Moon Mountain Recreation Area

Moon Mountain Recreation Area is a park in , . Moon Mountain Recreation Area is situated near the place of worship , as well as near the village .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Ruidoso Public Library and Ruidoso Lookout Tower.

Library
Photo: AllenS, Public domain.
Ruidoso is a village in , , United States, adjacent to the . The population was 7,679 at the 2020 census. is situated 1¼ miles northwest of Moon Mountain Recreation Area.

Tower
was completed in 1940 by the U.S. Forest Service to serve as a fire lookout tower within , , United States. is situated 1 mile southwest of Moon Mountain Recreation Area.

Museum
Fox Cave is located on East Highway 70 between and Alamogordo, near . It was once used as a hideout by William H. Bonney, better known as Billy the Kid and also known as Henry Antrim, a 19th-century American gunman who participated in the Lincoln County War and became a frontier outlaw in the American Old West. is situated 2 miles west of Moon Mountain Recreation Area.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ruidoso and Ruidoso Downs.

Photo: Rocko16, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a town in . Its attractions include pleasant mountain recreation and world-caliber horse racing. During the summer population triples as New Mexicans and Texans arrive to enjoy the horse races, gambling, and cool mountain air.

Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a city in , , United States, located within the . As of the 2020 census, had a population of 2,620. is situated 3½ miles east of Moon Mountain Recreation Area.

Village
Photo: AllenS, Public domain.
is an unincorporated community in , , United States. is situated 4½ miles north of Moon Mountain Recreation Area.

Moon Mountain Recreation Area

Latitude
33.33734° or 33° 20′ 14″ north
Longitude
-105.6494° or 105° 38′ 58″ west
Operator
Ruidoso, Parks & Recreation
Open location code
855P89P2+W6
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1503220784
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­park
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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Moon Mountain and Trinity Mountain Fellowship.

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Places to explore: Gavilan Canyon at Skunk Canyon near Hollywood and Moon Mountain Recreation Area Parking.

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