Charming & Cozy Snug Cabin at Dreamy Art & Nature Retreat Center

Beyul Retreat took over the historic Diamond J guest ranch outside of Aspen, CO in late 2020 and has transformed the century-old property into a hub of art, live music, wellness & outdoor adventure. Beyul Retreat has already received rave reviews from the Wall Street Journal, Vogue, Denver Post, Houston Chronicle, Yoga+Life, Aspen Times, Aspen Daily News, and more. Our guests choose Beyul for its creative, inspiring, and unique vibe that sets it apart from a traditional guest ranch.

Beyul Retreat is 1 hour from Aspen, CO. The Frying Pan River runs right through our 32 acres of meadows, forest, creeks, waterfalls & ponds, and sculptural art installations, with trails leading right into the White River National Forest. Your restorative experience here will include our mountain onsen with traditional cedar sauna, hot tub, and cold plunge, complementary yoga classes upon request, and perusing curated local art & goods in our Mossy Rock Mercantile. Nearby you'll find incredible hiking; rock climbing at Lime Creek; road & gravel biking; fly fishing on the Gold Medal Frying Pan, and more.

The Frying Pan River remains a wild solitude, traveling through a gorgeous canyon formed from the 250 million-year-old red sandstone Maroon Formation. The retreat is surrounded by the White River National Forest, which creates privacy and access for backcountry skiing, hiking, backpacking, and hunting. It’s 26 miles up from the confluence with the Roaring Fork, just five minutes beyond Ruedi Reservoir, a beautiful 1,100 acre lake where you can enjoy sailing, water skiing, windsurfing, kayaking, and fishing. World-class mountain-biking, climbing, paragliding and skiing are within a short drive.

We share this place with foxes, elk, black bears, hawks, eagles, and trout. Surrounded by the red rock of the river valley, the retreat is nestled in groves of Colorado blue spruce, Aspen and, Douglas fir trees. The extensive property has both welcoming gathering spaces and private corners for solitude. At 8200’, our mountain ecology means changing magic throughout the seasons: a blanket of pristine deep Rocky Mountain powder in the winter, the sweet green emergence of spring, the glory of summer among the peaks, and a fireworks show of glowing hues in the fall.
Our four Snug Cabins were built by hand in the 1930s and are the perfect balance of mountain log cabin charm and modern comfort. Each features a queen bed with upscale down bedding, a bathroom with organic bath products, a woodstove along with electric heat, and a cute little front porch.