About Ghost Ranch

Ghost Ranch is in Abiquiu, New Mexico, about an hour and a half north of Santa Fe. The 21,000 acres that comprise it were part of a land grant to Pedro Martin Serrano from the King of Spain in 1766. The grant was called "Piedra Lumbre" (shining rock). The name "Ghost Ranch," or the local name "Rancho de los Brujos" (Ranch of the Witches), was derived from the many tales of ghosts and legends of hangings in the Ranch's history.

Visit the Ghost Ranch site at
www.ghostranch.org

Ghost Ranch was the place of solace and inspiration for Georgia O’Keeffe. In 1934, 12 years after her first visit to Northern New Mexico, O'Keeffe made Ghost Ranch her summer home. She would spend winter in New York, and in the summer head to the ranch to spend her time hiking, exploring, and capturing the area’s natural beauty in her paintings.

FYI

Ghost Ranch is at 6,500 feet. There is a limited-services clinic in Abiquiu, 14 miles away, and a hospital with ambulance service in Espanola, approximately 35 miles away.

You will need comfortable clothes, sturdy walking shoes, a hat, rain gear, a flashlight, sun block, bug- repellent, and a jacket or sweater for evenings. Please, no pets. Quiet Time is observed after 10:00 p.m. Radios and cassette players used only with earphones, please.

Housing at Ghost Ranch is shared. Rooms are rustic and Ghost Ranch observes the honor system with no locks on the guest room doors. No phones, TVs, or radios in the rooms mean fewer distractions and more time to write. Public phones are available. Scholarship rooms are bunk-house style. There are great distances between housing and classrooms and steep slopes make walking challenging--bring a good pair of walking shoes or hiking boots.

Transportation to and from Ghost Ranch must be secured by retreatants. For those arriving at the Albuquerque airport, AROHO will have shuttle buses available at an extra charge. Arrangements and payment for bus service must be made in advance. Rental cars are an option and are highly recommended for anyone with mobility issues. For those with mobility issues who don't want to rent a car, there is the possibility of securing a golf cart for use on Ghost Ranch. Please contact retreats@aroomofherownfoundation.org for more information.

Ghost Ranch Amenities

The Labyrinth (based on the Chartres model) is a one-half mile circular path for prayer, meditation, and reflection, and was a gift to the Ranch in 1998. Brochures are available at the front desk.
The Library, containing more than 16,000 volumes, is open to guests twenty-four hours a day.
Museums of Anthropology and Paleontology are located just west of the Lower Pavilion on the Ghost Ranch grounds.
The Museum Shop offers quality pottery and jewelry, along with paleo and archaeology logo items furnished by local craftspeople.
The Trading Post sells adult and children’s books, gift items, logo wear, film, and essential toiletries. Hours are posted.