...to the quiet splendor of El Rito Canyon.

Relax and rejuvenate in our lovely riverside adobe home. Hike or ski the canyon and the surrounding Carson National Forest, fish in El Rito Creek for native cutthroat trout, or tour the spectacular countryside. Just an hour north of Santa Fe, set between Abiquiu (Georgia O'Keeffe country) to the west and the Ojo Caliente Mineral Hot Springs to the east, El Rito is a small farming village settled in the 1700’s by Spanish colonists.

El Rito Canyon Retreat lies at an elevation of 7300 feet, at the very base of the great San Juan Mountains, the backbone of the Rockies. You turn down the driveway, cross the creek on a small bridge, through a copse of cottonwood, oak and locust trees, and there you are.

The house is a spacious two-story handmade adobe with a sunroom that provides pleasant warmth throughout the year. El Rito has two bedrooms, sunroom, painting studio and a large, fully-equipped kitchen. At the top of the stairs, the thunderstorm/night sky observatory offers a 200-degree view over the treetops and up the canyon. Custom woodwork features throughout.

We invite you to take comfort in the nurturing beauty of this home and its surroundings.