*MUD SEASON - road requires all wheel drive* Unplug and connect with nature at Sage Mountain Botanical Sanctuary, a 600 acre preserve. The facilities at this wilderness oasis are rustic with miles of hiking trails. Ladyslipper Lodge is our largest cabin with beautiful forest views, a queen bed, a loft with full bed, electricity, propane heat, & living area. Shower room, bathroom, & community kitchen are shared with other guests in separate buildings. The Ladyslipper Lodge is one of four cabins at Sage Mountain. Check out the Pixie Cabin, the Birch Bungalow, and the Maple Forest Yurt on Airbnb for our other cabins. Please read our descriptions carefully to understand the layout of our retreat center and shared spaces with other guests. The Ladyslipper Lodge is our most comfortable and luxurious cabin featuring a loft layout offering beautiful views into the forest. It has a writing desk, queen bed on the main level and full size bed in the loft, plus a futon bed that can be modified as a couch downstairs and optional air mattresses upstairs. Dividing curtains can separate living and sleeping spaces to create a variety of uses for families and groups. This cabin has electricity and is heated by propane. Our common shower room is located at the end of this cabin with two showers and two sinks; restrooms are in a separate building. The fully stocked community kitchen includes all amenities to prepare your meals for the weekend; optionally our onsite chef can cater meals for an additional charge. We also offer private garden, forest, and wildlife tours as well as massage therapy sessions for additional fee. The Lodge is situated near four acres of diverse gardens with medicinal herbs and flowers, and a short walk to our trail network with over ten miles of hiking trails through the mountain. A swimming pond offers a refreshing spot for swimming at the south end of the property. Sage Mountain has been a retreat center for over three decades hosting guests since 1987, and is a pillar for conservation in the community. We are located on unceded Abenaki territory in Central Vermont, providing a remote wilderness retreat in convenient proximity to Groton State Forest and Montpelier. Renowned herbalist Rosemary Gladstar's home and teaching center of thirty years is indelibly marked by the grace, wisdom and love of plants that she has shared with the thousands of students who have been touched by this wild mountain. The moment you step foot onto the sanctuary, you can feel the depth of the prayers that have been planted on this land over the last three decades. When you stay in retreat at Sage Mountain, you will be transformed by the wild magic that lives in these forests. Sage Mountain Botanical Sanctuary is located in Unceded Abenaki territory, commonly called Central Vermont, in a rural town adjacent to a main state road providing access to the capitol of Montpelier 25 minutes to the west, and the expansive Groton State Forest 25 minutes to the east. Our center is situated at 2000 feet elevation on the south-facing slope of a mountain range. This biodiverse landscape is home to hundreds of plant species and an abundance of wildlife that graciously allow us to take respite within their home. Sage Mountain seeks to provide a safe, welcoming sanctuary for plants, animals, and humans from all walks of life as an LGBTQIA and POC friendly retreat. All are invited and welcomed to connect with the magic and power of this land and its inhabitants. Learn more about the Sanctuary at sagemountain website.