angel fire visitor guide 2015

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WelcomeHIGHS 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

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Sunlight and silence – mountains shrouded in autumnal haze; such are the days of late fall and Indian summer in the Sangre de Cristos of

northern New Mexico. Two centuries ago, before the arrival of Europeans in the area, this was the time of year for the celebration by the Moache

Utes, a nomadic people who gathered to renew their ancestral ties with the Great Spirit.

If Angel Fire were a painting, its compositional elements would balance untamed nature with modern style. Named after its kaleidoscopic sunsets, our family-friendly resort town is nestled high in New Mexico’s mountains. Forested wilderness sprawls

from horizon to horizon, and a wealth of trails can be explored on foot, bicycle, or horseback. Winter transit means strapping on a pair of skis or snowboard and heading down a snow-slicked moun-tainside. After a day on the slopes, soothe your muscles in a hot tub soak, or enjoy a hearty meal at one of our many fine restaurants. Recreation. Relaxation. Restoration. Three keys to the consummate Angel Fire experience.


With over 210 inches of annual snowfall, Angel Fire becomes a winter playground that luxuriates in options. Enjoy one of the 76 ski and snowboarding trails, suitable for all skill levels. The mountain also

features 30-plus acres of gladed tree skiing, snowshoeing, snow skating, snowbiking, and snowmobiling. Or, to put a new spin on an old phrase: The family that sleighs together stays together. If craving peace and solitude, set off into the wilds of the national forests. Pop over to Eagle Nest Lake for a spell of ice fishing. Gravity-defying fun can be had at one of Angel Fire’s two award- winning freestyle terrain parks. The Polar Coaster, the largest tubing park in the Southern Rockies, specializes in kid-friendly screams of delight and glee. And treat your family to some visual candy at dusk, when the setting sun paints the snow-caked moun-tain in brilliant oranges and reds.

Winter


WINTER ACTIVITIES

Skiing

Snowboarding

Snowshoeing

Sledding

Nordic Skiing

Tubing

Snowmobiling

Sleigh Rides

Ice Fishing

Snowbiking

Build a Snowman

Tele Trekking

As legend says, from these autumn celebrations during the 1780s, came the name and event called “Angel Fire.” Early on the first

morning of the ceremonials, three young braves who had been on a hunting trip returned to the camp with news of a strange glow at the

tip of the peak named Agua Fria. The Utes were uneasy as they gazed at the mysterious tongues of red and orange flickering in the northern sky.

SUMMER ACTIVITIES

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

Summer



One of the elders broke their awed silence: “It is an omen – the fire of the gods – blessing our annual celebration.” The Utes, though still

awed by this sign, accepted the explanation. From that time on, the Moreno Valley was a sacred place and whenever the rosy glow

appeared above the mountains, it was called the “fire of the gods.”

Summertime in Angel Fire. And the living is easy . . . on the eyes. Bright green grasses sprout everywhere. Wildflowers, like the stunning red Indian Paintbrush or the deep purple Monkshood, blanket the fields and forest floors. Then

there’s the diverse palette of recreational choices. The wheel deal gets the adrenaline pumping on Angel Fire’s world-class mountain biking trails. Tree-hugging takes on a whole new meaning for those who embark on the Zipline Adventure Tour. Rounds of scenic pleasure can be enjoyed on Angel Fire’s 18-hole PGA Champion-ship Golf Course. How else to spend a blue-skied day of leisure? Fishing, bird-watching, rafting, tennis, horseback riding, hunting, or a hike into the heart of rugged wilderness, are all options for summer fun in the high country.


FAUNA

Bear

Elk

Deer

Mountain Lion

Raptors

Otter

FLORA

Pine

Aspen

Piñon

Juniper

Spruce

Columbine

Indian Paintbrush

Visual splendor is at the heart of Angel Fire. The sunsets are daily masterpieces. Wildflowers poke their heads up in the spring and peak in July. Fall colors burst across the moun-tainsides for weeks in late September and early October.

For the intrepid spirit, beauty-chasing exploration awaits. Strap on a day-pack, apply sunscreen, and don’t forget to bring rain gear as mountain weather can change rapidly. Within an hour drive of our town, you will find the Wheeler Park Wilderness Area, the Latir Peak Wilderness Area and the Columbine-Hondo Wilderness Study Area. Eagle Nest Lake State Park, and Cimarron Canyon State Park, are two other eco-rich environments. Wildlife watchers might catch a glimpse of a black bear, elk herd, or bald eagle. Take to one of the hundreds of trails criss-crossing the forest. Fresh mountain air, a collage of colors, and countless photo-ops will be the privileges provided by nature.

Back to Nature

ANGEL FIRE TRAILS

Easy to Moderate Hikes

Oeste Vista Trail

Sendero 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

Following the trails of the mountain men who searched for the abundant beaver, Franciscan friars entered the Sangres searching for converts.

