{"id":360,"date":"2020-01-07T14:04:17","date_gmt":"2020-01-07T21:04:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/?p=360"},"modified":"2025-01-13T18:14:53","modified_gmt":"2025-01-14T01:14:53","slug":"pearl-lake-state-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/pearl-lake-state-park\/","title":{"rendered":"Winter Yurt Camping at  Pearl Lake State Park"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"360\" class=\"elementor elementor-360\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-56c081d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"56c081d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b5db6aa\" data-id=\"b5db6aa\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6cfcab elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d6cfcab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>U. S. WEST<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bfbfff6 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"bfbfff6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6038190 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6038190\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>A Colorado winter holiday with an entire state park to ourselves<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bdc03ea elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bdc03ea\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f27151c\" data-id=\"f27151c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52a018f elementor-drop-cap-yes elementor-drop-cap-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"52a018f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;drop_cap&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The fluffy snow that falls in the dry climate of Pearl Lake State Park in northern Colorado is typically more than 90% air. It\u2019s why people love to ski at nearby Steamboat Resort, in what\u2019s known as \u201cchampagne powder\u201d. It\u2019s also why a mound of that airy snow creates only an inch of water when melted for doing dishes on a yurt camping trip.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Doing dishes in snowmelt may sound inconvenient but I don&#8217;t mind, because winter is my favorite season at Pearl Lake. With the campground closed, other than two yurts, it\u2019s possible to have an entire state park to ourselves.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dfe0fe6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dfe0fe6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Map of Pearl Lake State Park<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5da692b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5da692b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">plus Steamboat Lake &amp; Steamboat Springs<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-918b2a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"918b2a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/embed?mid=1AqBFvAJFiuzhDZHV8seXlgwJqR3w_8KZ&#038;hl=en\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\"><\/iframe>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-756f780 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"756f780\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Pearl Lake State Park<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d63f98 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0d63f98\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Located about 25 miles beyond Steamboat Springs, one of Colorado\u2019s most popular ski resorts, the Pearl Lake campground is framed by mountains and set within a pretty pine forest. We are roughly 30 miles to the Wyoming border and it feels like ranch country.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Expansive properties with beautiful mountain homes are showcased at every turn. It\u2019s the kind of place where I wouldn&#8217;t be surprised to see Ralph Lauren riding across an open field.\u00a0 Although his home is 300 miles from here, near Telluride in southern Colorado.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dcee965 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"dcee965\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ranch-gate-near-steamboat.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8498\" alt=\"A ranch gate with blue skies and mountains beyond, in northern Colorado\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ranch-gate-near-steamboat.jpg 900w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ranch-gate-near-steamboat-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ranch-gate-near-steamboat-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ranch-gate-near-steamboat-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e52063 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7e52063\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was just before Christmas when I visited Pearl Lake with my family. We parked at a small lot and began I gazed at a snowy path that led up a hill. The yurts at Pearl Lake State Park are accessed by a half-mile hike, up. Thankfully the path had been shoveled by the park services staff because it was steep enough that hauling everything up in the snow, felt like an adventure in itself.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Even yurt camping, with a shelter obviously supplied, requires extensive supplies. We carried up drinking water, firewood, sleeping bags, pillows, clothes, food, cookware and board games.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And dog food. <\/span>We had brought along out dog Archie along, and he gamely ran up and down the snowy hill on each of the multiple trips.<\/p><p>While my hubby and two sons carried up the last load, I took in the view.\u00a0 The yurt was far enough from the small parking lot that we couldn&#8217;t see the car, and because it&#8217;s on top of a ridge, there&#8217;s a mountain view in every direction.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-929eb86 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"929eb86\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"445\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/dishes-pearl-lake-yurt.