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All 239 places by distance →One day from Ruidoso Downs
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:21 pm
84 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Ruidoso Downs
- Ruidoso Lookout Towerviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Bonito Lakelake · 45 min
- Fort Stanton-Snowy River National Conservation Areafort · 1.5 hrs
- Fox Cavecave · 1 hrs
- Goat Mountainviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Back in Ruidoso Downs
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Ruidoso Downs?
Ruidoso Lookout Tower (viewpoint, about 7 km), Ruidoso River Museum (museum, about 9 km), Fox Cave (cave, about 12 km), Bonito Lake (lake, about 23 km), Fort Stanton-Snowy River National Conservation Area (fort, about 25 km), Moon Mountain (viewpoint, about 5 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Ruidoso Downs?
151 places on Spotwander: 67 hill stations & viewpoints, 25 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 23 churches, 12 parks, 7 wildlife, forests & gardens.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Ruidoso Downs?
Grapevine Canyon, about 1 km by road; Gavilan Canyon (4 km) is next.
Which is the nearest lake to Ruidoso Downs?
Red Bluff Tank, about 4 km by road; Blanche Tank (6 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Ruidoso Downs?
Start in Ruidoso Downs, visit Ruidoso Lookout Tower, then Bonito Lake, then Fort Stanton-Snowy River National Conservation Area, then Fox Cave, then Goat Mountain, and drive back — about 84 km by road in all.