ruidoso its only movie theater has 3 screens, an arcade & a full concession stand. Call for current movie schedule!
Museum of the American West
Hwy 70 West Ruidoso Downs. Museum on horses, horseback riding, horse racing and South Western Art.
Read our Kidz stories
This one is from Laurel:
Hi!! My name is Laurel Mohrman.I am from Elpas ,TX. At first my friend and I were just playing behind the pool area,and then my friend found a little quartz and that is how it all started.First my friend found a huge quartz behind a tree then about 2 minutes later my friend Brandon helped me find a quartz then I found the quartz then we should the quartz to my friends at ALTO HOMBRE GORDITO,then we washed the quartz 2 times.I like this quartz and I hope you like this quartz also ,and that is why I put this quartz on the table for ALTO HOMBRE GORDITO.See you next time.
This one is from Brandon:
Hi!! My name is Brandon Borden ,and I am from Lake Charles La. It all started when my friend and I where playing behind the pool area. When I found 1 quartz. Then we started looking for more. That was when I found the huge quartz by a tree in a dirtpile. On June 12,2002. Around 3.00 in the afternoon. I like this rock and we want you to like it to , and this is it is on this table for you to see.After that I found my friend a quartz. Then we washed them 2 times, and put them on the table for display for ALTO HOMBRE GORDITO. See you next time.
TWO RIVERS
Located behind the Visitors Center on the 700 block of Sudderth.
SCHOOLHOUSE PARK
Located on the 500 block of Sudderth.
MONJEAU LOOKOUT
Located up Ski Run Road. Turn right on Gilmore Canyon, about 1 ½ miles in. The Lookout is just 4 miles further.
FUNTRACKERS
700 block of Sudderth Drive, next to Pizza Hut. Go-carts, water bumper-boats, arcade & miniature golf. Open daily from 10-10, Memorial Day through Labor Day then 10-10 Saturdays otherwise. Paddleboats open summertime only. Info: 505-257-3275
MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN WEST
Hwy 70, East of racetrack. This kid-friendly museum features Indian artifacts, wagons, a Kid?s corner as well as an amazing bronze horse sculpture out front! Open daily 10-10, year-round. Info: 505-378-4142 or via www.hubbardmuseum.org
HIGH ALTITUDE BIKE RENTALS
2316½ Sudderth (midtown) rents mountain bikes, outdoor gear & all bike rentals include trails maps! Info: High Altitude, 505-257-0120
BILLY THE KID NATIONAL SCENIC BYWAY & VISITORS CENTER
Hwy 70, east of the racetrack & next to The Hubbard Museum. Info: 505-378-5318 or www.zianet.com/billythekid
HIKING & CAMPING
Bonito Lake Forest, next to Alto Hombre Gordito Hideout, offers a number of hiking trails for all abilities. Stop by the Office for more information.
BONITO LAKE
10 minutes from Alto Hombre Gordito Hideout: April 1-November 30
NORTH PARK
Skateboard park has ramps & lighting for evening enjoyment. Free admission, open year-round. Park closes at 10pm summer, around 9pm winter. Info: Parks & Rec, 257-5030
KIDS CORRAL
Pony rides here! Located next to the Visitor Center & across Funtrackers on Sudderth. Open daily Memorial Day through Labor Day from 10:30-5:30, then 9:30-5pm (weekends) the rest of the year. Info: 505-257-7836
PUBLIC TENNIS COURTS
On 500 block of Sudderth, next to Schoolhouse Park. Info, Parks & Rec: 257-5030
SPENCER THEATER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS: Hwy 220 in Alto, NM, offers free tours of this beautiful state-of-the-art theater every Tuesday & Thursday at 10am (except for holidays & performance days). Info: 888-818-7872, 505-336-4800 or via www.spencertheater.com
WINTER PARK
Tubing & Sledding area at the base of Ski Run Road includes giant tubes, a KIDZ KORRAL & snack bar! Open 10-6 Sat & Sun from Nov 24-March 25, Daily Dec 16-Jan 7, Christmas Day & Spring Break (Mar 10-25). Info: 336-7079
SURROUNDING AREA
Alamogordo, NM:
Stop by The Train Depot,
IMAX Dome Theater,
NM Museum of Space History
Alameda Park Zoo.
Travel distance from Ruidoso 56 miles. Info: Chamber, 505-437-2855 or www.alamogordo.com.
White Sands National Monument:
These sprawling white dunes will leave you awestruck! Travel distance? 70 miles. Info: Visitors Center, 505-479-6124.
Sunspot National Observatory:
Sunspot, NM. Experience this observatory situated at 9200 breathtaking feet in altitude via a self-guided tour! Admission: $2 Adults, $1 Kids 10-18 & seniors 55+ & kids 9 & under free. Open daily 10-4. Info: 505-437-7000
Capitan, NM:
Smokey Bear Museum & Gift Shop, 102 Smokey Bear Blvd. Travel distance? 25 miles Info: Gift Shop, 505-354-2298 or via www.smokeybearpark.com.
