Planning a trip to Ruidoso and the Mescalero Reservation

Getting There

From Albuquerque, take I-25 south 87 miles to San Antonio; turn east on US 380 and travel 74 miles; then head south on NM 37/48 (4 hr.). From Alamogordo, take US 70 northeast via Tularosa (1 hr.). From Roswell, take US 70 west (1 1/2 hr.). No commercial service is available to Sierra Blanca Regional Airport (tel. 575/336-8111), 17 miles north, near Alto.

Visitor Information

The Ruidoso Valley Chamber of Commerce and visitor center is at 720 Sudderth Dr. (tel. 800/253-2255 or 575/257-7395; www.ruidosonow.com).