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The area provides great outdoor family activities such as hiking, biking, fishing, golf, and tennis during our mild summer days. Summer's average daytime highs are in the mid-70s to lows in the 40s with low humidity. Fall is golden, brisk, and dry offering some of the most beautiful scenery anywhere.
During the winters, fantastic snow skiing is literally minutes from your doorstep. Winter temperatures average lower-30's daytime to mid-teens in early morning. The average snowfall is 210" annually and with snowmaking on 52% of the mountain, Angel Fire guarantees winter fun whether its downhill skiing, Nordic skiing, snowboarding, sledding, tubing or sleigh rides
From Albuquerque
- Take Interstate 25 north to Santa Fe and exit 276B
- This is the exit for NM 599, the Santa Fe Bypass which routes around the city of Santa Fe
- Take NM 599 north to US 285 north. Proceed north about 24 miles on US 285 to Espanola. Continue straight through Espanola as the road becomes NM 68 to Taos
- Go north on NM 68 about 52 miles to the junction with US 64
- Turn right on US 64 and travel east 21 miles to the Angel Fire exit
- Turn off to the right at a traffic signal, NM 434
- After a mile or so look for the entrance to the ski resort on the left and Vallee Grande Trail North leading to Elk House on the right
- Travel time from Albuquerque is about 3 hours
