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Lincoln National Forest

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Satellite Inn N/A 1.1 mi 1.8 km 3.5 of 5 stars
All American Inn $35 1.1 mi 1.8 km 3.5 of 5 stars
Comfort Inn & Suites $87 1.5 mi 2.4 km 4 of 5 stars
White Sands Motel N/A 1.6 mi 2.5 km 4 of 5 stars
Holiday Inn Express Hotel and Suites $97 1.8 mi 2.9 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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Our Country Kitchen 0.1 mi 0.1 km 3 of 5 stars
Memories Restaurant 0.1 mi 0.2 km 4 of 5 stars
Waffle & Pancake Shoppe 1.5 mi 2.3 km 4 of 5 stars
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New Mexico Museum of Space History 0.5 mi 0.8 km 3.5 of 5 stars
McGinn's Pistachio Tree Ranch 6.1 mi 9.9 km 4 of 5 stars
Oliver Lee Memorial State Park 10.9 mi 17.5 km 4 of 5 stars
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #5 of 13 attractions in Ruidoso
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This vast 1.1 million-acre forest region is comprised of separate recreational sections including Ruidoso Valley, Cloudcroft and Carlsbad, which are... more » This vast 1.1 million-acre forest region is comprised of separate recreational sections including Ruidoso Valley, Cloudcroft and Carlsbad, which are all located throughout the southern Rocky Mountains of New Mexico. « less
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Attraction type: Forest
Activities: Hiking, Viewing wildlife

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Reviews of Lincoln National Forest

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“gorgeous!”
5 of 5 stars
brownq8
Dhaka City, Bangladesh
Oct 1, 2007
2/2 found this review helpful

We started by visiting the visitor's center in town to get suggetions on hikes. They suggested a few along with a few drives. We ended up doing a big circle tour with a few hikes (very short, easy) here and there as the mood hit us. Started at Monjeau Lookout which is a circa 1930s fire lookout. Very cool! We... more

“GODS PLAYGROUND!”
5 of 5 stars
nurseypoo5
Keller, TX
Feb 21, 2005
6/7 found this review helpful

excellent ! We were so lucky with the wildlife! we saw bear (actually got out and chased one down to snap a photo..not smart lol, but i was caught up in the moment (he was down the mountain from me, very afraid of me too lol) But the most awsome wildlife moment ever was driving down from MONJEAU LOOKOUT (a... more

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