St. Benedict's is located on over 3,000 acres (1,200 ha) in the foothills of the Elk Mountains, near the Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness.
The monastery protects a large amount of open space in a sensitive area near important wildlife migration routes.
The monks manage their ranchlands, operate a cookie bakery, and offer retreat facilities for groups and individuals.
St. Benedict's was the home of Father Thomas Keating, a popular writer on centering prayer and one of the founders of Contemplative Outreach.
In April 2023, St. Benedict's signaled that it would close, and that Dom Damian Carr, former abbot of St. Joseph's Abbey, had been appointed as monastic commissary to oversee the closure process.