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7841\" alt=\"Dishes dry on an outdoor rack at a Pearl Lake State Park yurt\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/dishes-pearl-lake-yurt.jpg 445w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/dishes-pearl-lake-yurt-223x300.jpg 223w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 445px) 100vw, 445px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fad46b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4fad46b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Pearl Lake in Winter<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73c710d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"73c710d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We left the yurt and went exploring. The park has 36 campsites along a ridge that gently slopes down to Pearl Lake. In summer, the snowy path we walked would be lined with tents, and activities would include fishing for cutthroat trout, paddling, and hiking the trail around the lake perimeter. In mid-October each year, as the aspen trees turn to gold the campground closes, leaving only the two yurts available.\u00a0<\/p><p>This area of Colorado is a winter paradise, receiving over 300 inches of snow a year. We greeted a few day visitors who were snowshoeing, and Archie kept us entertained with his antics.\u00a0<\/p><p>He\u2019s a rescue dog so our best guess at his breed is a mix of retriever and corgi, and I will add that he has the appetite of a retriever and the legs of a corgi.\u00a0 Every time he wandered off the path he would sink to his chest and have to bound upward like a reindeer, to get free of the fluffy snow.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-d12682e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d12682e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-78d0ff1\" data-id=\"78d0ff1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e60a51d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e60a51d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"445\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/yurt-pearl-lake-state-park.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8479\" alt=\"A woman stands on the steps of a yurt surrounded by snow\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/yurt-pearl-lake-state-park.jpg 445w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/yurt-pearl-lake-state-park-223x300.jpg 223w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 445px) 100vw, 445px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">It was lovely having the park to ourselves<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-163d50b\" data-id=\"163d50b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e22a042 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e22a042\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"445\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/winter-hiking-pearl-lake-state-park.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8523\" alt=\"A woman hiking with her dog at Pearl Lake State Park in winter\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/winter-hiking-pearl-lake-state-park.jpg 445w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/winter-hiking-pearl-lake-state-park-223x300.jpg 223w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 445px) 100vw, 445px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Hiking with Archie on Pearl Lake as the sun began to set<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c113d93 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c113d93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We reached the lake and walked out on to the frozen surface. We had been here once before with friends and had gone on a snowshoe adventure across to the other side. If you plan to do this, check with park staff regarding the safety of the ice, as conditions do vary.<\/p><p>Archie had a great time running around on the ice and soon the light started to fade, so we headed back up the hill. Walking in the snow without snowshoes was fine as long as we stayed on the path.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5edcc2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5edcc2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/dogs-pearl-lake-state-park.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8474\" alt=\"A dog sits in front of a Colorado state park yurt in winter\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/dogs-pearl-lake-state-park.jpg 900w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/dogs-pearl-lake-state-park-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/dogs-pearl-lake-state-park-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/dogs-pearl-lake-state-park-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Archie in front of yurt 6, which overlooks Pearl Lake and was vacant when we visited<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b840ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5b840ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Pearl Lake Campground - all to Ourselves<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a867dd7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a867dd7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As the sun sank behind the mountain peaks, the day visitors left and we had the park to ourselves.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"p1\">I was surprised that the second yurt was vacant as it was the eve of Christmas eve and this seemed as ideal a place as I could imagine.\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"p1\">We lit a fire at the fire pit next to the yurt. Some lights from ranch homes were faintly visible back toward the highway. The moonlight shone on the snow and the overcast sky cleared so we were treated to a gorgeous starry sky. \u00a0I noticed that it was a different kind of quiet, outdoors in winter.<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We ate dinner inside, played cards and read books, comfortable in the warmth from the electric heater. In addition to bunk beds, the yurts have a picnic table outside and a table and six chairs inside. There aren\u2019t many places left to unplug these days, but Pearl Lake State Park is one of them\u2014like most of Colorado state parks there\u2019s no cell service.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I enjoy outdoor adventures, and I am also a midlife woman who really appreciates a good night\u2019s sleep.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"p1\">The wooden bunk beds are equipped with foam mattresses, so it&#8217;s much more comfortable than traditional camping.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-a6258d0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a6258d0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9f7b921\" data-id=\"9f7b921\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0cef066 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0cef066\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/snow-path-pearl-lake-campground.