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WINTER

Skiing

Snowboarding

Snowshoeing

Sledding

Nordic Skiing

Tubing

Snowmobiling

Sleigh Rides

Ice Fishing

Snowbiking

Build a Snowman

Tele Trekking

SUMMER

Rafting

Rock Climbing

Hiking

Chairlift Rides

Motorcycle Riding

Bird Watching

Four Wheeling

ATV Tours

Golfing

Fishing

Hunting

Horseback Riding

Tennis

Disc Golf

Playgrounds

Picnics

Photography

Live Music

Theatre

Art Exhibits

Wildlife

Star Gazing

AN ELK TALE...Barbwire was only two days old when he got snagged up in a local rancher’s fence. That’s why his name – his original name, his first name – was Barbwire. Maybe an odd name for an infant elk, but then most elk proba-bly don’t get named, much less get a few names. He was also called “Baby,” and “Elliott” – like the elk sculp-ture in the median of North Angel Fire Road heading up to the ski area. And more than once he was called “Damn It,” which he an-swered to as well as any-thing else. The rest of the elk herd – including his mother, who lingered by his side at the fence longer than the rest of the herd – was forced to leave him there.

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W hat do you call the marriage between thousands of square miles of

untrammeled wilderness and premier modern luxury? You call it fam-

ily-friendly Angel Fire and you are eagerly welcomed to our little com-

munity. With warm blue-sky days born of crisp high-altitude nights Angel

Fire is nestled among New Mexico’s highest mountains. Forested wild lands

sprawl from horizon to horizon inviting you to breathe deep, fill your lungs

with our clean mountain air and set off down one of endless number of trails

on foot, bicycle or horseback. Skis are an option too if the snow is flying!

A day of active exploration is guaranteed to relax your mind and recalibrate

your compass. Night falls gently after another soothing sunset, wild with

oranges, pinks, reds and purples, a sight sure to lend you warmth and comfort.

Exhale into tranquility and recover your energy for the next day of adventure.

Laid back Angel Fire offers an incomparable southwest mountain experience.

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HIGHS AND LOWSJanuary 44º to 10º

February 40º to 5º

March 50º to 15º

April 55º to 18º

May 60º to 30º

June 70º to 35º

July 78º to 45º

August 78º to 45º

September 72º to 30º

October 65º to 25º

November 50º to 20º

December 45º to 15º


ON SHOVEL RACINGIt was February of 1984, having arrived in Moreno Valley, just four months ear-lier. Hired initially to run the retail operations at the ski area, my rental shop staff asked if they could work through the night into the wee hours on Sunday morn-ing. With the help of our pilot and current Angel Fire Ski School Director, Robin May, who had arrived from Durango, their request was driven by the‚ “need for speed‚“ and to ready their Modified Shovel for the race taking place the next day. Having no idea how one could or would want to modify a shovel, I viewed with curiosity, after hours of digging it out of it‘s frozen tomb, the carcass of what would be the Rental Shops entry into the competition.


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With over 210 inches of annual snowfall, when Angel Fire goes white the

landscape is transformed into a gigantic playground. Start your play on

one of the 76 ski and snowboarding trails, suitable for skills of all levels.

The mountain also sports 30-some acres of gladed tree skiing. Snowshoeing,

snow skating, snow-biking, snowmobiling…what can’t you do with snow! You

can even do some horseback riding or kick back and enjoy the peace of a sleigh

ride. If you’re seeking solitude away from the slopes, Angel Fire has that too.

Set off into the wilds of the national forests on backcountry skis or snowshoes.

Or head over to Eagle Nest Lake for some ice fishing. For those determined

to challenge the pull of gravity two award-winning freestyle terrain parks

await. Warm the kids up with some hot chocolate and send them out to the

Polar Coaster, the biggest tubing park in the Southern Rockies. Oh and don’t

miss that sunset. The brief evening winter glow turns the snow-blanketed

mountains dramatic oranges and reds. It doesn’t last long but you’ll find it

breathtaking. Then rest up in front of a cozy fireplace.

