Alto Lake remains open for fishing, picnicking, and enjoying the outdoors while recovery work continues on burned slopes below the lake through the end of August 2026. Trails below the dam and the Alto Lake Disc Golf Course are temporarily closed as crews complete erosion control and landscape restoration following the South Fork Fire.
Read MoreVillage of Ruidoso Executive Order Reopens Lake Areas for Recreation As of May 1, 2020
Mayor Lynn Crawford has issued Executive Order 2020-06 which immediately reopens the Grindstone and Alto Lake Recreation Areas to the public for day use under NM social distancing and mass gatherings public health orders to reduce the spread of the Coronavirus COVID-19.
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