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8549\" alt=\"A path through the snow at Pearl Lake campground\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/snow-path-pearl-lake-campground.jpg 900w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/snow-path-pearl-lake-campground-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/snow-path-pearl-lake-campground-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9100820 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9100820\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Camping, Not Glamping<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e5d1ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9e5d1ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Technically the yurts sleep six, with a double bed on the bottom and a single on top. The doubles are small for two adults though, better for two younger kids. For four of us, it was perfect. For one of us, not so much. Archie didn\u2019t appreciate the crash that accompanied slabs of ice and snow sliding off the canvas roof. But he was worn out from bunny hopping through the snow and eventually settled down to sleep.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although we were &#8220;unplugged&#8221;, the yurts have power and I brought an electric kettle because I appreciate being able to make hot drinks when the campfire isn\u2019t lit. The yurts also have a chest of drawers, a lamp, ceiling fan and skylight. Screened windows can be opened for airflow in nice weather.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99e0bc8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"99e0bc8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/yurt-inside-peark-lake-state-park.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7850\" alt=\"The inside of a Colorado yurt with simple wood bunkbeds and a table and chairs\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/yurt-inside-peark-lake-state-park.jpg 900w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/yurt-inside-peark-lake-state-park-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/yurt-inside-peark-lake-state-park-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6781cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a6781cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is camping however, not glamping. The yurts don\u2019t have plumbing and the vault toilet which you will use is not heated. Also, in winter there is no running water in the restrooms so we brought hand sanitizer and a hand towel.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you don&#8217;t mind the vault toilets, admittedly my least favourite part, $90 a night feels like a steal for a beautiful setting with access to outdoor adventure and the same million-dollar views of the nearby ranch homes.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-227d0c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"227d0c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/bathroom-pearl-lake-state-park-campground.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8480\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/bathroom-pearl-lake-state-park-campground.jpg 900w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/bathroom-pearl-lake-state-park-campground-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/bathroom-pearl-lake-state-park-campground-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e03ebf1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e03ebf1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to Reserve at Pearl Lake Campground<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd25f6c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cd25f6c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cpwshop.com\/camping\/pearl-lake-state-park\/r\/campgroundDetails.page?parkID=50035&amp;e4q=d12f5394-1b44-4c26-9cf3-8af6ff6b919b&amp;e4p=99094819-9d98-4c1c-b941-7f9e0a91b96f&amp;e4ts=1736816499&amp;e4c=aspira&amp;e4e=snasoco01&amp;e4rt=Safetynet&amp;e4h=2f72409359f6ed14b20c7421f046d00b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pearl Lake State Park<\/span><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> takes reservations up to six months in advance. You can make them online or by phone with Colorado Parks and Wildlife. Reservations can be made up to the day of arrival, but you must do it online or by phone, not at the site. (970-879-3922). <\/span>If the Pearl Lake yurts aren\u2019t available and your dates aren&#8217;t flexible there are 10 cabins open in winter, at nearby Steamboat Lake. Call the Steamboat Lake Marina: 970-879-7019.\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dogs are allowed in yurt #16 (for $10 extra a night) but not in yurt 6, so reserve the correct one if your furry friend is accompanying you. You will also have to pay a park entrance fee when you arrive &#8211; $9 a day.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35e9cfe elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"35e9cfe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/winter-yurt-camping-pearl-lake-state-park.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8475\" alt=\"A young man and dog lay in the snow outside a yurt at Pearl Lake State Park\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/winter-yurt-camping-pearl-lake-state-park.jpg 900w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/winter-yurt-camping-pearl-lake-state-park-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/winter-yurt-camping-pearl-lake-state-park-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/winter-yurt-camping-pearl-lake-state-park-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Charlie &amp; Archie at the Pearl Lake Campground<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb8b3d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"eb8b3d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Winter Activities <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f83c797 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f83c797\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Hiking &amp; Snowshoeing<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6666c8a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6666c8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We decided to bring nordic skis on this trip, rather than snowshoes. We actually did borrow snowshoes from the nearby Steamboat Lake Visitors Center, but they were very basic.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I would suggest bringing or renting snowshoes if you want to explore around. You can rent them in Denver or Steamboat. Otherwise, bring tall waterproof boots and stick to the paths. And do inquire with park staff about the safety of walking or snowshoeing on the ice of Pearl Lake.