Ted Turner Reserve Ladder
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Ted Turner Reserve <br/> Ladder

New Mexico

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“Follow the trail beyond today into a landscape shaped by wildlife, water and thousands of years of human history.”
Family & Generational
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Adventure & Nature
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Conservation Focus
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Stays

Country House at Ladder.

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Adventures

Peak & canyon hikes
Historic tours
Wildlife tours
E-biking
Private guided activities
Southwestern dining.

Features

156,000+ acres
Four Rio Grande tributaries
Private four-bedroom Country House
Private chef
Private server
Private guide
Southwestern-inspired cuisine
Bison, elk and Mexican wolf
Hundreds of bird species
Petroglyphs, pottery shards and adobe ruins.

Only Here

Ladder feels less like a conventional resort and more like a private gateway into the wild Southwest. Across 156,000+ acres, four Rio Grande tributaries shape a landscape where biodiversity meets traces of the past — from Mexican wolves and bison to petroglyphs, pottery shards and adobe ruins.

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Stay Inside the Story of the Wild Southwest

Ladder offers an unusually intimate way to experience a vast Southwestern landscape. Guests stay in the four-bedroom Country House and have a private chef, server and guide available for meals and activities. Days can move between canyon hikes, wildlife encounters, historic discoveries and e-biking.

Best traveler types:

  • Family & Generational
  • Honeymoon & Couples
  • Adventure & Nature
  • Solo Travelers
  • Conservation & Eco Mindfulness
  • Travelers seeking private wilderness experiences

Why Stay Here

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Choose Your Experience

At Ladder, the landscape itself becomes the itinerary. Four Rio Grande tributaries cross the reserve, while peaks, canyons, wildlife habitat and historic traces create a remarkable range of ways to explore. The private guide and Country House setting make the experience deeply personal rather than simply observational.
E-Biking
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Go farther. Feel the landscape.

Ladder as an “E-biking mecca,” making two wheels another way to move through the reserve's expansive terrain.

Historic Trails
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Follow trails that remember.

Petroglyphs, pottery shards and adobe ruins connect the contemporary journey to the deep human history of the landscape.

Peak & Canyon Hiking
Details +
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Walk farther into the wild.

Explore Ladder's dramatic Southwestern terrain on foot, with peak and canyon hikes forming part of the reserve's signature outdoor experience.

Private Guided Exploration
Details +
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Make the wilderness yours to discover.

The Country House experience includes a private guide who provides activities alongside the private chef and server.

Southwestern Dining
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Taste the Southwest at its source.

A private chef prepares gourmet meals tailored to guest tastes, using seasonal ingredients and local produce in a Southwestern-influenced menu.

Wildlife Encounters
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Let the wild come into view.

Ladder is home to bison, elk, Mexican wolf and hundreds of bird species, creating an extraordinary setting for wildlife discovery.

Ladder + Sustainability In Action

<h2 class="ts--heading-l">Protecting a living landscape <br/><span class="u-capitalize--none u-italic">for the wild</span> and future generations</h2>

A Landscape Built Around Conservation

Ladder sits at the intersection of three ecoregions and protects diverse habitats and native species including the Mexican wolf and Chiricahua leopard frog.

View Fact Sheet
Book Now
Make the wild Southwest your private escape.

Create a stay around the experiences that draw you to Ladder wildlife, historic trails, hiking, e-biking, private dining and time simply immersed in a remarkable Southwestern landscape.

Request a personal experience or see our list of sample itineraries.

Choose Your Experience

At Ladder, the landscape itself becomes the itinerary. Four Rio Grande tributaries cross the reserve, while peaks, canyons, wildlife habitat and historic traces create a remarkable range of ways to explore. The private guide and Country House setting make the experience deeply personal rather than simply observational.
E-Biking
Details +
Less -
Go farther. Feel the landscape.

Ladder as an “E-biking mecca,” making two wheels another way to move through the reserve's expansive terrain.

Historic Trails
Details +
Less -
Follow trails that remember.

Petroglyphs, pottery shards and adobe ruins connect the contemporary journey to the deep human history of the landscape.

Peak & Canyon Hiking
Details +
Less -
Walk farther into the wild.

Explore Ladder's dramatic Southwestern terrain on foot, with peak and canyon hikes forming part of the reserve's signature outdoor experience.

Private Guided Exploration
Details +
Less -
Make the wilderness yours to discover.

The Country House experience includes a private guide who provides activities alongside the private chef and server.

Southwestern Dining
Details +
Less -
Taste the Southwest at its source.

A private chef prepares gourmet meals tailored to guest tastes, using seasonal ingredients and local produce in a Southwestern-influenced menu.

Wildlife Encounters
Details +
Less -
Let the wild come into view.

Ladder is home to bison, elk, Mexican wolf and hundreds of bird species, creating an extraordinary setting for wildlife discovery.

Ladder + Sustainability In Action

<h2 class="ts--heading-l">Protecting a living landscape <br/><span class="u-capitalize--none u-italic">for the wild</span> and future generations</h2>

A Landscape Built Around Conservation

Ladder sits at the intersection of three ecoregions and protects diverse habitats and native species including the Mexican wolf and Chiricahua leopard frog.

