Apache Mesa Log Cabin Home Near Chama

Log cabin home near the Chama River, El Vado Lake State Park, and Heron Lake State Park! Unencumbered views of Apache Mesa and El Vado Meadow! Only 30 minutes to Chama and centrally located between Pagosa Springs, Taos, Santa Fe, and Albuquerque. Take your unmotorized watercraft to Heron Lake State Park, only a 5 minute drive away. Visit Ghost Ranch in Abiquiu to experience natural, as well as artistic, wonders. Escape the city, relax, & enjoy the quiet, star-filled skies of northwest NM.

Please settle in to our cozy log cabin home near the Rio Chama River, El Vado Lake State Park, and Heron Lake State Park! Enjoy the unencumbered views of Apache Mesa and El Vado Meadow! It’s only a 30 minute drive to Chama and centrally located between Pagosa Springs, Taos, Santa Fe, and Albuquerque. Take your unmotorized watercraft to Heron Lake State Park, only a 5 minute drive away. Visit Ghost Ranch in Abiquiu to experience natural, as well as artistic, wonders. Escape the city, relax, & enjoy the quiet, star-filled skies of northwest NM.

The cabin has one king bed, one queen bed, a sleeper sofa in the Game Room and a sleep space on the Living Room couch.

FOOD & DRINK:
Wilder Bakeshop & Espresso
2248 S Highway 17, Chama
Delicious handmade pastries & coffee, prepared daily from scratch.

Rio Chama Espresso Kitchen & Wine Bar
614 Terrace Avenue, Chama
Tea, coffee, espresso w/ outdoor patio & free wi-fi. Sweet & savory food options for breakfast & dinner.

Cafe Abiquiu & LaTerraza
21120 US-84, Abiquiu
Casual restaurant serving comfort food with vegetarian options in an historic setting with a patio and a gift shop

Foster’s Bar
395 Terrace Ave, Chama

Lowe’s Market
2451 US-84, Chama
Groceries & Alcohol

Stone House Cafe
1409 State Hwy 95, Los Ojos
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, & Drinks


THINGS TO DO:
Rio Chama Wild & Scenic River:
Boating, fishing, hiking, wildlife viewing. Advance permits req’d 4/15 - 9/15.

Heron Lake State Park:
No-wake boating, swimming, hiking, cross-country skiing, fishing, ice fishing, wildlife viewing.

El Vado Lake State Park:
Hiking, cross-country skiing, wildlife viewing.

The Springs Resort, Pagosa Springs:
World’s deepest geothermal hot spring w/ 25 pools, restaurant, & spa.

Wolf Creek Ski Area, Pagosa Springs
Wolf Creek Ski Area is perched on the Continental Divide in beautiful Southern Colorado

Continental Divide Trail, Chama

Edward Sargent Wildlife Refuge
Wildlife refuge offering hiking and biking trails, and horseback riding


TOURIST ATTRACTIONS:
Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad: Open 5/31 - 10/25, National Historic Landmark, 64 mile long steam railway traveling between Antonito, CO & Chama, NM.

Ghost Ranch, Abiquiu: Education and retreat center made famous by painter Georgia O’Keeffe encompassing 21,000 acres of towering rock walls, vivid colors and vast skies.


EVENTS IN CHAMA:
January: Chile Ski Classic, MLK JR. weekend
​February: Snoball Rally, last weekend
​May: Opening weekend for the Cumbres & Toltec Train
​June: Chama Western Heritage Days, 2nd weekend
​July: 4th of July Celebration
​August: Chama Days, 2nd weekend
​September: Chama Valley Art Festival, Labor Day Weekend
Chama Walk, Jog, and Wag, 3rd weekend
​December: Chama Christmas in the Mountains, 1st weekend
Cumbres & Toltec Christmas Trains, check website for dates

Check out The Stone House Lodge & Cafe for live music in their new event pavilion!