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81ce47b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"81ce47b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/nordic-skiing-steamboat-lake.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8542\" alt=\"Nordic skiing at Steamboat Lake State Park\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/nordic-skiing-steamboat-lake.png 900w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/nordic-skiing-steamboat-lake-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/nordic-skiing-steamboat-lake-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/nordic-skiing-steamboat-lake-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3bcf63 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e3bcf63\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Nordic Skiing &amp; Snowshoeing at Steamboat Lake<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d4852f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5d4852f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you want to snowshoe on groomed trails you can visit Steamboat Lake, a ten-minute drive from the Pearl Lake campground. A designated snowshoe trail winds through a pretty lodgepole pine forest and offers great views.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Steamboat Lake has nice groomed nordic trails as well. Note that they do not rent skis here. You can rent skis in Steamboat Springs or in Denver, where it is about half the price. We like Denver\u2019s <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wildernessx.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wilderness Exchange<\/span><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for rentals.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We have done a little Nordic Skiing but are still new to it and the trails at Steamboat Lake were very nice. They are rated beginner and intermediate and extend around the lake which offers pretty scenery and a few hills for the more ambitious skiers. Dogs are allowed but should be kept on a leash (shh).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-34ab650 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"34ab650\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-99ea670\" data-id=\"99ea670\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ce2a1c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4ce2a1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"445\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/nordic-skiing-steamboat-state-park.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8477\" alt=\"Two people nordic skiing with a dog at Steamboat Lake State Park\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/nordic-skiing-steamboat-state-park.jpg 445w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/nordic-skiing-steamboat-state-park-223x300.jpg 223w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 445px) 100vw, 445px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Dogs are permitted at Steamboat Lake  Park<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2292e7e\" data-id=\"2292e7e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d03542 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7d03542\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"445\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/skiing-steamboat-lake-state-park.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8478\" alt=\"Susan Heinrich skiing at Steamboat State Lake Park\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/skiing-steamboat-lake-state-park.jpg 445w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/skiing-steamboat-lake-state-park-223x300.jpg 223w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 445px) 100vw, 445px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Skiing at Steamboat State Lake Park<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36a03f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"36a03f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ice Fishing<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2b960d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b2b960d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Steamboat Lake and Pearl Lake both permit ice fishing in winter months. They each have different restrictions regarding flies, lures and fish limits. Inquire with the park services.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cccaad6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cccaad6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Snowmobiling<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-916176d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"916176d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I haven&#8217;t done this; it doesn\u2019t really appeal to me, to be honest. I\u2019ve heard a lot about significant injuries with snowmobiling accidents. But if you would like to try it this is a great place with 146 miles of groomed trails through the Routt National Forest. <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Call ahead to the Steamboat Lake Visitors Center to inquire about outfitters, or you can book through nearby Hahn&#8217;s Peak Roadhouse (more below).<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76ebbd1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"76ebbd1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/dogsledding-colorado.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8534\" alt=\"Dog sledding in Colorado\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/dogsledding-colorado.jpg 900w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/dogsledding-colorado-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/dogsledding-colorado-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/dogsledding-colorado-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Dog sledding is available near Steamboat Springs although this was in Crested Butte<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e90251d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e90251d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Dog Sledding<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8802a66 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8802a66\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you were going to splurge on one activity, you might want to consider dog sledding. We did this in Crested Butte when our kids were young and we all loved it.