Ruidoso Overnight-Day 5 / Mark G & Ken / L4 / Ruidoso La Quinta / 9:30

KSU is at 9:30am.  The Day 5 route will be another short but nice one. With a total distance of only 100 miles we will still see some stuff. We'll start heading out of town to the north, taking 70 then 48 through town. We'll take a left to climb up towards Ski Apache to stop at the Windy Point Overlook for pictures. From there we go back down the mountain and head north again, taking a left off of 48 onto NM 37 up towards Nogal and the birthplace of Smokey the Bear! We'll have to stop and check out where Smokey got his start. After stopping in to see Smokey we'll head east to Capitan where I am planning to stop for lunch at Oso Grill. After lunch we continue east on 380 for. bit, the take a right on 220 and head back in a meandering direction towards Ruidoso. We'll intersect back with 48, make a left into Ruidoso, then make a left on 70 to take us back to the hotel. A short but nice ride day that should leave us fresh for the long ride home.
Ride legs:

Hwy 70 then right on 48 into Ruidoso

N on 48, then left on Ski Run Rd/532 towards Ski Apache

Stop at Windy Point Overlook for pics

Back down the mountain and left on 48 to NM 37

Left on 37 - Stay on 37 to its intersection with 380

Left on 380 to the Origin of Smokey The Bear stop. (52 mi)

Back on 380 eastward to Capitan - Lunch at Oso Grill (67 miles)

Continue on 380 , then right on 220

220 back to 48, left on 48

Back thru Ruidoso, left on 70 back to La Quinta

KSD about 2 pm ish