These educated gentlemen of the church were quick to learn that they could most easily explain Christianity to the Indians by using old legends,

substituting Christian terminology for native phrases. As a result of their influence, Agua Fria became known as “the place of the fire of the angels.”


ACTIVITIES & AMENITIES

Weddings

Family Events

Restaurants

Onsite Daycare

Fitness Centers

Indoor Pools & Hot Tub

World Class Bike Park

Fitness Classes

Nordic Center

18 Hole Golf Course

Golf Shop/Gift Shop

Ski School

Zipline Adventure Tours

Summit Disc Golf

Lodging

Sledding

Fishing

Angel Fire Resort



INFORMATION

866-383-7961

SNOW REPORT

575-377-4222

RESERVATIONS

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Although the Utes rejected most of the Christian influence on their native beliefs, the legend of “Angel Fire” now bore the imprint of both the Indians

and the Spanish culture. The for-mation of the Maxwell Land Grant, that colossus whose imprint was so strongly felt on the land, was formed

in 1884, and the trappers and Spanish visitors from beyond the Sangres told of the strange lights above the mountains surrounding Agua Fria.

Surrounded by the Sangre de Cristo Mountains with spec-tacular vistas, wildlife and a diversity of terrain for what-ever road your journey takes you down, Angel Fire Resort fosters your sense of adventure, no matter when you visit.

Summertime offers a refreshing respite with cool mountain breez-es to enjoy a wide variety of activities including high altitude golf, zipline adventure tours, fishing, paddle-boating, scenic chairlift rides and an outstanding bike park recently rated the Top Bike Park in the Southwest. Wintertime features sunny blue skies and uncrowded trails for alpine or Nordic skiing, snowboarding, snow-shoeing, tubing and sledding. Lodging options range from the slopeside lodge to nearby condos and homes. Our comfortable and centralized “home away from home” allows you to make the most of every moment here. Find your adventure in Angel Fire, New Mexico. Opening in the Spring of 2015, the Angel Fire RV Resort will fea-ture over 100 spaces with hook-ups and full amenities for any RV’er.angelfireresort.com


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

Join Music from Angel Fire for their 32nd summer music festival August 21 – September 6, 2015. MFAF will present an impressive array of works from the great classical, romantic,

baroque and contemporary masters in 15 chamber music concerts across northern New Mexico, as well as benefit and social events that give audiences a chance to interact with the artists at intimate venues. Performers will include internationally renowned musi-cians as well as extraordinary young artists from the Curtis Insti-tute of Music under the artistic direction of Ida Kavafian, violin-ist. Accomplished composer David Ludwig will present the world premiere of a new work commissioned for the festival as the 2015 Composer-in-Residence. The young artists will reach thousands of local youth through Music in Our Schools, MFAF’s educa-tional outreach program. Visit www.musicfromangelfire.org, 575-377-3233, 888-377-3300.

MISSOULA

CHILDREN’S THEATRE

June 15 – 20

ARTSFest

July 11 – 12

MUSIC FROM ANGEL FIRE

FESTIVAL

August 21 – September 6

ARTS ABOUT TOWN

Labor Day Weekend

Music from Angel Fire

MORENO VALLEY ARTS COUNCILwww.morenovalleyarts.org, 575-377-6273


Angel Fire Homes Property Management888-308-3917, 575-541-3014 www.afrentals.com

Angel Fire NM Condos 505-681-9450 www.angelfirenmcondos.com

Angel Fire Resort Mountain Rentals and Property Mgmnt. 800-633-7463, 575-377-6767 www.angelfireresort.com

Angel Fire Rentals 877-377-1942, 575-377-1942 www.angelfire-rentals.com

Brenda’s Property Management 877-377-1942, 575-377-1942 www.angelfirelodging.com

Elk Horn Lodge 575-377-5917 www.elkhornlodgenm.com

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

Atchison Home http://www.homeaway.com/vacation-rental/p212595#summary

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

Mountain Serenity Rentals, LLC 214-663-6143 www.mountainserenityrentals.com

Resort Properties of Angel Fire 800-338-2589, 575-377-2312 www.resortpropertiesofangelfire.com

Snowball Lodge, LLC 866-377-1747, 940-779-9291 www.vrbo.com/52568

The Lodge at Angel Fire Resort 800-633-7463, 575-377-6401 www.angelfireresort.com

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LEGENDS GRILL10 Miller Lane575-377-4201Appetizers, American and Southwestern classics

PIZZA STOP52 North Angel Fire Road575-377-6340Pizza, salads, garlic rolls, pasta and sandwiches

SUBWAY3373 Mountain View Blvd575-377-2354Subs, salads and sides on the go

SUMMIT HAUSAtop Angel Fire Ski Area and Mountain Bike Park575-377-6401Breakfast burritos, sandwiches and hamburgers