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The rugged beauty of the high mountain winter goes soft and gentle as the

air warms and snow melts into the slopes. It is summer time in the high

country. Bright green grasses bust out everywhere. Wildflowers, like the

eye-grabbing red Indian Paintbrush or the deep purple Monkshood, blanket

the fields and forest floors. A whole range of fresh activities beckons. After a

heart-pumping morning of flying down world-class mountain biking trails

or soaring over the tree-tops on the new Zipline Adventure Tour head down

to Angel Fire’s 18-hole PGA Championship Golf Course for an afternoon on

the links. And that is just day one! Fill up day two with fishing, bird watching

or rafting. Or maybe tennis and then a chair lift ride up the mountain to the

perfect picnic spot is more your thing. Is hiking more your style? Trails leave

from the center of town and amble off into some of the largest wilderness

areas in the country. You might also consider a horseback ride, an ATV tour

or a hunting trip. Angel Fire offers up a ridiculous number of blue-sky days

ideal for a relaxing family vacation outdoors in the New Mexico high country.

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ON DOWNHILL BIKINGIf you look up the name Tom Shearon on Angel Fire Resort’s website, you’ll see he’s logged 820,000 vertical feet this summer (up from 526,000 last year, his first year). He’s at the top of the leader board with 410 runs. What you won’t see is that he’s a retired 67-year-old Albuquerque man, and the 2013 summer riding season was still underway. “I was a little appre-hensive when I first started mountain biking, but enjoy-ing living in the mountains and being an instructor at Ski Santa Fe in winter, I quickly fell in love with it.” Originally from Memphis, Tom didn’t discover his pas-sion for the mountains until he started skiing at age 45. But already he’s earned the nickname “Downhill Tom.” One friend noted that between the two sports, Tom spends half his life on ski lifts.



ON BEAR-ROPINGAnyone who has spent a good deal of their life out-side in northern New Mexico usually has a few tales to tell about bears. One of the last Grizzlies sighted in New Mexico was on a ranch just outside Angel Fire. And then there’s the tale about a local guide getting bit on the butt by a black bear. Local Kay Moore re-members that at the family’s Black Lake ranch sometime in the 1930s, her father Bruce Bull loved hunting on horseback, his greyhounds coming along to keep him company and help with the hunt. They came up on a black bear which was then treed by the dogs. Bruce then roped the bear and decided to drag it home. At the house he yelled to his mother to come out and see what he’d brought her.


HIKING TRAILS

Easy to Moderate Hikes

Oeste Vista Trail

Sendro del Sol

Lake and Lady Slipper

Greenbelt Complex

Nearby Hikes

Elliot Barker

Palo Flechado Pass

Woop De Do Extension

Clear Creek

Bull Springs

La Jara

Middle Fork Lake

Horseshoe Lake

Lost Lake

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Elk

Deer

Mountain Lion

Raptors

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Piñon

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C olor is the name of the game in Angel Fire. The sunsets

never fail to satisfy. Wildflowers poke their heads up in

the spring and peak in July. Fall colors burst across the

mountainsides for weeks in late September and early Octo-

ber. That color pulls you towards it and there is no point in

saying ‘no’. Grab a daypack; load up on water, sunscreen and

a delicious lunch. Don’t forget your rain gear as our moun-

tain weather can change rapidly. Oh and take a map along!

Within an hour drive of our town you will find the Wheeler

Peak Wilderness Area, the Latir Peak Wilderness Area and the

giant Columbine-Hondo Wilderness Study Area. Just up the

Valley is Eagle Lake State Park. Cimarron Canyon State Park

is just to the east. With all that protected land it is hard not to

augment that pull of the colors with some fabulous wildlife

watching. Black bears, elk herds and Bald Eagles move up and

down the spine of the mountains. Lace up those boots and

head on up one of the hundreds of trails criss-crossing the for-

est. At this altitude your heart will pump a little harder. The

air is clean so breathe deep. Take only pictures and leave only

footprints and above all, relax.

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ACTIVITIES & AMENITIES

Weddings

Family Style Restaurants

Onsite Daycare

Fitness Centers

Indoor Pools & Hot Tub

World Class Bike Park

Fitness Classes

Nordic Center

Golf Shop/Gift Shop

Putting, Chipping Greens

18 Hole Golf Course

Ski School

Zipline Adventure Tours

Summit Disc Golf


V acations are a special time full of adventures and memo-

ries, and where you decide to stay is at the heart of your

family’s experience. Slopeside lodging offers the comfort

and convenience of a centralized home away from home, so

that everyone can make the most of their time together.

