Goldmine Mountain and Sky Retreat

Welcome to the Goldmine of Mountain and Sky Nature Retreats! This stunning home sits on two acres of private wooded forest at the base of the Sangre de Cristo Mountain Range. Experience stunning mountain views, starry night skies and wildlife out the windows in the luxury and comfort of this incredible retreat home. Featuring two luxurious master suites with adjoining spacious bathrooms with luxurious amenities and tall open and skylit living areas. Explore movement and daily practice on the second floor set up as a studio for yoga, meditation, Pilates, dance and more. Featuring wood flooring, tall open ceilings and a deck with outdoor seating and dining space; this space is an excellent area for stargazing, nature watching, and peaceful meals on the deck with 360 degree valley and mountain views. Bring friends or family with the fold out couch, you can sleep up to six in this spacious home.

Experience the Goldmine of Kitchens with our Aga Stove, known for its exceptional cooking performance, distinctive design and classic charm. Stocked with Cookware and Bakeware for your stay the kitchen is open and well suited for entertaining and preparing food for family and friends. Enjoy starry night skies out the living room windows and epic mountain and wildlife views during the day.

The first master suite is open and spacious with a small workstation and queen bed. The ensuite bathroom features a steam sauna shower for steaming before or after your daily practice. The second master suite features an attached patio, sitting area and ensuite master bathroom with oversized soaking tub and shower.

Explore the forest and experience nature in the private two acres forest around the house. You'll find special sitting areas inside the garden area, featuring stucco walls and stone walking paths.

Sleeping Arrangements and Amenities

Two Master Queen Suites with Attached Bathrooms ~ Fold Out Queen-Sized Couch ~   6 Guests Total

Aga Cooking Stove ~ Steam Sauna Shower ~ Two Private Acres of Wooded Forest

About Our Exceptional Kitchen Stove: an AGA is essentially a heat storage cooker that operates on the principle of radiant heat, allowing food to be cooked gently and evenly. It features several ovens that maintain consistent temperatures, making it ideal for various cooking methods like baking, roasting, and simmering. The various ovens in an AGA cooker are kept at different temperatures, providing versatility in cooking. For instance, the top oven is usually hotter and suitable for roasting, while the lower oven is cooler, perfect for baking. This unique method results in flavorful meals as the food cooks from all sides, creating a deliciously tender and moist finished product.

A High Elevation Experience Like No Other

Crestone Colorado is a unique and diverse high desert mountain town in South Central Colorado. Crestone town and the surrounding Baca Grande community is home to some three thousand people; a small and active community of artists, healers, travelers, nuns, monks and missionaries seeking to create a spiritually fulfilling and abundant life together. The Crestone Community is full of churches, monasteries, shrines and temples attracting people from around the globe to come and explore spirituality and find healing and retreat.

The San Luis Valley and Great Sand Dunes

The San Luis Valley is a vast beautiful valley floor looking out 360 degrees across fourteen thousand foot peaks. Take a day trip and explore the San Luis Valley, you’ll find The Great Sand Dunes National Park, Natural Hot Spring Swimming Pools and The Colorado Gator Farm all sprinkled amongst unique small towns in rural Colorado.

Activities and Shopping in Crestone

Crestone is a beautiful small town with some really unique and amazing locally owned stores and businesses. Local people feel grateful to have so many great places to shop and dine right in our small town. There are two small locally owned grocers, where you can find top of the line health food, vitamins and organic whole food. Enjoy dining in one of the locally owned cafes or restaurants and support the local artisans at one of the galleries or gift shops. We love our local thrift stores, so many hidden treasures can be found!

Wildlife and Outdoor Recreation

Crestone is situated at the base of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, boasting several fourteen thousand foot peaks and pristine alpine lakes for outdoor hiking, camping and fishing. The wildlife refuges and protected forests create incredible opportunities to come close to nature and truly experience the wildlife. Great for bird watching, photography, art, hiking, biking and camping. There are so many ways to appreciate and explore nature around Crestone.

Hot Springs

Joyful Journey Hot Springs ~ Sand Dunes Swimming Pool (Hooper Pool) ~ Valley View Hot Springs ~ Splashland Hot Springs

Hiking Trails

Willow Lake ~ North Crestone Creek ~ South Crestone Creek ~ Crestone Needle ~ Cottonwood Creek ~Willow Creek ~ Native American Stone Huts ~ South Colony Lakes Trail ~ Crestone Peak Trail ~ Challenger Point ~ Music Pass via Rainbow Trail

Activities

Great Sand Dunes National Park ~ The Colorado Gator Farm ~ San Luis Valley Brewing Company ~ Penitente Canyon ~ Shrine of the Stations of the Cross ~ Firedworks Gallery ~ Colorado Gators Reptile Park ~ Zapata Falls Trailhead ~ Splashland Hot Springs ~ UFO Watchtower ~ Baca Grande Stables ~ Crestone Ziggurat ~ Monte Vista National Wildlife Refuge ~ Penitente Canyon ~ Fort Garland Museum & Cultural Center ~ Crestone Ziggurat ~ Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad Jack Dempsey Birthplace ~ Los Caminos Antiguos Scenic and Historic Byway ~ Movie Manor ~Mill Creek Ranch at Old Cow Town ~ Indiana Jones Bed and Breakfast ~ Russell Lakes State Wildlife Area ~ Blanca-Zapata Recreation Area, BLM ~ Blanca Wildlife Habitat Area (Blanca Wetlands) ~ San Luis Lakes State Wildlife Area ~ JW Ranch Nature Tours