Martinez y Ewens Anasazi Ranch

Stay and Relax¦
Enjoy the beauty and artist-inspired views of Northern New Mexico in the Sangre de Christo Mountains.

The Martinez y Ewens Anasazi Ranch, located on the High Road to Taos, continues the Martinez family tradition of hospitality and the celebration of life in Northern New Mexico including over 200 years of ranching in Peñasco, a neighboring town, and 140 years of operating the Peñasco Fiesta.

The Anasazi Ranch was constructed in 2002. It features modern facilities with private rooms and semi-private baths, late afternoon snacks and a delicious northern New Mexico breakfast. The ranch house is located on a mesa at 8,000 ft. below the 13,000 ft. Jicarita Peak. The panoramic view from the ranch features Jicarita peak, to the east; Taos, to the north; the Rio Grande Valley and the San Pedro Wilderness, 100 miles distant to the west; and the Carson National Forest, to the south.

The Martinez y Ewens Anasazi Ranch practices non-discrimination with regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age and disability. We are ADA equipped and can meet the needs of physically challenged clients who wish to enjoy the high country of New Mexico.

Meet the Innkeepers:

Lydia and Mike are retired army colonels with service in two wars. Lydia's family has lived here for over 200 years and enjoys relating the history of the area to visitors. Mike has guided fishing and hunting adventures for a number of years, is a Boy Scout High Adventure leader, and has also served in search and rescue operations and as a national park ranger.

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 279
Penasco, New Mexico 87553-0279

The Martinez y Ewens Anasazi Ranch is 30 minutes from Taos, world renowned center of painting and crafts, as well as the site of the Taos Pueblo, the oldest continuously lived in dwelling in North America. We are about an hour and forty minutes from Santa Fe, a fascinating city, which is prominent in stories of the old west.

From Santa Fe:

• Follow Highway 285 north to and through Española.
• Follow Highway 68 towards Taos as far as the turnoff to Dixon.
• Turn right at Dixon onto Highway 75, which will take you through Dixon to Peñasco.
• At the Peñasco garage, keep to your right and follow Highway 73.
• Keep to your right and wind up onto the mesa. The paved road ends in Llano.
• Take a left towards the Jicarita Peak.
• The Anasazi Ranch is about two miles on your left side after the paved road ends.

From Taos:

• Take highway 68 south from the Taos Plaza about 3 miles to Highway 518.
• Turn left and continue the scenic drive through the Carson National Forest to the sign for
• Peñasco at the bottom of a steep grade.
• Turn right sharply onto Highway 75.
• In Peñasco, turn a sharp left at the Peñasco garage. This is Highway 73.
• Stay to your right and follow the road up onto the mesa. The paved road ends in Llano.
• Take a left towards the Jicarita Peak.
• The Anasazi Ranch is about two miles on your left side after the paved road ends.

Children of all ages are welcome. Even have infants as guests from time to time.

Day Back Packing/Hiking Trips

We provide guided one day hikes, including lunch, into the back country of the Carson National Forest. Hike through beautiful shadowy forests beside clear mountain streams and up ancient Native American trails for spectacular views. We may encounter deer, elk and Big Horn sheep. The distance and altitude gain are based on each guest's abilities. You are sure to return to the Anasazi Ranch with memories to last a lifetime. We encourage Boy Scout troops to contact us for assistance in accessing the Carson National Forest for longer backpacking trips.

Trout Fly Fishing

Northern New Mexico offers miles of small streams supporting the native Rio Grande Cutthroat, brown, rainbow, and "cut-bow" trout. These streams come from the mountain ranges that support five ski areas within an hour of Taos. Most of the streams are small and range from canyon pocket waters to tailwaters, wandering through open alpine meadows. Whether you are a beginner wanting to catch trout on a fly rod, or an intermediate angler wanting fly fishing action, the Anasazi Ranch will furnish the instruction and guided fishing you are seeking in the high country of New Mexico. We furnish flies, tippet, and lunch.

The trout fly fishing and day hikes are operated under a permit from the Carson National Forest, USFS, Taos, New Mexico.