What a pleasant surprise to find these mountains in NM. Ruidoso and area is a very cool area. Staying at Eagle Creek was perfect, from there we visited all the attractions, including White Sands. The owners here are awesome and ready to help with anything, run the resort well, keep it clean and trees trimmed. A bit tricky for big rigs, but really no problems. It’s on an old ski resort, chairs still on the lift. Wild horses, turkeys, elk and deer are known to roam here. Highly recommend.

Nicest folks, level sites, gravel and close to all the border towns. Only safe Mexican town is Nuevo Progresso. Take the Mercedes bridge. Loved our time here and all the exploring to the Gulf beaches, even drove the beach to where the Rio Grande empties into the Gulf.