The Lodge at Cloudcroft

In 1899, the Alamogordo and Sacrament Mountain Railway built a Lodge for construction workers which later became a popular summer resort. The log structure burned June 13, 1909 and was rebuilt of fireproof masonry in 1911. Now, the 47-room lodge is said to have its own ghost.

In 1908, the El Paso and Southwestern Railroad System, the resort's new owner, advertised that the hotel, restaurant, dancing pavilion, tennis court, golf links, bowling alley, billiard parlor, burro trips and children's playground were accessible for weekend rates of $3.00 round trip.

In January, 1992 the Lodge was purchased by the Great Inns of the Rockies, a small privately-held corporation owning and operating resort hotels and country inns in the Rocky Mountain Region.