Ski Apache
A ski area, 8 mi west of Ruidoso
Ruidoso is the nearest base
Ruidoso is 8 miles east, with 95 places to stay. Where to stay ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals and Overture places to stay, Census town figures.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in Ruidoso.
Where to stay near Ski Apache
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Ruidoso (95) and Ruidoso Downs (11).
Ruidoso
The closest town with somewhere to stay.
7,580 people · 44% vacation homes
8 mi east of Ski Apache
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Ski Apache | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruidoso 44% vacation homes | 8 mi east | 10 min | 95 28 hotels · 4 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 43 lodges & cabins · 6 campgrounds · 12 RV parks | 7,580 | $244K |
| Ruidoso Downs | 13 mi east | 20 min | 11 6 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 RV parks | 2,588 | $154K |
| Nogal | 11 mi northeast | 15 min | 2 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins | 80 | — |
| Carrizozo | 17 mi north | 25 min | 3 3 motels | 959 | $85K |
| Capitan | 15 mi northeast | 25 min | 1 1 RV park | 1,402 | $112K |
| Mescalero | 18 mi south | 25 min | 1 1 campground | 832 | $43K |
| Bent 61% vacation homes | 18 mi south | 25 min | 1 1 hotel | 10 | — |
| Tularosa | 25 mi southwest | 40 min | 2 1 lodge or cabins · 1 RV park | 2,662 | $151K |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Ski Apache
Other well-known places within 69 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
48 mi National ParkWhite Sands National Park660K visitors a year
117 mi State parkFort Stanton
37 mi National forestLincoln National Forest
33 mi MuseumNew Mexico Museum of Space History5.0M visitors a year
68 mi Park & preserveBosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge
62 mi National MonumentSalinas Pueblo Missions National Monument32K visitors a year31 mi Ski areaSki Cloudcroft26 runs · 634 ft vertical
35 mi Zoo & aquariumAlameda Park ZooPhoto credits
White Sands National Park: uncredited NPS employee, Public domain · Fort Stanton: AllenS, Public domain · Lincoln National Forest: Dsw3131, Public domain · New Mexico Museum of Space History: AllenS, Public domain · Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument: BriYYZ from Toronto, Canada, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Alameda Park Zoo: AllenS, Public domain
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Visiting Ski Apache
What town is Ski Apache near?
Ruidoso, NM, about 8 miles east.
What is the closest airport to Ski Apache?
Roswell Air Center (ROW), about 74 miles away. The nearest big hub is El Paso (ELP), about 114 miles.
Where should I stay near Ski Apache?
Ruidoso (8 mi, 95 places to stay), Ruidoso Downs (13 mi, 11 places to stay) and Carrizozo (17 mi, 3 places to stay).
Tips from people in Ruidoso
No tips yet. Ask, or answer, in Ruidoso’s Town Square.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.