View Fact Sheet
Book Now
Make the wild Southwest your private escape.

Create a stay around the experiences that draw you to Ladder wildlife, historic trails, hiking, e-biking, private dining and time simply immersed in a remarkable Southwestern landscape.

The Country House at Ladder
The Country House at Ladder
8 guests | 4 Bedroom
From $ pp/night

A four-bedroom, four-bathroom private country house featuring a first-floor master bedroom and two additional ensuite rooms, plus an upstairs suite with a breakfast porch and bath. The house includes spacious walk-in showers, slipper tubs, a front porch, and a stone fireplace. A private chef, server, and guide provide meals and activities.

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Choose Your Experience

At Ladder, the landscape itself becomes the itinerary. Four Rio Grande tributaries cross the reserve, while peaks, canyons, wildlife habitat and historic traces create a remarkable range of ways to explore. The private guide and Country House setting make the experience deeply personal rather than simply observational.
E-Biking
Details +
Go farther. Feel the landscape.

Ladder as an “E-biking mecca,” making two wheels another way to move through the reserve's expansive terrain.

Historic Trails
Details +
Follow trails that remember.

Petroglyphs, pottery shards and adobe ruins connect the contemporary journey to the deep human history of the landscape.

Peak & Canyon Hiking
Details +
Walk farther into the wild.

Explore Ladder's dramatic Southwestern terrain on foot, with peak and canyon hikes forming part of the reserve's signature outdoor experience.

Private Guided Exploration
Details +
Make the wilderness yours to discover.

The Country House experience includes a private guide who provides activities alongside the private chef and server.

Southwestern Dining
Details +
Taste the Southwest at its source.

A private chef prepares gourmet meals tailored to guest tastes, using seasonal ingredients and local produce in a Southwestern-influenced menu.

Wildlife Encounters
Details +
Let the wild come into view.

Ladder is home to bison, elk, Mexican wolf and hundreds of bird species, creating an extraordinary setting for wildlife discovery.

Ladder + Sustainability In Action

<h2 class="ts--heading-l">Protecting a living landscape <br/><span class="u-capitalize--none u-italic">for the wild</span> and future generations</h2>

A Landscape Built Around Conservation

Ladder sits at the intersection of three ecoregions and protects diverse habitats and native species including the Mexican wolf and Chiricahua leopard frog.

View Fact Sheet
Book Now
Make the wild Southwest your private escape.

Create a stay around the experiences that draw you to Ladder wildlife, historic trails, hiking, e-biking, private dining and time simply immersed in a remarkable Southwestern landscape.

Ladder + Sustainability In Action

<h2 class="ts--heading-l">Protecting a living landscape <br/><span class="u-capitalize--none u-italic">for the wild</span> and future generations</h2>

A Landscape Built Around Conservation

Ladder sits at the intersection of three ecoregions and protects diverse habitats and native species including the Mexican wolf and Chiricahua leopard frog.

View Fact Sheet
Create a stay around the experiences that draw you to Ladder wildlife, historic trails, hiking, e-biking, private dining and time simply immersed in a remarkable Southwestern landscape.
Book Now
Make the wild Southwest your private escape.

Create a stay around the experiences that draw you to Ladder wildlife, historic trails, hiking, e-biking, private dining and time simply immersed in a remarkable Southwestern landscape.

Choose Your Experience

At Ladder, the landscape itself becomes the itinerary. Four Rio Grande tributaries cross the reserve, while peaks, canyons, wildlife habitat and historic traces create a remarkable range of ways to explore. The private guide and Country House setting make the experience deeply personal rather than simply observational.
Ladder as an “E-biking mecca,” making two wheels another way to move through the reserve's expansive terrain.
E-Biking
Details +
Less -
Go farther. Feel the landscape.

Ladder as an “E-biking mecca,” making two wheels another way to move through the reserve's expansive terrain.

Ladder as an “E-biking mecca,” making two wheels another way to move through the reserve's expansive terrain.
Petroglyphs, pottery shards and adobe ruins connect the contemporary journey to the deep human history of the landscape.
Historic Trails
Details +
Less -
Follow trails that remember.

Petroglyphs, pottery shards and adobe ruins connect the contemporary journey to the deep human history of the landscape.

Petroglyphs, pottery shards and adobe ruins connect the contemporary journey to the deep human history of the landscape.
Explore Ladder's dramatic Southwestern terrain on foot, with peak and canyon hikes forming part of the reserve's signature outdoor experience.
Peak & Canyon Hiking
Details +
Less -
Walk farther into the wild.

Explore Ladder's dramatic Southwestern terrain on foot, with peak and canyon hikes forming part of the reserve's signature outdoor experience.

Explore Ladder's dramatic Southwestern terrain on foot, with peak and canyon hikes forming part of the reserve's signature outdoor experience.
The Country House experience includes a private guide who provides activities alongside the private chef and server.
Private Guided Exploration
Details +
Less -
Make the wilderness yours to discover.

