Outdoor
SkiSanta
Fe
505-982-4429
Ski Santa Fe is located on the slopes of a 12.000 foot
mountain within 16 miles of the Plaza. It has a full range of runs and
offers instruction for beginners.
Bear Creek Adventures
505-757-6229
Eric Roybal, Pecos, NM
Founded in 1992, this family-owned adventure company conducts trail, wagon, and sleigh rides, chuckwagon dinners and hunts for game such as elk, deer, antelope, bear and turkey.
Area
Golf Courses
Marty
Sanchez Links de Santa Fe
505-955-4400
Test your skill in a facilty that boasts 27 holes of spectacular
golf amid rolling hills. This municipal recreation complex is south of
town on Caja del Rio Road.
Black
Mesa Golf Course
505-747-8946
Near La Mesilla on State Road 399 off US 84/285. See
web site for map and stunning photos of this new course, recently
rated as #47 in Golf Magazine's list of the best public courses
in the US.
Towa
Golf Resort
505-471-0601
Challenging golf on courses designed by Hale Irwin and William Phillips.
Located
at Pojoaque on US 84/285 north of Santa Fe.
Pueblo
de Cochiti Golf Course
505-465-2239
Located near Cochiti Lake south of Santa Fe off !-25, this Robert Trent
Jones course was constructed in 1981.
Santa
Fe Country Club
505-471-0601
On Airport Road near the Marty Sanchez Links, this is a private club with
a golf course open to the public. Closed Mondays and part of winter.
Shellaberger
Tennis Center
This is the largest
indoor tennis facility in the Southwest and is located on the campus of
the College of
Santa Fe, almost across the street from the Lamplighter Inn.
Hyde
Memorial State Park
505-983-7175
Hyde
Memorial State Park on the road to the ski basin 8 miles from the Plaza
and the Randall Davey Center on Upper Canyon Road are easily accessible
for quick hikes.
Randall
Davey Audubon Center
505-983-4609
Easy yet extensive hiking trails in the Santa Fe National
Forest surround the former home of artist Randall Davey. Open until dusk.
Ruins 'n Hike
Bandelier
National Monument
505-672-0343
Puye' and Bandelier
are good places to explore the ruins of the Anasazi, ancestors of present
day Pueblo peoples who inhabited the area before written history. Bandelier
also offers hiking trails, including one to the Rio Grande.
Puye'
Cliff Dwelling
505-753-7326
Pecos
National Monument
505-757-6414
Pecos National
Monument has Native American and Spanish ruins dating from Anasazi to
frontier times as well as an interesting museum.
Underground Ceremonial Kiva at Pecos National Monument
Eight
Northern Indian Pueblos
The Eight
Northern Indian Pueblos are spaced 10 to 15 miles apart between Santa
Fe and Taos.
Taos Pueblo is the oldest continuously inhabited Native American community. It is open to the public except for several months each year after Christmas.
Puye' Cliff Dwelling is located on Santa Clara Pueblo land. It is an undeveloped site, but well worth the effort for the physically fit.
Check web calendar or phone ahead for dances and pueblo sites open to the public.
Bike 'n Hike
Winsor
TrailThe Winsor Trail on the road to the ski basin accommodates both hikers and mountain bikers. Much land to the north of Santa Fe is included in the Carson National Forest and the Santa Fe National Forest.
Caja
del Rio
Caja del Rio
is a large area criss-crossed with old trails about a dozen miles south
of town.
USDA
Forest Service Region 3
505-842-3292
Santa Fe National Forest
505-438-7840
Extensive forests
border Santa Fe on the north and east and extend beyond Taos Canyon, about
70 miles away. Most of this is public land, providing opportunities for
skiing, hiking, biking, camping, fishing, horse trail riding, and even
elk hunting. The whole region abounds with good places to ride a mountain
bike.
Santa
Fe Southern Railway
888-989-8600
Train rides south to the Galisteo Basin or the historic town of Lamy.
The railroad follows a route that has undergone a rails-to-trails conversion
and is also used by mountain bikers.
Outdoors
Broken Saddle Riding Company
505-424-7774
Horseback riding for all skill levels in Cerrillos, NM, about 16 miles south of Santa Fe.
Great Southwest Adventures
505-455-2700
Cultural, sightseeing, and natural history excursions around Santa Fe and Northern New Mexico.
Flyfishing in the Santa Fe Area
The clear cold water in large and small mountain streams provides a perfect habitat for trout.
Weather in Santa Fe
The weather in Santa Fe reflects its location in a transitional region at 7,000 feet, between the alpine zone and the high plains. The sun shines more than 300 days a year, and almost every day is varied and refreshing.
2405
Cerrillos Road, Santa Fe, NM 87505
Information 505-471-8000
Reservations 800-767-5267