📜 21,000-acre education and retreat center in New Mexico.
🔍 Known for its stunning landscape and rich history, including dinosaur fossils, paleontological discoveries, and Georgia O'Keeffe's connection. #Why Go
🌄 Inspiring landscape, vivid colors, vast skies
🎨 Visit locations that inspired Georgia O'Keeffe
📚 Diverse programs: art, science, spirituality, outdoor adventures
🦖 Explore paleontology and anthropology museums
🚶‍♀️ Day tours, hikes, horseback riding available #Why Avoid
🚫 July overnight stays require program registration
⚠️ Some popular programs may be full, check waitlist #Tips
👟 Bring comfortable shoes, hat, sunscreen, and water.
🌦️ Weather can change quickly; dress in layers.
📝 Apply for program scholarships at least one month in advance
💻 Book programs and lodging online #Cost
💰 Day Pass: $10 (adults over 18) for museums and hiking trails. A $5 conservation fee is also applicable for day guests. Programs vary from $280 to over $2,000. #Hours
🕒 Ranch Grounds: Daily 7:30 AM - 6:00 PM. Welcome Center: Daily 8:00 AM - 9:00 PM. Museums (Ruth Hall Museum of Paleontology & Florence Hawley Ellis Museum of Anthropology): Tue-Sat 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM (closed 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM), Sun 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM, closed Mon. Ghost Ranch Library: Open 24 hours/day. Ghost Ranch Cafe: Wednesday through Monday 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM. Trading Post General Store: Daily 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM. Open year-round with holiday exceptions.