Toklat
Nestled in the pristine Castle Creek Valley, upstream from Aspen, Colorado, this site offers a window into wildness. A touchstone for many over 75 years, Toklat has nourished minds, bodies, and spirits of generations.
Open to the Public
Winter Hours | Wed-Sun | 12-5pm
Meet
Private retreats provide groups a unique setting to reflect and inspire their best work. Toklat is warm and inviting, offering several cozy nooks for discussions, a presentation space, and beautiful outside spots to gather. All retreats include an introduction to this special place as well as an educational outing.
Explore
Discover the Castle Creek Valley with a Naturalist guided snowshoe or hike. Tours in the area surrounding Toklat take place on gentle terrain at a leisurely pace, and can be customized to your needs.
Gather
Toklat has long been a locals’ favorite and a community hub. It is a reflective place that, once discovered, invites your return. Today, as ACES’ Catto Center at Toklat, it is a wilderness retreat center that cultivates a community of environmental stewards.
Residency programs
The ACES Wilderness Residency at Toklat is designed to advance and share the work of one individual, working at the intersection of environmental challenges and artistic expression, offering them unencumbered time to think, work, and create in an inspirational setting.
Our team
Lillian Bell
Community Programs Coordinator
Lydia Loof
Winter Naturalist
Charlie Robinson
Toklat Project Coordinator
Isobel Steenrod
Mentor Naturalist
Aspen Center for
Environmental Studies
