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The La Junta Guest Ranch is the perfect location for a week or weekend get-away on a mountaintop overlooking the Lincoln National Forest. Come enjoy the crisp, cool and clean mountain air at 7,600 feet while taking long walks around the 6.5 acres of treed forest. Our 12 cabins are a mix of one, two, three and four bedroom cabinss that are ideal for families, groups of friends who want to stay close by, Family Reunions, Weddings or a secluded weekend away for couples who want to relax and enjoy magnificent mountain views and the beautiful cool pines while being minutes from the heart of Ruidoso. With fantastic panoramic views of the Sierra Blanca mountain range, La Junta is tucked away on a mountain ridge at the edge of the Sacramento Mountains. To the southeast, the Capitan mountain range glows red at sunset and to the southwest, the 12,003 foot Sierra Blanca Peak inspires adventure.

La Junta Guest Ranch cabins come equipped with fully furnished kitchens, fireplaces, covered porches, color TVs with cable stations and some with DVD players. They can be rented by individual vacation cabin or as the entire lodge for large groups such as family reunions, weddings, and visiting sports and church groups. For returning visitors, the entire property was recently renovated in 2012 by new owners with significant upgrades that are sure to be noticed. New guests will feel at home in our cozy yet professionally managed mountain-top retreat. Also come see us on Facebook at: http://www.facebook.com/#!/LaJuntaGuestLodge

La Junta Guest Ranch has a unique amenity in our 1,000 square foot meeting room attached to our main Lodge building. It has a large fireplace, breakfast/serving bar with attached commercial-grade kitchen for preparing meals for large groups and meetings with capacity to seat 40-60 people. We love hosting weddings, family reunions, and corporate off-site meetings and would be happy to help you plan your event or make recommendations for local caterers, musicians, etc.

The property itself is organized in a quad fashion with a north-south orientation. Driving south on La Junta Road, you approach our main Lodge building – known locally as “Main Lodge”. Directly across the gravel parking lot are Casita and Ski House. Further south, the property is ringed by the East and West buildings with a tree lined courtyard crisscrossed by concrete paths, picnic tables, a communal hot tub and BBQ grills. At the far end of the property is Deck House.