After a long drive, the convenience of a covered loading area

make getting into your room a snap. The Lodge offers a vari-

ety of spacious rooms and suites, just steps from the Chile

Express chairlift. Several restaurants keep even the most fin-

icky appetites happy from Starbucks coffee and eggs, to late

night burgers and snacks. After a day on the slopes, relax in

the hot tub or take a dip in the indoor pool, located next to

the spacious and comfortable lobby, complete with free WiFi

and a cozy fireplace. These amenities are also available when

you stay in one of our nearby condos or homes. During the

winter, free shuttles will transport everyone to the Country

Club and Nordic Center for sledding, cross-country skiing

and gourmet dining. Make the most of your vacation, stay

slopeside and enjoy the benefits.

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INFORMATION575-586-4579

SNOW REPORT 575-377-4222

RESERVATIONS866-383-7961

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ON THE ZIPLINE...Flying on a zipline over trees down the mountain at Angel Fire Resort, I found myself screaming and hollering with the pure adrenaline rush of it all. I had to take a lot of deep breaths but I love speed and just went for it. By the time we got to the super zip ride, I dared to stick my legs out in front like a luge rider to gain more speed. It was terrifying yet absolutely exhilarating. I was born in the Neth-erlands 71 years ago; a to-tally flat landscape and lots of water. Everybody learned to swim as kids so about the highest thing around was the high dive. Maybe that’s why I have always lived with such a huge fear of heights.


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A FAVORITE FESTIVALIt started simply enough 17 years ago – a newspaper calendar listing: “7 p.m. Music from Angel Fire concert”. We love music, especially coun-try & western, so we decided to go. Little did we know then that the magic of our first MFAF concert would evolve until we were tightly woven in to the tapestry of this organization by the threads of beautiful chamber music, friendships with the amazing and talented musicians, and being part of a dedicated volunteer community that continues to enrich our lives.While we have always loved many kinds of music, cham-ber music was never at the top of the list, but the de-lights of MFAF have changed all that.


MISSOULA CHILDREN’S THEATRE June 16 – 21

ARTSFest July 12 – 13

MUSIC FROM ANGEL FIRE FESTIVAL August 15 – 31

ARTS ABOUT TOWN August 30

MORENO VALLEY ARTS COUNCIL

Presenting a full season of entertainment and events in music, the-

atre, art festivals, performance series and educational programs. www.morenovalleyarts.org, 575-377-6273

MUSIC FROM ANGEL FIRE – Angel Fire, Taos, Raton, Las Vegas

Join us from August 15–31 in celebrating our 31st Season

of bringing extraordinary chamber music to the beautiful

mountain communities of Northern New Mexico. Under the

artistic direction of Ida Kavafian, internationally renowned art-

ists will perform an impressive array of works from the great clas-

sical, romantic, baroque and contemporary masters. The world

premiere of a new work commissioned from Bright Sheng, 2014

Composer-in-Residence, will be presented and Young Artists from

the Curtis Institute of Music will reach thousands of local youth

through the Music in Our Schools educational outreach program.

www.MusicFromAngelFire.org, 888-377-3300, 575-377-3233

DECEMBER13 Angel Fire Resort Ski Area Opens for 48th Ski and Snowboard Season14-15 Angel Fire Holiday Market24 Christmas Eve Torchlight Parade & Fireworks31 New Year’s Eve Torchlight Parade & Fireworks

JANUARY24-26 Big Ol’ Texas Weekend25 UNM Ultimate Ski & Snowboard Challenge

FEBRUARY7-8 Angel Fire Shovel Race Championships8 Ice Fishing Tournament28-Mar. 5 Annual Mardi Gras Celebrations

MARCH8-16 Fiesta del Sol Spring Break Celebrations23 Angel Fire Resort Ski Area Closes

MAYTBA Angel Fire Resort Golf Course OpensTBA Angel Fire Bike Park Opens16-17 Run for the Wall24-26 Memorial Day Ceremonies, Vietnam Veterans Memorial State Park