The Country House experience includes a private guide who provides activities alongside the private chef and server.

The Country House experience includes a private guide who provides activities alongside the private chef and server.
A private chef prepares gourmet meals tailored to guest tastes, using seasonal ingredients and local produce in a Southwestern-influenced menu.
Southwestern Dining
Details +
Less -
Taste the Southwest at its source.

A private chef prepares gourmet meals tailored to guest tastes, using seasonal ingredients and local produce in a Southwestern-influenced menu.

A private chef prepares gourmet meals tailored to guest tastes, using seasonal ingredients and local produce in a Southwestern-influenced menu.
Ladder is home to bison, elk, Mexican wolf and hundreds of bird species, creating an extraordinary setting for wildlife discovery.
Wildlife Encounters
Details +
Less -
Let the wild come into view.

Ladder is home to bison, elk, Mexican wolf and hundreds of bird species, creating an extraordinary setting for wildlife discovery.

Ladder is home to bison, elk, Mexican wolf and hundreds of bird species, creating an extraordinary setting for wildlife discovery.
Why you'll stay forever
Features only at <br/> Ladder
156,000+ Acres

The reserve's vast scale provides the setting for wildlife, hiking, e-biking and historic exploration.

The reserve's vast scale provides the setting for wildlife, hiking, e-biking and historic exploration.
Private Chef

Gourmet meals are tailored to guest tastes using seasonal ingredients and local produce, with a Southwestern influence.

Gourmet meals are tailored to guest tastes using seasonal ingredients and local produce, with a Southwestern influence.
Private Guide

A private guide is included as part of the Country House experience, providing activities alongside the property's private chef and server.

A private guide is included as part of the Country House experience, providing activities alongside the property's private chef and server.
The Country House

Ted Turner's private four-bedroom home offers four guest rooms and four bathrooms, with a master bedroom and two additional ensuite rooms downstairs and an upstairs suite with breakfast porch and bath.

Ted Turner's private four-bedroom home offers four guest rooms and four bathrooms, with a master bedroom and two additional ensuite rooms downstairs and an upstairs suite with breakfast porch and bath.
MEET
YOUR HOST
Connections Matter!

Meet your dedicated Stay Host and the Wild Earth Stays team during a live consultation, and together we’ll plan your perfect journey.

Your host will be joined by members of the Wild Earth team to walk you through your stay and answer your questions live.

From the Wild at Heart

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Name, Date, Source

“Perhaps the most unique feature, is the opportunity to stay under the stars, in the middle of the bush, in the safety of a treehouse!”

KATRYNM, DEC 2022

“Perhaps the most unique feature, is the opportunity to stay under the stars, in the middle of the bush, in the safety of a treehouse!”

KATRYNM, DEC 2022

“Perhaps the most unique feature, is the opportunity to stay under the stars, in the middle of the bush, in the safety of a treehouse!”

KATRYNM, DEC 2022
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Location
New Mexico / USA & Canada
33.0350626, -107.5113522
792 Ladder Road, Caballo, NM 87931, USA
NEAREST AIRPORT
Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ)
From Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ), Ladder is approximately 175 miles / 2 hours 30 minutes by road.
BEST TIME TO VISIT
April - December
Ladder offers experiences across multiple seasons, including hiking, wildlife viewing, e-biking, and birdwatching. Its e-biking experience is available from April through December when roads are passable, while the property’s diverse habitats support seasonal and year-round wildlife and birdlife.

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The Country House at Ladder
For a totally exclusive experience, charter entire Ted Turner Reserve <br/> Ladder as a private charter for up to 8 guests—with a personalised itinerary.
Going Private

A four-bedroom, four-bathroom private country house featuring a first-floor master bedroom and two additional ensuite rooms, plus an upstairs suite with a breakfast porch and bath. The house includes spacious walk-in showers, slipper tubs, a front porch, and a stone fireplace. A private chef, server, and guide provide meals and activities.

Create a stay around the experiences that draw you to Ladder wildlife, historic trails, hiking, e-biking, private dining and time simply immersed in a remarkable Southwestern landscape.
Book Now
Make the wild Southwest your private escape.

Create a stay around the experiences that draw you to Ladder wildlife, historic trails, hiking, e-biking, private dining and time simply immersed in a remarkable Southwestern landscape.

Connections That Truly Matter

Meet your dedicated Stay Host and the Wild Earth Stays team in a live consultation to plan your perfect journey together.

Your host will be joined by members of the Wild Earth team to walk you through your stay and answer your questions live.

Ted Turner Reserve Ladder
From the Wild at Heart

Populated by the CMS. Do not edit.

Name, Date, Source

“Perhaps the most unique feature, is the opportunity to stay under the stars, in the middle of the bush, in the safety of a treehouse!”

KATRYNM, DEC 2022

“Perhaps the most unique feature, is the opportunity to stay under the stars, in the middle of the bush, in the safety of a treehouse!”

KATRYNM, DEC 2022

“Perhaps the most unique feature, is the opportunity to stay under the stars, in the middle of the bush, in the safety of a treehouse!”

KATRYNM, DEC 2022
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