Roswell, NM:
UFO Museum & Research Center, 114 N. Main Street.
Info: Museum, 505-625-9495 or via www.uforoswell.com
Lincoln, NM:
Billy the Kid, Buffalo Soldier & Lincoln County War history abounds here! Travel distance? 32 miles. Info: 505-653-653-4025.
Cloudcroft, NM:
This mountain village has a cute midtown area, as we do but sits at 9,000 feet in altitude! Travel distance? 47 miles. Info: Chamber, 505-682-2733 or www.cloudcroft.net
Carrrizozo, NM:
Lava Bad Lands at hwy 380.
Petroglives at hwy 54
Upham, NM:
Spaceport America New Mexico
Alto Hombre Gordtio Hideout is the only complete one-stop-shop
Total Blast Ski Resort with skis and snowboards at the doorstep
of your Ruidoso cabin. No waiting in line. From your Ruidoso cabin directly
to the ski slopes of Ski Apache.
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Horseback Riding at The Hideout of Ruidoso
Horse stables and guided horseback riding into the Lincoln National Forest.
A great way to discover the fun of horseback riding. $40 per person per hour.
Make reservations at least 24 hours in advance. Call for reservations 1877-466-2734.
Organized by Spaceport America Vacation Tours Inc.
Full and Complete Release of Liability and Indemnity Agreement
Safety Rules to obey when going for a horseback ride
Lots of Fun
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This season trails are open for ATV, jeep, 4 wheel, hiking, mountain biking and horseback riding
Thanksgiving thru Springbreak: skiing and snowboarding at Ski Apache.
Check into your cabin or RV site and be a guitar hero, boxing champ or tennis ace.
Popular interactive virtual-reality games played via consoles hooked up to TVs in The Hideout Game Room are scoring points with guests of all ages.
The Hideout offers Wii (pronounced "we"), Gamebox and PS2 systems in the Game Room.
Alto Hombre Gordito Hideout is the only place in Ruidoso where you can find those virtual games and have fun with the whole family and friends.
Ruidoso New Mexico climate is very pleasant with 360 days a year of sunshine and blue skies.
At 7,300 feet, The Mountain Resort summer daytime highs only in the 80s even at the height of summer. Low humidity around 25% allows overnight temperatures to drop to comfortable sleeping conditions. July through September brings on the annual monsoon, with increased humidity moderating both high and low temperatures. Wintertime brings comfortable 50s and 60s during daytime and cools off to 30s and 40s during nighttime. Ski season starts with Thanksgiving and continues through Easter. Ski or snowboard in the morning and play golf in the afternoon!!
There is never a dull moment in the Ruidoso New Mexico mountains. Backpacking, hiking, horseback riding, jeep trails, ATV trails, 4 wheel drive trails, mountain biking, fishing, golf, hunting, skiing and snowboarding, day trips and much, much more.
Mountain Vacation
Best place to stay in Ruidoso cabins, vacation rentals, cottages or RV campgrounds and parks is
Alto Hombre Gordito Hideout
Ruidoso Cabins and RV Park in the mountains of the Rocky Mountains and adjoining the Lincoln National Forest of Ruidoso New Mexico.
Close to the best of New Mexico ski resorts: Mescalero Indian ski resort Ski Apache. Near Ruidoso golf courses, horseback riding, atv trails, hiking, mountain biking, Flying J Ranch and Bonito fishing lake. Ruidoso is home to New Mexico horse racing with horse races at the Ruidoso Downs racetrack. Top-notch art galleries, jewelry shops, Indian art shops, Billy the Kid museums, Museum of the American West and plenty New Mexico restaurants. Intersted in gambling your luck at the New Mexico casinos. You bet, Ruidoso boosts 3 worldclass casinos.
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Alto Hombre Gordito Hideout
in the Ruidoso New Mexico mountains. Winter vacation, spring break, summer vacation and fall get-away.
North of Ruidoso New Mexico and the Upper Canyon, along The Billy the Kid Scenic Byway.
Ruidoso Cabins, Vacation Rentals, Cottages, RV Park, Campground and Camping.
Indoor Heated Fun Pool, Sauna, Spa, Game Room, Internet Access, Movies. Hiking -, Mountain Biking - and Horseback Riding Trails. Kids playground, petting area, horse corral. Volleyball, basketball and horse shoes courts.
Tired of the same type of hotels? Come to us for great Ruidoso cabins, cottages and RV Park.
Direct access to Lincoln National Forest - hiking, mountain biking, horse back riding and jeep trails, hunting and fishing.
Close to Ski Apache, golf courses, museums, down town shopping and dining, theater and hotels, history, State Parks and horse stables.
Family, kids and pet friendly
Vacation with kids and pets at The Hideout in Ruidoso NM. Need boarding horses: board horses in our horse corral. With horse trails into the National Forest.
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