Around the turn of the century before last,
long before there was any skiing, tubing, or fishing nearby.
Long before people walked or road bikes in the mountains just
for the fun of it and back when Ski Run Road was just a dirt
trail, there was the “Bottlehouse”. It was called “Bottlehouse”
to all who passed it on their way to town, and was used as a
reference point or landmark to those who lived nearby or
frequently passed by. The evening winds would stir up the
bottles tied to branches of the trees, and the tinkling of the
glass was heard by the wild mustangs, and elk. It was heard by
the hooting owl, and the passing bear and to all who lived
cautiously nearby. It was hoped by the occupants of the old “Bottlehouse”
that the ghosts would hear the tinkling of the glass and stay
away.
Over the years, the cabin fell in disarray and the bottles
crashed to the ground, but the place was still known as “Bottlehouse”
near and far, amd it was the only name given the old cabin.
Today the old “Bottlehouse” waits to be razed by bulldozers.
Unable to put the old house back into the condition it was when
the first bottles hung in the trees, now in it’s place will be
the New Bottlehouse Lodge. We expect to begin work this spring
and finish by Christmas. The Lodge will accommodate all types of
family reunions, weddings and parties. There will be a full
kitchen, large wood burning fireplace with sofa’s for lounging,
and decks for sun worshiping.
But even though the old cabin waits to be replaced by the new
lodge, you don’t have to wait. Bottlehouse Cabins now has
four cabins, plus another cabin that will be ready by
Memorial Day, 2008. For those of you who have tried out
Travis Cabin or Shannon Cabin, you will adore Sam Cabin and
Breezy Cabin and the new hot tub “The Boulders” |
Nestled at the foothills of the Sacramento Mountains lies Ruidoso’s newest and best kept secret.
 The Bottlehouse Cabins sit in quiet seclusion in the Ski Run Rd. Canyon, just down the road from Ski Apache. Bottlehouse Cabins are brand new for the summer of 2007, featuring luxury accoutrements such as LCD televisions, Direct TV, high end sound systems and Sealy Posturepedic mattresses.
You will enjoy the professionally decorated cabins and the privacy you will have. Each cabin has full kitchens, with large refrigerators, microwave ovens and ranges. Each cabin has its own covered porch with gas grill for relaxing in the tall cool pines. Sit out on the deck and enjoy watching the wild life such as elk drinking from the nearby streams, wild mustangs grazing nearby, bald eagles soaring overhead and the occasional bear scampering by.
This is your ultimate mountain escape, with the National Forest just steps from your cabin door. Bottlehouse Cabins has corrals for your horse, so that you can make your way out into the national forest for a brisk morning trail ride. Each cabin can sleep 2-4 people comfortably.
Ask about our vacation cabin ownership. You can enjoy your own mountain cabin located at Bottlehouse for your pleasure any time you chose. If you are a skier, you will be closer than any other lodging in the area to Ski Apache. If you are a biker, the area boasts some of the best mountain biking in New Mexico. A hiker? There are hundreds of trails just steps from your cabin door. When you are not using the cabin, you can put it in the nightly rental pool, or just keep it for yourself. Each cabin purchase comes with use of the lodge, and corrals and 4X4 storage shed for skis, bikes, saddles and the like.
Bottlehouse Cabins anticipates the completion of the lodge in summer of 2008. The Bottlehouse Lodge will accommodate all types of family reunions, weddings, and parties. It will feature a large wood-burning fireplace, a full kitchen and deck.
Trail
to the Forest
Our easy to follow trail takes you from your cabin door to the
forest in 1 or 2 minutes. Explore the foundations of old west
cabins with ghostly histories, and old silver and turquoise
mines closed up long ago. The trail takes you to a pond where
elk and wild mustangs water and sleep in the sun. Further up the
trail, you will find springs and trails leading to Monjeau and
other camp grounds. Biking is permitted in this area as well.
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