Sipapu Ski Resort

New Mexico’s fastest-growing resort, Sipapu is home to New Mexico’s longest ski season and the best deals in the Rockies. Surrounded by the Sangre de Cristo Mountains and Carson National Forest, the resort has over 40 trails, five lifts, and three terrain parks. More at Sipapu Ski resort

Fort Union National Monument

The ruins of Fort Union are an impressive memorial to the men and women who won the West. It may be difficult, however, to look at these melted adobe walls and the few chimneys that rise above ground level and realize that this was once the largest U.S. military installation on the 19th-century southwestern frontier. More at Fort Union National Monument

Carson National Forest

The finest mountain scenery in the Southwest is found in the 1.5 million acres of the Carson National Forest. Elevations rise from 6,000 feet to 13,161 feet at Wheeler Peak, the highest in New Mexico. More at Carson National Forest