JUNE16-21 Missoula Children’s TheatreTBA Reach New Heights Softball Tournament20-22 USA Cycling Gravity National Mountain Bike Championships21 Angel Fire Endurance Run28-29 Habla Tamale Festival28-29 Rough Riders 200 Road Bike Tour

JULY3-6 National Softball Association Softball Weekend4 Fireworks over Eagle Nest Lake11-13 Santa Fe International Folk Art Market12-13 Trash to Treasures Flea Market12-13 Angel Fire ArtsFest19 Angel Fire Garden Club Tour of Homes21-27 Santa Fe Traditional Spanish Market25-26 High Country Arts & Crafts Festival, Eagle NestFridays in July Movies under the Stars

AUGUSTTBA New Mexico North State Men’s Softball Tourney15-31 Music from Angel FireTBA Angel Fire Flames Challenge Women’s Softball Tournament18-24 Santa Fe Indian Market30 Memorial Brick Laying and Run for the Wall Riders Reunion30 Angel Fire Resort Brewfest30-31 Gravity Mountain Bike Games30-31 Wheeler Peak Invitational Men’s Softball Tournament30-31 Angel Fire Parade of Homes

SEPTEMBER4 Santa Fe Fiesta Burning of ZozobraTBA Angel Fire Mixed Mountain Classic Softball Tournament20-28 Fishfest at Eagle Nest Lake State Park

Dates subject to change.


OCTOBER4-12 Albuquerque

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NOVEMBER11 Veterans Day, Vietnam MemorialTBA Calling All Flakes

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From Albuquerque or from the north, drive to Taos

and turn east at the Taos Visitor Center onto Bypass

585. Follow the signs through scenic Taos Canyon,

over Palo Flechado Pass, and down into the spectacular

Moreno Valley.

GETTING HERE

CCAF AIRPORT

Operated by Colfax County

One mile north of town

Runway length: 8900’

Elevation: 8382’

Pilot radio-active runway lights

Prevailing westerly winds

Fuel: 100LL and Jet A,

plus self serve

Weather: 575-377-0526

CCAF: 575-643-8066


OTHER ATTRACTIONS

Eight Northern Pueblos

Ojo Caliente Hot Springs

High Road to Santa Fe

Bandelier National

Monument

Puye Cliff Dwellings

Cumbres & Toltec Railroad

Ghost Ranch Living Museum

Artistic Vistas and

Treasures Art Trail

W ithin New Mexico, known as The Land of Enchant-

ment, one of its most famous designated scenic byways

is called the Enchanted Circle. Explore the 83-mile

loop through mountains, valleys, mesa, and national forest –

anchored by Wheeler Peak, highest in the state. Cultural and

recreational activities are endless – discover what makes this

region so spectacular.

Heading north – Vietnam Veterans Memorial State Park,

Eagle Nest, Elizabethtown (Wheeler Peak behind), Bobcat

Pass, Red River, Questa, Red River Fish Hatchery and Wild

Rivers Recreation Area.

East of Eagle Nest – Cimarron State Park, The Palisades, his-

toric Cimarron and St. James Hotel, Philmont Scout Ranch,

Valle Vidal.

South of Angel Fire – Black Lake, (film site for Lonesome

Dove), Coyote Creek State Park, Victory Alpaca Ranch, Sal-

man Ranch, a large raspberry farm, Mora, Las Vegas, Fort

Union National Monument.

Winding west – Palo Flechado Pass, Taos Canyon, Taos and

Taos Plaza, San Francisco de Asis Church, Taos Pueblo, Rio

Grande Gorge Bridge, Taos Ski Valley.

DECEMBER13 Angel Fire Resort Ski Area Opens for 48th Ski and Snowboard Season14-15 Angel Fire Holiday Market24 Christmas Eve Torchlight Parade and Fireworks31 New Year’s Eve Torchlight Parade and Fireworks










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A ROAD TRIPLate in September is a great time to get out and really ex-plore the Enchanted Circle. The sky is as blue as it gets, the air is clean and the leaves of the aspens are beginning to change from their verdant green to the iridescent colors of gold and copper color. Taking the Mustang con- vertible out for what might be the last time of the year, I headed out with my friend to see what was happening in the Enchanted Circle. We leave Angel Fire at 9 AM on a beautiful clear morning and headed north toward Eagle Nest. At Eagle Nest Lake State Park Visitor Center, we sat on the deck overlooking the lake to see if we could spot the eagles soaring out over the lake.



