Enchanted Forest XC Ski and Snowshoe Area

Summer 2013 and Winter 2013-14 YURT RENTALS live now! Click Here!

Thanks for a great season. Skiing resumes Mid November.

Summer

Summer season begins May 3rd at Enchanted Forest Cross Country Ski Area with our summer yurt rentals, trail running and fitness camps, mountain bike camps and races. Info on events and dates coming soon.

Hiking and Mt. biking is always available on the Enchanted Forest trails, and no trail pass is required. The trail map is available here.

Winter

Open 7 days a week 9am to 4:30pm Enchanted Forest offers 33km of 12 - 16 ft wide groomed trails for both classic and freestyle skiing and 15km devoted to snowshoes, as well as 5km of trails to ski with your dog, and access to miles and miles of backcountry trails.

Enchanted Forest is located just 3 miles east of Red River, NM on NM highway 38 in the Carson National Forest. A short 45 minute drive from Taos NM, and just 2 hours from Santa Fe, NM and Alamosa, CO. 3 hours from Albuquerque NM and Colorado Springs, Co.

Enchanted Forest offers the best of all worlds - stunning mountain vistas along meandering forest trails for both skiing and snowshoeing, that have a back country feel in a groomed, signed and patrolled area.

At Enchanted Forest our mission is for everyone to have a great day on the snow!

Enchanted Forest operates under a special use permit in the Carson National Forest, USDA Forest Service.

Latest News

Low O2 Challenge
Snowshoe Discovery Tours!
Yurt Rentals filling up!

Low O2 Challenge Ski and Snowshoe Races January 28th and 29th. 5k, 10k and 20k ski races and 5k and 10k snowshoe races. 10k Snowshoe race qualifies for nationals in Frisco Colorado! {Results now available!}

Enchanted Forest XC Beginner Snowshoer Tours NEW! Snowshoe discovery Interpretive Tours. Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Learn to snowshoe the right way, and about the local sights, flora and fauna with our guides. 10am and 1:30pm!

Yurt Rentals Available 2012-2013 :: Yurt rentals available, but filling fast. Get the best dates before they all fill up. Online registration available here.

Learn at EFXC

Cross country skiing is fun and easy, but you need to know the proper technique to get the best experience available. The Enchanted Forest PSIA Ski School instructors can teach you how to cross country ski the right way. Our instructors are trained in the latest teaching methods and ski techniques for all levels of skier proficiency, from beginners to experienced competitors.

Yurts and Lodging

Lodging Options at Enchanted Forest - rental yurts over the next 3 years If you've always wanted to stay in a back country yurt, but didn't fancy carrying your gear 4 miles uphill through 6 feet of powder, and thought, "Wouldn't it be great if Enchanted Forest had rental yurts on their trails?" this is the year you have been waiting for!