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Angel Fire Visitor Guide Summer/Fall 2024
 

The community of Angel Fire is fortunate to have within its borders a rare, high-alpine riparian wetland which is part of the much larger Moreno Valley wetland watershed system. This dynamic, constantly changing wetland, created along the water-flow of Cieneguilla Creek, is a fascinating and beautiful ecosystem which creates habitat for a great number of birds, amphibians, insects and mammals. Many will agree that this wetland is the jewel of Angel Fire Village.

Playing a round of golf at Angel Fire Resort offers special challenges — you’ll feel your pulse pounding a little more since the par 72, 6,670-yard, 18-hole golf course at 8,600-plus feet above sea level gives the ball an extra boost. Golfers love to see how far their shots will go! The views are a perk too, as “Stefon” from Oklahoma effused on Yelp: “Co-designed by the gods themselves, you will feel like you stepped into the Chronicles of Narnia ...”

Skinnies, jump lines, manicured flow and super chuck trails, you'll find a mountain bike trail for every level of skill – all at Angel Fire Bike Park – the largest bike park in the Rockies. Voted Best in the Southwest by MTBparks’ riders for almost a decade now (mtbparks.com/New-Mexico/245-Angel- Fire-Bike-Park/View-details.html)!

The Moreno Valley Trekkers Club was founded in 1991 by Kathy and Herb Kalen to promote hiking in the Enchanted Circle area. Herb said it was rewarding for older people to participate in arduous hikes. “A lot of those people who go on the hikes never would have dreamed ... of what they could do,” he said. “Kathy and I are proud that we could get them up there.”

It's a gorgeous spring day, cool but with a crisp blue sky against the the stark white of Wheeler Peak, which can be seen right out the door. Inside, staff are busy unpacking boxes, pricing merchandise and getting ready for their busy summer season. Don Willingham, a PGA professional who has worked as Director of Golf at Angel Fire resort and Country Club since 2012, offers a warm greeting before sitting down to chat in the Par & Grill, a casual-dining spot offering players breakfast…

 
 
 
 
 
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