THE PAR AND GRILL110 Country Club Drive575-377-4486Breakfast, hamburgers, hot dogs and salads

THE PUB N’ GRUB52 North Angel Fire Road575-377-2335Eclectic array of comfort food

VILLAGE HAUSAt the Angel Fire Ski Area base575-377-4241Breakfast burritos, hamburgers, sandwiches and salads

ZEB’S3431 Mountain View Blvd.575-377-6358Burgers, steaks, Mexican food

DiningANGEL FIRED PIZZA3375 Mountain View Blvd.575-377-2774Specialty pizzas, baked pastas, salads and more

ANNIE’S10 Miller Lane575-377-4234Specialty coffees, sandwiches, quiche and ice cream

CAFÉ ESPRESSO3375 Mountain View Blvd.575-377-6669Coffee drinks, soups, sandwiches and breakfast items

CHIANTI’S10 Miller Lane575-377-4201Pizzas, salads, burgers and more

EARLY BIRD CAFÉ AND BAKERY3428 Mountain View Blvd.575-377-3992Full bakery, full breakfasts, sandwiches and Mexican choices

ELEMENTS110 Country Club Drive575-377-3055Fine dining offering steaks, seafood and gourmet appetizers

H2 UPTOWN48 North Angel Fire Road575-377-1200Fine dining with a laid-back mountain feel

HAIL’S HOLY SMOKE BBQ AND MORE3400 Mountain View Blvd575-377-9938Smoked meats with meals or by the pound

HATCHA’S GRILL OF ANGEL FIRE3453 Mountain View Blvd.575-377-4011Northern New Mexico Mexican and American choices



FUNCTIONS

Military Reunions

Conferences

Destination Weddings

Family Get-Togethers

Anniversaries

Youth Groups

Ski Clubs

Board & Staff Retreats

Client Meetings

School Reunions

RV Travel Groups

Groups & Conferences

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 spectacular views of Wheeler Peak and the Moreno Valley. The Community 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 15 – 16

MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND

May 22 – 25

FLAG RETIREMENT CEREMONY

May 23

MEMORIAL BRICK LAYING

September 5

NATIONAL POW/MIA

RECOGNITION DAY

September 18

VETERANS DAY

November 11

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 reputa-tion 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 imagi-nation of what it was like to serve in Vietnam. Photographs, banners, video and 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. 575-377-6900www.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


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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

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 – and we’re a business friendly community – you can get out and enjoy the climate and

clear your mind. We have four distinct, spectacular seasons, and it’s nearly always sunny; we’re at the same latitude 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 hap-pens when everyone stops for a herd of elk crossing the road.

LIFESTYLEIn Angel Fire, we have plenty of peace and quiet. Forget honking horns, sirens, and the fast-paced city life. Instead, sit outside 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.

HEALTH CAREOur Moreno Valley Health Care Clinic is staffed by a team of medical professionals. It is equipped with X-ray and other typical

Live, Work, Play


The discovery of gold in Moreno Valley directed attention away from such legends as Angel Fire. The winter of 1863 found folks all

over the west talking about Indians bringing pouches of gold nuggets to the soldiers at Fort Union. The stories moved east and many a coal miner

in Pennsylvania and farmer in upstate New York prepared to pick up and move to the fabulous strike. Miners first reached the gold fields in 1864.

clinic services. 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.

STAYING GREENReduce, reuse, recycle. Angel Fire is doing its part as guardian of the planet with an active recycling program: cardboard, aluminum, plastic, scrap metal, batteries, paper, glass and maga-zines. Recycling trailers are located around town. 575-377-6967

EDUCATIONYou don’t have to live in a large city to give your children a top-notch education. Our elementary and middle school is acknowl-edged 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.


Tucked between two state parks (Eagle Nest Lake and Cimar-ron Canyon) the village of Eagle Nest is just 10 miles up the Moreno Valley from Angel Fire. A unique 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 a sought out destination, both summer and winter, with a breathtaking autumn season. Visit the famous High Country Arts & Crafts Festival, July 4th extravaganza with fireworks over the lake, Ice Fishing Derby, Fish Fest, and Polar Bear Plunge New Year’s Day! Visit the Enchanted Circle Gateway Museum and explore our mining history. The Eagle Nest Chamber of Commerce and Visitor’s Center is located at 284 East Therma Drive in downtown Eagle Nest.

PLAN YOUR VISIT

eaglenestchamber.org

575-377-2420

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Eagle Nest


REAL ESTATE &CONSTRUCTION

ANGEL FIRE HOMES & CONDOS

RESERVATIONSEdd GeoffroyQUALIFYING BROKER

575-377-1113angelfirehomes.com

888-308-3917afrentals.com

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ELK HORN LODGE575-377-2811

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