Situated on 28 wooded acres, down the highway 6 miles west of Cloudcroft, this lurid-blue hostel is the best lodging deal around. Entire families can fit in the large rooms, which are simple but tidy. Shared bathrooms are clean, and there's a fully equipped kitchen with coffee and tea. The common area is a great place to swap stories.
Cloudcroft Mountain Park Hostel
Top choice in Southeastern New Mexico
Lonely Planet's must-see attractions
24.65 MILES
Undulating through the Tularosa Basin like something out of a dream, these ethereal dunes are a highlight of any trip to New Mexico, and a must on every…
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28.8 MILES
The remote Three Rivers Petroglyph Site showcases over 21,000 petroglyphs, incised six centuries ago by the Jornada Mogollon people onto the flat surfaces…
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New Mexico Museum of Space History
7.13 MILES
Looming over the northeast corner of town and nicknamed 'the golden cube,' this four-story museum is surrounded by historic missiles, and holds excellent…
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Mexican Canyon Trestle Overlook
3.49 MILES
Built in 1899 to carry timber down to Alamogordo for the El Paso and Northeastern Railroad, the railway line here twisted up the Sacramento Mountains for…
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Hubbard Museum of the American West
28.24 MILES
This town-run museum focuses on local history, with a wonderful gallery of old photos, and also displays Native American kachinas, war bonnets, weapons…
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8.05 MILES
The painters, writers and craftspeople who live in the tiny enclave of La Luz, 4 miles north of Alamogordo, share a passion for creating artwork and…
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28.08 MILES
National attention focuses on the Ruidoso Downs racetrack on Labor Day for the world's richest quarter-horse race, the All American Futurity, which has a…
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9.47 MILES
Railroad buffs and kids flock to this 1898 railway depot, for five rooms of train memorabilia and toy trains, and a 2.5-mile narrow-gauge minitrain ($5)…
Nearby Southeastern New Mexico attractions
1. Mexican Canyon Trestle Overlook
3.49 MILES
Built in 1899 to carry timber down to Alamogordo for the El Paso and Northeastern Railroad, the railway line here twisted up the Sacramento Mountains for…
2. New Mexico Museum of Space History
7.13 MILES
Looming over the northeast corner of town and nicknamed 'the golden cube,' this four-story museum is surrounded by historic missiles, and holds excellent…
8.05 MILES
The painters, writers and craftspeople who live in the tiny enclave of La Luz, 4 miles north of Alamogordo, share a passion for creating artwork and…
9.47 MILES
Railroad buffs and kids flock to this 1898 railway depot, for five rooms of train memorabilia and toy trains, and a 2.5-mile narrow-gauge minitrain ($5)…
5. Tularosa Basin Museum of History
9.81 MILES
Thoroughly regional little museum, spotlighting ancient people, ranching life, the military and local families of note. Lots of small-town artifacts too,…
9.81 MILES
Said to be the oldest zoo west of the Mississippi, established in 1898, this small but well-run place features exotics from around the world. Assuming…
12.05 MILES
One of the world's largest solar observatories is near Sunspot, 20 miles south of Cloudcroft. Though it's primarily for scientists, tourists can enter the…
8. Mescalero Apache Indian Reservation
13.51 MILES
Around 4000 Apache – not only Mescalero, but also Chiricahua and Lipan – live on this reservation, stretching approximately 720 sq miles south and west of…