FAQ’S

Ghost Ranch has several hiking trails, two museums and a variety of Outdoor Adventure activities. A Day Pass (free to those under 4 years old, half price for those 5-11, and $10 for those 12+) and complete schedule of Outdoor Adventure activities and tours can be found here. A map with locations of hiking trails can be found at the Welcome Center or here.

COVID is no longer front and center but remains a part of our daily lives. As such, if you are experiencing symptoms or have tested positive for COVID we ask that you do not join us at Ghost Ranch. Masks and social distancing are not requirements at Ghost Ranch but we encourage doing so if it is your preference. 

Cellular service is unreliable at the Ranch, though some carriers are better than others. Wi-Fi is offered in several areas on the Ranch, including the Welcome Center, Library, and Dining Hall. 

We are glad you are planning to visit the ranch and want to help everything go as smoothly as possible. Because of this, we rely on White Buffalo Shuttle to get our guests to and from the ranch. Kevin Spitzer picks up and drops off at the Sage Inn in Santa Fe. It is your job to reach out to him and schedule your shuttle needs. His phone number is 831.359.8077 and his email is nivek@cruzio.com.

Ghost Ranch is located 65 miles northwest of Santa Fe (forty miles beyond Española) on U.S. 84 between mile markers 224 and 225. Physical Address: 280 Private Drive 1708, Abiquiu, NM, 87510-2001.

• Private: There is a bathroom in the room that is not shared.
• Shared: There is a bathroom between two rooms that is shared by the occupants of the two rooms. These will only be used for those traveling together. If only one unit is occupied, the second bedroom will be locked off.
• Communal/dorm: There is a communal bathroom in the building (or in a nearby building, for some upper mesa dorm rooms), and participants exit their room to reach these facilities.

Casa del Sol is our spiritual retreat center located two miles off the main ranch property in a restricted area of the ranch. Small-group workshops and retreats are held here, and if your workshop will be here, it will be indicated as such in the event registration information. Most meals are on the main campus while program activities occur at Casa del Sol. Participants without vehicles rely on carpooling with other program participants or the program instructor (or walking – it’s a beautiful 45-minute walk through the Painted Desert!). There is no ranch shuttle to get back and forth from Casa del Sol.

If you are in a self-contained RV in which your pet can comfortably stay, they are welcome to join you overnight in the campground. They are not allowed in any other lodging. Leashed pets are welcome to accompany you as you explore the property, but may not enter any of the buildings. For day guests, leashed dogs are allowed to visit and hike. 

The Dining Hall serves three meals a day on a fixed schedule. We offer a vegetarian option at each meal. While the Dining Hall offers gluten-free items and vegan dishes at most meals, we cannot guarantee that these options will be available for each meal.  Let us know about this need in your registration notes. If it is necessary for a guest to eat a specific diet or if a guest has food allergies, the surest option is to bring personal food items to the Ranch. There are refrigerators available for guest use in a few common/public spaces. 

Breakfast is served from 7:30-8:30 am, lunch from 12-1 pm, and dinner from 5:30-6:30 pm. Indoor and outdoor dining tables are available. Meals are sold as a package and cannot be purchased individually.