Enchanted Forest Cross Country Ski Area

Specialties

New Mexico’s largest cross country ski and snowshoe area. 32k of ski trails, 18k of snowshoe trails, 5k of dog trails. Full rental shop for both cross country and snowshoes, PSIA ski school, NSP ski patrol, day lodge, snack bar and nightly yurt rentals.

Special events every weekend including: Moonlight ski and snowshoe tours, Headlamp snowshoe cookout tours, Luminaria ski and snowshoe, Just Desserts Eat and Ski, NM Snowshoe Championships, and the Low O2 Challenge NM cup.

Enchanted Forest offers the best of all worlds: Smooth machine groomed trails, Amazing back country vistas, and complete rentals and lessons for the new skier.

History

Established in 1984.

Started by Jon and Judy Miller and their daughter Ellen in the fall of 1984 Enchanted Forest has undergone much growth and change in its 26 year history. Expanded trails, larger day lodge and more special events set Enchanted forest appart from most cross country skiing. Now in its 27^th year, new owners, daughter Ellen and her husband Geoff Goins begin the next chapter in Enchanted Forests History with rental yurts on trail, remodeled day lodge and even more special events for the whole family.

Meet the Business Owner

Geoff G.

Business Owner

Geoff Goins came to Enchanted Forest in the fall of 1990 to work as a groomer and ski instructor. In 2001 he was named general manager, and in 2010 along with his wife Ellen Miller-​Goins purchased the Enchanted Forest from John and Judy Miller.

Geoff has been an avid XC skier since the age of 8, 34 years ago, and still skis most every day.