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Elk Horn Lodge 575-377-2811 www.elkhornlodgenm.com

Kokopelli Property Management 855-662-8152, 575-377-1166 www.kokoproperty.com

Monte Verde RV Park/Campground 575-377-3404 www.monteverderv.com

North Country Property Management 800-284-0378, 575-377-6651 www.aboutnorthcountry.com

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ON VICTORAs a young boy, Victor slept some nights under the cov-er of a buffalo robe on the porch of his grandmother’s house. There, under the dark- ness of the robe, he read a boyhood book of adventure with a small light. An icy Midwest wind ran across the fields at his farm blow-ing dirt and cold at him; but like his family inside, he was tucked in, protected by the heavy robe, often waking under snow in the morning. He would be protected for a while, but could not be pro-tected from what life was to hand him. One day, out from under the weight of that robe, would emerge a highly evolved man that grew and settled into greatness— Dr. Victor Walter Westphall.


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VIETNAM MEMORIAL

After learning of their son David’s death in Vietnam, the Dr. Victor

Westphall family founded the Vietnam Veterans Peace and Brotherhood

Chapel on a hill looking south to Angel Fire. It became the nation’s first

Vietnam Veterans Memorial. Today, a state park with free admission, it has

a national reputation as an invaluable site for veterans of all wars and their

families. While the chapel, always open to the public, nurtures the emotional

and spiritual setting of the place, the Visitor Center feeds the imagination

of what it was like to serve in Vietnam. Photographs, banners, video, soldier

artifacts fill the 6000 square foot center. Outside is a Huey helicopter. Guided

tours available. Visitor Center open 9-5 daily. Limited winter hours.

575-377-6900, www.vietnamveteransmemorial.org

VETERANS WELLNESS & HEALING CENTER

Targeting the need to treat veterans suffering from Post Traumatic Stress,

local leaders founded the National Veterans Wellness and Healing Center,

helping veterans face their fears. The center focuses on creative therapies,

healing mind, body and spirit. www.veteranswellnessandhealing.org

FUNCTIONSMilitary Reunions

Conferences

Destination Weddings

Family Get-Togethers

Anniversaries

Youth Groups

Ski Clubs

Board & Staff Retreats

Client Meetings

School Reunions

RV Travel Groups

Stunning scenery sets the stage for a great wedding at the

ski area summit, Monte Verde Lake, Country Club, The

Lodge at Angel Fire, or Angel Fire Community Center.

ANGEL FIRE COMMUNITY CENTER

Our fantastic 10,000 square foot community center features a

multi-purpose room with 6000 square feet of meeting space,

a commercial kitchen and two additional meeting/banquet

rooms. The grand Rotunda Room has expansive and spectac-

ular views of Wheeler Peak and the Moreno Valley. The Com-

munity Center’s cool playground is a blast for kids, and our

picnic area is the perfect spot for a family get-together under

the pines. The entire facility or individual rooms are available

for booking at reasonable rates. 575-377-1544

RUN FOR THE WALL May 16 – 17

MEMORIAL DAY WEEKENDMay 24 – 26

FLAG RETIREMENTCEREMONYMay 24

MEMORIAL BRICK LAYINGAugust 30

NATIONAL POW/MIARECOGNITION DAYSeptember 19

DR. VICTOR WESTPHALLFOUNDER’S BIRTHDAYOctober 13

VETERANS DAYNovember 11

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Angel Fire is an ideal place to live and raise a family. It’s

not just beautiful here, we have crystal clear air year

around. After work, you can get out and enjoy the cli-

mate and clear your mind. We have four distinct, spectacular

seasons, and it’s nearly always sunny; we’re at the same lat-

itude as Mykonos, Greece. You can zip from home to work

in just a few minutes with no stop lights. In Angel Fire, the

only traffic jam happens when everyone stops for a herd of elk

crossing the road.

