1 Corona Place
Cloudcroft, NM 88317
575.682.2333
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Cloudcroft was rated by Fodors' as one of the top vacation spots for families, bringing much media coverage to this small community. Few people knew about the small mountain village located high in the Sacramento Mountains. It has been little changed in the over 100+ years of it's existence. The town was originally formed by the El Paso & Northeastern Railroad in the late 1890's. The Railroad was originally intended to service Alamogordo but when Railroad execs' saw the potential of the timber in the mountains they built a line 16 miles and nearly 5000' up to access it. In 1901 a hotel & golf course were built to accommodate tourists but it burned to the ground in 1909. The Lodge at Cloudcroft was built in 1911 as a replacement to the original and still welcomes guests today.
The railroad (the only real means of transportation into Cloudcroft) gave way to the automobile in the 1940's and the Cloud Climbing Railroad would soon be no more. Parts of the original trestles are still intact and many great hiking trails lead you down the tracks to them.
There is a great deal to enjoy in Cloudcroft. 1.1 Million acres of National Forest, alpine & cross country skiing, tubing, snowmobiling, an outdoor ice skating Rink, Horseback riding,the Wimsatt rodeo in May, Golf, Trout Fishing, mountain biking, tennis, shopping,and too many great camping & hiking trails to mention.There is the Sunspot observatory for those interested in astronomy. A company that will take you rappelling off of 150' cliffs if thats your thing and several days worth of activities down the mountain in Alamogordo, such as White Sands,The Valley of Fires,the National Space Museum and even a quaint little zoo that the kids and parents will both enjoy.Cloudcroft is a quiet town only a mile long with no stop lights. The full time population is only about 650.
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