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Enchanted Forest XC Ski and Snowshoe Area

OPEN, daily 9:00am to 4:30pm, even Christmas! 100% open, 24"+ Base

New Mexico Cup Low O2 Challenge Jan 28-29th brought to you by register here!

New Event! Wood Ski Festival Weekend, March 10 11. Details soon.

Welcome! Enchanted Forest is New Mexico's only full service cross country ski and snowshoe area.

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.

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
Beginning Snowshoer 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! (if you win) {Register here!}

Enchanted Forest XC Beginner Snowshoer Tours NEW! Beginning Snowshoer Interpretive Tours. Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Learn to snowshoe the right way with our guides. 10am and 1:30pm!

Yurt Rentals Still Available :: Yurt rentals still 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!