 The
stone section of the Lodge was constructed in the 1930s.
Our spacious lobby.
 The
brick walls of our sunny kitchen date back to the 1880s.
 Cozy
booths in the kitchen with mountain views.
Antique wood cook stove.
 The
patio outside the kitchen is shaded with a grape arbor.
 The
game room is a great place to mingle.
 Curl
up with a book or movie in the 2nd floor common room.
Watch the birds from the common north balcony.
These Danish women are bicycling across America.
Kingston is blessed
with four gentle seasons:
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The
Historic Black Range Lodge
 Step
into the old west when you enter the Lodge's spacious lobby. Its massive
stone walls and log-beamed ceilings - built from the tumble-down ruins
of Pretty Sam's Casino and the Monarch Saloon - were completed in
1940. The original plastered brick construction dates back to the
1880s, when the Lodge housed miners and cavalry.
Furnished for comfort, the Lodge invites you to relive Kingston's
wild and wooly past, with modern conveniences. All guest rooms have
private baths, thick towels and cozy down comforters. Via satellite
we have a wireless high-speed Internet connection, and recent renovation
makes the lodge more wheelchair friendly.
The first floor lobby offers area information and history books. An
adjacent game room invites guests to play pool or foosball, or try
out the “antique” PacMan video game. Also, a computer
connected to the Internet allows surfing or email. Or bring your own
laptop, and make use of our “wi-fi” connection.
All guest rooms are on the second floor, and open into a large common
room, where you can curl up with a book, watch a movie on the VCR,
or challenge your mate to Scrabble. Or just recline, relax and enjoy
the fresh mountain air from a balcony or patio.
 Nestled
in the foothills of the Gila National Forest, the Lodge provides easy
access to its three million acres of wild, natural beauty. From our
front door, a short walk in the clean air takes you across Percha
Creek and into the shade of tall Ponderosa pines. Serious hikers or
mountain bikers will enjoy the miles of trails in the region.
Rooms
& Rates
The
Lodge Rooms & Suites (click
to view)
All seven guest rooms
have their own individual charm. Choose a room with a balcony or a
king-size bed. Our four suites accommodate families of up to eight.
And each guest room or suite has a private bathroom.
Single- $79 Couple- $95 *plus tax.
Additional Person per night - adult $25, teenager $20, child $10,
infants free
A bountiful breakfast is included.
The
Studio
(click to
view)
A cozy apartment with
a kitchette and sunny patio offers a private retreat. Includes satelliteTV
with VCR/DVD player. $110 for two people, includes breakfast. *plus
tax (sorry no pets) Add'l Person per night - adult $25, teenager $20,
child $10, infants free.
The
Guest House
(click to view)
Featured on “Amazing Vacation Homes,” our spacious one-bedroom
Guest House is perfect for special occasions. It features a Jacuzzi,
satellite TV, wi-fi Internet signal and a full kitchen and dining
room. Enjoy fabulous views from the wraparound deck. The guest house
sleeps up to 4 and is wheelchair accessible (sorry no pets).
$149 for two people, includes breakfast. *plus tax
Add'l Person per night - adult $25, teenager $20, child $10, infants
free
The
Percha Creek House
(click to view)
The Percha Creek House makes an ideal family getaway place, with five
bedrooms, spacious kitchen, dining & living room. A large deck
overlooks the Gila National Forest. Down below, the backyard offers
a shady spot for BBQ and games alongside the lovely Percha Creek.
Starting at $295 per day, Two-night minimum, with weekly rates.
· Children are welcome at the Lodge.
· So are well-behaved pets (add $5.00 / day).
· All indoor rooms are non-smoking. Guests are asked to smoke
outside or on balconies.
· Checkout is 12 noon.
· We accept cash, checks, Visa and Mastercard.
· Please let us know as soon as possible if your travel plans
change. We ask for three-day’s notice to cancel a reservation.
Please
note: The gas pumps in Hillsboro are
closed until further notice. Please make sure to fill 'er up before
leaving the Interstate. Also: Cell phone service is often unavailable
in this mountainous region. For long distance calls, please bring
a calling card.
Meals
A natural foods breakfast
is served buffet-style from 8-l0 AM, featuring whole-grain bread,
cereal, fruit, juice, waffles, and eggs from local free-range chickens.
The Lodge proudly
serves organic, shade grown "Just Coffee" – grown,
roasted and marketed by a family-farm cooperative enterprise, which
creates jobs in Mexico, and returns the full cost of the coffee to
the growers.
www.JustCoffee.org
For other meals, visitors may keep food fresh in the guest fridge,
and prepare it in our user-friendly kitchen. Or cafes in nearby Hillsboro
offer fine Mexican and American menus.
Visit www.HillsboroNM.com
for contact information.
Group
Bookings
Consider the Black
Range Lodge for your next reunion, retreat, wedding or workshop.
The informal atmosphere makes for a relaxed get away – perfect
to share with friends, family or colleagues. We can accommodate up
to 40 people in our combined guest rooms, suites and cabin.
The second floor Common Room makes a flexible meeting space, and downstairs
the lobby and game room invite mingling. Cook your own meals in our
spacious kitchen, or we'll arrange for catering. Click
for details.
Tips
for Planning Your Reunion
Read
about the Lodge
• From Frommers Guide to New Mexico
• From a New Mexico AAA feature
on ghost towns
• A profile from the Las Cruces
Sun News
• A profile from The Desert Exposure
• From the New Mexico Wilderness
Alliance newsletter
• A small mention in New Mexico Magazine’s
“Poquito Mas”
• From
Su Casa Magazine, Summer 2003
• From
Our Guest Book
About
Us 
and how we came to
run the Lodge and what else we are doing in Kingston.
Our other area of expertise is strawbale and natural building. Check
out our other website: www.strawbalecentral.com
for more information, as well as books and videos available for purchase.
How
to Contact Us
Catherine
Wanek and Pete Fust
The Black
Range Lodge
119 Main
Street
Kingston,
NM 88042
Phone:
(575) 895-5652
Toll Free:
800-676-5622
To learn more about
Kingston and our region's mining heritage visit:
www.PerchaBank.com
www.LivingGhostTowns.com
For information about services in Hillsboro visit:
www.HillsboroNM.com
For up-to-date info about regional activities and attractions
www.sierracountynewmexico.info
Interested in birds? Bill West knows where and when to find some rare species in the Southwest.
Bill West,
Professional Birding Guide
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