Entry No. 133 — the Denver file — filed under: meditation-garden
A Sanctuary Center
A Sanctuary Center is a free, volunteer-maintained nonprofit sacred garden open sunrise to sunset daily, featuring a labyrinth, stone medicine wheel, Platonic-solid sculptures, Pa-Kua symbol, sundial, wishing trees hung with prayer streamers, and a small lending library — all tucked quietly off a rural road between Castle Rock and Sedalia. TripAdvisor reviewers consistently call it an "unadvertised treasure" and praise its unhurried, self-guided contemplative atmosphere.
The story
If you drive down West Wolfensberger Road where it meets Perry Park Road between Castle Rock and Sedalia, you'll almost certainly blow right past this quiet patch of land. There are no highway billboards advertising it, which is precisely the point. Tucked off the rural asphalt, A Sanctuary Center is a free, volunteer-maintained 501(c)(3) nonprofit sacred garden that quietly exists for anyone needing to step off the grid for an hour without answering to anyone.
Instead of manicured turf or commercial gift shops, the grounds are laid out around sacred geometry and contemplative traditions. You'll find a classical walking labyrinth, a stone medicine wheel set in the dirt, a Pa-Kua symbol, a sundial, and five geometric sculptures representing the Platonic solids—the polyhedra ancient thinkers viewed as nature's fundamental building blocks. Fluttering in the high-plains wind from the branches of wishing trees are handwritten prayer streamers left by past visitors, and a small shelter holds a quiet lending library.
Because the entire center runs on optional donations and volunteer labor, nobody is going to hand you a map, track your time, or sell you a ticket. It's an unhurried, self-guided space where the only real requirement is to keep the volume down and leave the meadow intact for whoever comes next.
What it's like
You'll pull into a small gravel lot, step onto gentle dirt walking paths, and explore at your own pace. The atmosphere is strictly hushed and reflective—think a quiet outdoor sanctuary, not a public park for picnics or pets. Come during fair weather since everything is outdoors and fully exposed to the elements, and aim for early morning or golden hour before sunset when the light hits the meadow and you'll likely have the labyrinths and wishing trees to yourself.
The move: Arrive in the golden hour before sunset, walk the full labyrinth together in silence (one person enters, the other waits and enters when they're ready), then wander the grounds to read the handwritten prayers on the wishing trees and try to find all five Platonic-solid sculptures — finish by sitting at the sundial and watching the light fade over the meadow.
📍 Before you go It's a roughly 40-minute drive south of Denver, set on a few quiet rural acres near where W Wolfensberger Rd meets N Perry Park Rd, between Castle Rock and Sedalia — it's genuinely easy to blow past, so slow down and watch for the turn. There's a small on-site lot and a network of gentle walking paths to wander. Everything is free and donation-supported, so this is the kind of place to be quiet and respectful — it's a sacred contemplative space, not an attraction. Come in fair weather (it's all outdoors and exposed) and aim for a calm, uncrowded stretch; hours track sunrise-to-sunset, so check the season. Pair it with a bite in nearby Sedalia or downtown Castle Rock on the way back.
- 📍 Sedalia
- 💸 $$
- ⚡ Up for anything
- 🌗 Indoors
Where: 3720 W Wolfensberger Rd, Sedalia, CO 80135
Hours: Mined 2026-06-07 — confirm current hours before you go.
Pair it with
- Scileppi's at the Old Stone Church — Drive five miles into downtown Castle Rock to eat Italian pasta inside an 1888 rhyolite Catholic church where the bar stands right where the altar used to be.
- Wood Shark Trading Company — Head five miles east into Castle Rock to transition from outdoor sacred geometry to browsing taxidermy, crystals, swords, and curiosities.
- Cherokee Ranch & Castle — Just six miles away in Sedalia, swap humble outdoor reflection for a tour of a 15th-century-style Scottish stone castle overlooking the prairie.
- Devil's Head Lookout — Head eleven miles south into the mountains to climb up to Colorado's last staffed historic fire lookout tower for sweeping views.
Good to know
How much does it cost to enter?
Entry is completely free. The sanctuary is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) maintained by volunteers and supported entirely by optional tax-deductible donations.
What are the hours of operation?
The grounds are open daily from sunrise to sunset.
What specific features are on the grounds?
You'll find a walking labyrinth, stone medicine wheel, Pa-Kua symbol, sundial, five Platonic-solid sculptures, wishing trees hung with prayer streamers, and a small meditation building containing a lending library.
Where exactly is it located?
It's at 3720 W Wolfensberger Rd, Sedalia, CO 80135, roughly 40 minutes south of Denver near the junction with N Perry Park Rd between Castle Rock and Sedalia.
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Further reading: Official site · Tripadvisor · chamberofcommerce.com · castlepinesconnection.com
last checked: 2026-06-07