LIFESTYLEIn Angel Fire, we have plenty of peace and quiet. Forget honk-

ing horns, sirens, and the fast-paced city life. Instead, sit out-

side and count the stars or listen to the elk bugle. Angel Fire

is home to artists, writers and internet professionals. When

you have scenery like ours, it doesn’t take much to become

inspired and create your next masterpiece. You’re family in

Angel Fire. We’re informal and personal, with a strong sense

of community.

ON EDUCATIONThe following email came from a student who had decided to leave Moreno Valley High School after his Junior year and entered United World College for the last year of high school. He wrote this to a teacher who is very exacting in her ex-pectations of students. “So, I realize that it’s been a while, and that my very existence may well have slipped entirely from your consciousness, but I’m gonna go ahead and use the beauty of social networking to restore my amazingness to your, already nostalgic, I’m sure, mindset. Ok, no, but seriously.Despite how amazing life is at UWC (United World College) in Canada, I do occasional-ly feel a bit of nostalgia for the trailer-park lifestyle at MVHS, and that’s kinda why I’m writing.


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IT’S YOUR TURN

ON THE MOVIE SETI spent two days this sum-mer working as an extra on the set of the new movie version of The Lone Ranger. The movie is largely being filmed in New Mexico on a special western town built just west of Albuquerque. Some scenes were filmed near Durango, Colorado, and some in the Angel Fire area...actually, some scenes filmed within walking dis-tance of our house here in Angel Fire! For the cast and crew party—the company rented the entire Country Club—Johnny Depp’s band played as well…Son Camer-on is working as a waiter at the Sunset Grille, the closest restaurant to the Resort Hotel which is crammed full of crew—all good tippers, I am informed…



HEALTH CARE

Our Moreno Valley Health Care Clinic is staffed by medical

professionals including a doctor, physician’s assistant and

nurses. It is equipped with X-ray and other typical clinic ser-

vices. Our local fire department has ambulances and a highly

trained EMT staff. Just a half-hour away, Holy Cross Hospital

in Taos is a 47-bed acute care facility. We have a dentist and

veterinarian, too.

SHOPPING & DINING

Fine dining, New Mexican, pizza joint or picnic in the park,

Angel Fire has cuisine choices for different tastes. Scope out

the shopping scene from unique ski shops to chic boutiques.

STAYING GREEN

Reduce, reuse, recycle. Angel Fire is doing its part as guard-

ian of the planet with an active recycling program: cardboard,

aluminum, plastic, scrap metal, batteries, paper, glass and

magazines. Recycling trailers are located around town.

575-377-6967


FREE STUFF

Hunt for arrowheads

Hike local trails

Snag crawdads

View wildlife

Breathe pure air

Pan for gold

Pick berries

Hunt mushrooms

Movies under stars

Wildflower tour

Kids fish at Oly Park

Stargaze

Snowball fight

Fling frisbees

Bird watch

Read at the library

Tour aspens

Vietnam Memorial

Torchlight parades

Holiday fireworks

Photograph scenery

Gallery openings

Live music

Sunrises & sunsets

Softball games

Play soccer

EDUCATION

You don’t have to live in a large city to give your children a

top-notch education. Our elementary and middle school is

acknowledged as one of New Mexico’s most innovative, and

Moreno Valley High School is one of the nation’s top-ranked

charter high schools. Students love the four day week.

BUSINESS FRIENDLY

Our community is committed to an economic development

strategic plan that encourages business growth and supports

business retention. Our Village leadership and Chamber of

Commerce are committed to helping local businesses get start-

ed and keep going. You’ll find them approachable and willing

to work creatively to ensure a local environment that enables

businesses to grow and prosper. Unlike so many parts of New

Mexico, the Village of Angel Fire has sufficient water rights to

support continuing residential and commercial growth.

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Tucked between two state parks (Eagle Nest Lake and Cimarron Canyon)

the village of Eagle Nest is just 10 miles up the Moreno Valley from Angel

Fire. A distinct community that’s close to everything, locals say it’s “like

stepping back in time, with the amenities of today.”

Uncrowded, friendly, fun for all ages, all seasons. Shops and restaurants.

Motels, cabins and nearly 250 RV sites in town or nearby. World-class trout

fishing in the lake and nearby streams. Eagle Nest is rustling up fun for ages

with special events and promotions throughout the summer and over the hol-

idays. Eagle Nest is a sought out destination, both summer and winter, with

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