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Red River Community

Where the Mountains Meet Your Spirit

Where the Mountains Meet Your Spirit
Red River, New Mexico, is a historic mountain town in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains along the Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway. Born as an 1890s mining town, today it draws visitors year-round with the Red River Ski & Summer Area, trout fishing, hiking, ATV trails, and a full calendar of festivals from Mardi Gras in the Mountains to Oktoberfest. Discover the town's history, annual events, outdoor adventures, local culture, and small-town charm.
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Red River Ski & Summer Area

🔴 UPDATED Sunday, October 25, 2026 — Daily ski reports, season pass prices, torchlight parade & fireworks info, and season updates inside!
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From Gold Camp to Mountain Playground: A Sunday Look at Red River's Story

The Little Red School House in Red River in a black-and-white photograph from about 1980.

Sunday, October 25, 2026

Sunday is starting cloudy and cool in Red River, near 37 degrees this morning after a 7:18 AM sunrise, with showers expected through the day, a high near 49, and sunset at 6:12 PM. Tonight rain is expected to change to snow showers as temperatures fall, and Monday should turn sunny with a high near 51. It is a good day for a slow Main Street stroll between showers, a warm drink, and a little town history, which in Red River is never more than a block or two away.

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Lewis Ranch: The West-End Resort That Became 4K River Ranch

Drive to the west end of Red River, where Main Street gives out toward the canyon, and you reach 110 acres of river meadow that have been hosting travelers for nearly ninety years. Today the property is 4K River Ranch, at 1501 West Main Street. In 1936 it became Lewis Ranch — and the little slab-sided cabins its founder built there are still taking guests.

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A Slow Sunday in Red River: The Little Red Schoolhouse and a Town That Kept Its Past

Black-and-white photograph, circa 1980, of the Little Red School House in Red River, New Mexico, a one-room pressed-metal schoolhouse with a cupola below forested slopes.

Sunday, October 18, 2026

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Red River Business Directory

Every business in Red River, A to Z: restaurants, lodging, shops, outfitters, real estate, trades, and town services — with addresses, phone numbers, emails, and websites.
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Sunday at Oktoberfest: Red River's 21st Annual Bavarian Bash Wraps Up Today

NEXRAD radar from the Albuquerque National Weather Service site showing scattered light precipitation echoes near the New Mexico-Colorado state line, with quiet skies over the Red River area on Sunday morning.
The 21st Annual Red River Oktoberfest wraps its final Sunday at Brandenburg Park with strongman events, stein holding, live polka, awards, and a closing raffle at 5:15 p.m.
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Red River Moves Forward on Workforce Housing as Town Begins Clearing Way for Phase I

Main Street in Red River in summer, looking east past Lifts West and the Ponderosa Lodge.
Demolition begins on town-owned rental units as Red River clears the way for Phase I of its workforce housing plan, replacing 33 aging affordable homes for local workers.
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