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.