Chapter House is a tiny log home at 9,000 feet of elevation, near the town of Westcliffe, CO. Featuring a lofted sleeping area, the cabin is rustic in vibe but with modern touches. Here, ideas become words, which become sentences, which become paragraphs, which quickly turn into pages.

One desk sits facing a window with a view of the Sangre de Cristo mountain range, where peaks reach more than 14,000 feet into the sky. Another writing spot is next to the gas fireplace—you know, for ambience. A couch and reading chair give chill seating options for when you don’t need to type any more.

The cabin is equipped with high-speed WiFi and a solar-power setup. There’s a fully equipped kitchen and a deck almost as big as the cabin itself. Sit out there in the sun, sip some coffee, and take in a view of the mountains that formed from a kind of geologic fault that gave them no foothills—just pure prominence. Oh, and you also can watch open-range cows trek up and down the hills surrounding you, or you can go for a walk on the property or the winding private roads of this ranching neighborhood.

If you have a pet, they will love watching the bovine parade from the safely fenced yard, because they are welcome to join you at the retreat.

The Chapter House is located within an International Dark-Sky Community, so the stargazing gets an A+, if nighttime contemplation of the universe is one of your hobbies.

When you need to take a break from writing, hike to an alpine lake or scale a peak or just take a stroll on the lower-altitude Rainbow Trail. If town is more your style, restaurants, coffeeshops, boutiques, and even a little theater are just 25 minutes away.