Guest Information

By the Grace of God we are able to offer guest facilities to guests and pilgrims to the Monastery of the Holy Archangel Michael. Our guest house, the Holy Archangel's House of Ascent, is a fully furnished facility that offers three separate rooms. One room is a double room with its own bathroom. The other two share a bathroom that is accessible a few feet away up the breezeway. We offer a fully furnished kitchen. All guests share the common room which contains a fully furnished kitchen, dining area, and living area with fireplace. 

We ask all guests to be mindful of the peace that resides at the monastery and to maintain a certain quietude, respecting the other pilgrims but also the monastery. All guests are expected to bring their own foods for meals, though the Superior may elect to invite guests to dine with the brotherhood at his discretion. Please also leave all pets at home. 

Single women must be accompanied by another person in order to stay overnight.

An offerering is appreciated to help support the maintenance of the guesthouse equivalent to that of a motel's rate per night. Please contact the monastery in advance in order to make reservations as we do receive many guests. (575) 638-5690

Keeping in mind the traditional practices of our Church, please observe the following customs to help maintain a spirit of prayer during services:

  • Men and boys should wear pants and long sleeves if possible
  • Women and girls should wear a long skirt or dress, and long sleeves if possible. It is an Orthodox tradition for women to cover their heads, for angels cannot bear the glory of women
  • Shorts and sleeveless shirts are not appropriate. However, removing one's shoes like Moses is welcome during services
  • Please avoid using perfume, cologne and other strong smells
 
Thank you, and may God bless your visit with a spirit of peace.
Guest House Kitchen
Guest House Kitchen
Guest House Kitchen
Guest House Living Area
Guest House Living Area
Guest House Living Area
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Contact Information
Mailing Address
The Monastery of the Holy Archangel Michael
HC 84, Box 6C
Cañones, New Mexico 87516
Location
370 County Road 198
Cañones, NM 87516
Phone
575-638-5690 (Phone)
Service Schedule
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Please call the monastery before visiting. Our service schedule is subject to frequent changes determined by the feasts of the typikon of St. Sabbas 575-638-5690

Driving Directions
Your Address:

Turn left after this bridge
Turn left after this bridge
Turn left after this bridge
View from 2nd fork in driving directions below
View from 2nd fork in driving directions below
View from 2nd fork in driving directions below
Parking Lot at Guest House
Parking Lot at Guest House
Parking Lot at Guest House
Driveway to Guest House shown: turn to parking lot
Driveway to Guest House shown: turn to parking lot
Driveway to Guest House shown: turn to parking lot
Directions From Major Routes & Miscellany

From Albuquerque Airport and Santa Fe, New Mexico

From Albuquerque Airport:

  • Exit the airport and merge onto I-25 going north to Santa Fe.
  • You will stay on this road for about an hour.
  • When nearing Santa Fe exit on the Santa Fe Relief Route (NM SR 599) and go around Santa Fe toward Española and Los Alamos.
  • Continue with the directions below.

From Santa Fe:

  • Take US 285 N/US-84 N towards Española.
  • In Española, about a mile after the Dreamcatcher Theater (which you will see on your right), turn left (West) at the US 84 / 285 intersection (Santa Clara Bridge Rd)
  • You will soon come to a T-Intersection: turn right (North).
  • You will quickly come to another fork; turn left (Northwest) to stay on US 84 / 285.
  • Stay on US 84 / 285 N for about a half an hour, or about 22.5 miles.
  • You will see Bodes Gas Station on your right in Abiquiu, NM. Continue on US 84 / 285 N. (see photo below)
  • After 6.5 miles, follow signs for Abiquiu Dam, turning left onto 96.
  • After 4 miles of twisting road along the lake, you will cross a small bridge with a sign "Cañones Creek"; turn left immedaitely after the bridge onto 194.
  • After 1.8 miles you will go over 2 speed humps. Continue on this road.
  • 0.2 miles later, keep left at the fork.
  • 0.7 miles after the fork, turn right onto 198, an unpaved dirt road. (You will see a small graveyard below you on your right).
  • After about 0.2 miles, stay to the right as the road curves right (at the yellow "Children at Play" sign).
  • Continue for 1.8 miles on the winding dirt road, past numerous homes, until you see on your right our first gate and Flagstone Sign: "Monasterio del Santo Arcángel Miguel". Open the gate (and close it behind you). Go straight at the fork at park behind the guest house.

If you go onto the breezeway and walk through you will see the back yard, continue on, step off the portal (porch) and follow the path and you will come to the foot bridge over the creek. Cross the bridge and walk up to the main house if no one is at the guest house.

 We strongly suggest arriving before sundown as it can be very tricky to navigate in the dark.

F.Y.I.

Fuel Service & Grocery

The nearest gas station is about 20 to 30 minutes away, at Bode’s Store (see photo below.) They have groceries but are quite expensive. For serious shopping there are several grocery stores in Española. For directions please access the internet.

Cell Phone Service

We do not receive any cell phone service at the Monastery. If one drives to the entrance to the canyon it is said there is service for Verizon customers. If one drives back out of the canyon and over the dam towards Highway 84 (the route from whence you came), other providers are available. Of course, in case of emergency one can ask a blessing to use the Monastery land line.

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Monastery of the Holy Archangel Michael
HC 84, Box 6C
Cañones, New Mexico  87516

(575) 638-5690