The Fall season in Ruidoso is my favorite time of year!

Here in the South Central Mountains of New Mexico, the foliage is a mixture of gold, orange, brown and red against a backdrop of evergreens. The colors seem to have lasted longer this year than they usually do, and the aroma of pinon wood smoke from fireplaces and green chile roasting is in the air. We already have had a few inches of snow on top of Sierra Blanca, and hopes are high for a good ski season. It just doesn’t get any better than this!

I wanted to share a few recent photos from around the area…

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UPDATE: July 21, 2011 View current homes for sale in the Upper Canyon – Ruidoso

The Upper Canyon is a popular area located on the far west end of Ruidoso, and is comprised of several separate subdivisions. Main Rd. follows the path of the Ruidoso River from Mechem Dr, west to the Mescalero Apache Reservation border. Many of the homes in the Upper Canyon area were built in the 1930s thru the 1960s. Some have been remodeled and some have not. There are many nice, large homes located on the Ruidoso River as well as many small cabins scattered along the valley and hill sides.

The subdivisions that make up the Upper Canyon area  are: Black Forest, Central, Chateaux Village, Cree, Dufo, Flume Canyon, Holiday Acres, McCarty, McDaniel Heights, Pinescape, Sherwood Forest, Sleepy Hollow, Singing Pines, Silver Mountain Terrace, Ruidoso Acres, The Yorston Lots, and White Fir.

View Current Listings in The Upper Canyon  click here

In July of 2008, the Upper Canyon was hit hard by one of the worst floods in Ruidoso history. Months of bridge repair and river cleanup followed, with some repair work still underway today. Driving down Main, however, there are only a few areas where you see the impact of the flood, mostly at the river crossings. Many of the homes in the area were not affected at all. The flood has probably slowed real estate sales in the Upper Canyon this year, however, it is impossible to know what amount of decline is attributable to the flood damage and what to the general downturn in the real estate market here and nation wide.

Currently, there are 31 homes for sale in the Upper Canyon area ( as of 7-15-2009 ). Listing prices range from $68,800 to $599,850.00 with a median of $229,000. Median price per sq. ft. based on listing price is $148.64.

To search all properties for sale in Ruidoso, click here. If you would like to view current listings in a specific area, such as Upper Canyon, email me for a link to those properties. Now is a great time for buyers looking in the Ruidoso area and we are seeing more motivated sellers, and price reductions.

Contact me for  price reductions, custom property searches, or any questions you might have regarding real estate in the Ruidoso area. I’ll be glad to set up a email notifier for you to get listing alerts.  Email  mary@ruidoso-homes.com or call or text me at 575-937-5229.

View Upper Canyon Cabin photos on Flickr click here