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At nearly 8,000 feet, the Zuni Mountain Lodge is located at
the foot of Bluewater Lake and the beginning of the Zuni
Mountain range adjacent to the edge of Cibola National Forest.
It has all the amenities of modern living, but is set in a
remote and rugged landscape. Whether coming to visit the
Native American communities and ruins, view ceremonies at the
nation's largest Native American tribe, or shop for fine
jewelry, arts, or crafts, west-central New Mexico is the area
to see!
Seven rooms, five of which have private baths, are available
at the Lodge, with a choice of single, full, or queen sized
beds. All rooms include use of the recreation lounge and
common room. There is cable and a VCR/video library for a more
relaxed event schedule, as well as games, books, and a
library. Enjoy spacious landscaped gardens, an outdoor gazebo,
and enclosed porches.
A full breakfast is served daily in the dining room from
7:00 to 9:00 a.m. Although menu service is not available, it
is an "all you can eat" buffet. Plentiful and
varied, meals are well prepared by an on-premises chef. Room
service is provided and specialty diets accommodated, both
with prior arrangements.
Full dinners are also included with lodging and are served
daily in the dining room at 7:00 p.m. A later, individual
serving time can be available with prior arrangement. Dinners
are also buffet-style with complimentary wine, coffee, and
herb teas.
It is possible to hike and bike right at the Lodge, or visit
the lake and enjoy year-round water sports, fishing, boating,
and other activities. Basketball, volleyball, and lawn croquet
can be enjoyed on site. If you wish to venture a bit further
away from the Lodge, you can either go on self-guided day
trips, tours, and hikes or you can let your hosts at Zuni
Mountain Lodge be your guides! Special guided trip packages
are available and include a picnic lunch, snack, and
beverages. You can even attend a five-day workshop with Navajo
weavers and potters. One of your hosts, Dick Morrow, is
intimate with the early history of New Mexico and is a
specialist in the history of the Anasazi and modern Native
American traditions. |
The Zuni Mountains, straddling the Continental Divide just
west of the Lodge, offer 360,000 acres of uncrowded wilderness
with only basic forest service roads and trails for
exhilarating climbing, biking, hiking, and wildlife-viewing.
Cibola National Forest spreads across the entire mountain
range until it becomes the Gila Wilderness area.
You can also visit Native American ruins and reservations,
canyons, and several national monuments, including El Malpais
and El Morro. As part of the upper rim of the Mogollon
plateau, the high altitude is cool throughout the summer, with
plenty of snow for cross-country skiing and sledding in the
winter.
Truly, Zuni Mountain Lodge is the top of the world. |