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-167e077 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"167e077\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Horseback Riding<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1f9309 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b1f9309\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Horseback riding is available at several places nearby and it seems to cost around $100 a person for a two-hour ride. We did this a few year ago and the scenery was very pretty. Unfortunately I can\u2019t recall which outfitter we used, but they seem to offer a similar experience for a similar price. I enjoyed it, but unless riding is your passion, I am not sure it\u2019s worth $400 for a family of four.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7143f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a7143f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/winter-horseback-riding-near-steamboat-springs.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8481\" alt=\"A group horseback riding near Steamboat Springs\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/winter-horseback-riding-near-steamboat-springs.jpg 900w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/winter-horseback-riding-near-steamboat-springs-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/winter-horseback-riding-near-steamboat-springs-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb6b529 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fb6b529\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Pearl Lake - Good To Know<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea18afe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ea18afe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We counted on the fact the bears were sleeping but there were mountain lions spotted in the area when we visited. Check with the visitors\u2019 center ahead of your trip to see how they recommend you store your food.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sleeping bags need not be rated for extremely cold temperatures as the heaters keep the yurt toasty warm. I<\/span><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ); font-size: 1rem;\">f you want a shower while yurt camping, showers are located at the Steamboat Lake Visitors Center, 10 minutes away.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09c1825 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"09c1825\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Pearl Lake Camping - What To Bring<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f6f312 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7f6f312\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The fire pit comes with a grill for cooking on. A cast iron pan is ideal because it\u2019s already black. We also bring one saucepan for heating soup, stew and hot chocolate. As mentioned I like having an electric kettle &#8211; good for tea, coffee and late-night ramen, for hungry teens. Bring heat tolerant cooking utensils and an oven mitt to handle hot pots.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Snow for dishwashing is complimentary but you\u2019ll need a small bin, dish soap, a scrub brush and tea towels.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-8a1cf02 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8a1cf02\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c7cc728\" data-id=\"c7cc728\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d058bd1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d058bd1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"445\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/campfire-pearl-lake-yurt.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7840\" alt=\"Cast iron pans are ideal for cooking at a yurt campfire\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/campfire-pearl-lake-yurt.jpg 445w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/campfire-pearl-lake-yurt-223x300.jpg 223w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 445px) 100vw, 445px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Cast iron pans are ideal for campfire cooking<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e3bde0e\" data-id=\"e3bde0e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a99fe9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7a99fe9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"445\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/dishwashing-winter-yurt.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8535\" alt=\"Dishwashing with a view at Pearl Lake Campground in winter\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/dishwashing-winter-yurt.jpg 445w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/dishwashing-winter-yurt-223x300.jpg 223w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 445px) 100vw, 445px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Dishwashing with a view at Pearl Lake campground<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f56b24 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3f56b24\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">You also need to bring your own firewood, matches and we bring newspaper for starting the fire. Call the Steamboat Lake Visitors Center for updated info as to where you can purchase firewood. You may be able to purchase it at the General Store in Clark, which is nearby (more below).\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Headlamps or flashlights are great for the evening and we used hand sanitizer and a hand towel as vault toilets don\u2019t have running water in winter. Don\u2019t forget playing cards, board games and books.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a014d0 elementor-widget-divider--view-line_icon elementor-view-default elementor-widget-divider--element-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-2074 elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"6a014d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon elementor-divider__element\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-globe-africa\" viewBox=\"0 0 496 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M248 8C111.03 8 0 119.03 0 256s111.03 248 248 248 248-111.03 248-248S384.97 8 248 8zm160 215.5v6.93c0 5.87-3.32 11.24-8.57 13.86l-15.39 7.7a15.485 15.485 0 0 1-15.53-.97l-18.21-12.14a15.52 15.52 0 0 0-13.5-1.81l-2.65.88c-9.7 3.23-13.66 14.79-7.99 23.3l13.24 19.86c2.87 4.31 7.71 6.9 12.89 6.9h8.21c8.56 0 15.5 6.94 15.5 15.5v11.34c0 3.35-1.09 6.62-3.1 9.3l-18.74 24.98c-1.42 1.9-2.39 4.1-2.83 6.43l-4.3 22.83c-.62 3.29-2.29 6.29-4.76 8.56a159.608 159.608 0 0 0-25 29.16l-13.03 19.55a27.756 27.756 0 0 1-23.09 12.36c-10.51 0-20.12-5.94-24.82-15.34a78.902 78.902 0 0 1-8.33-35.29V367.5c0-8.56-6.94-15.5-15.5-15.5h-25.88c-14.49 0-28.38-5.76-38.63-16a54.659 54.659 0 0 1-16-38.63v-14.06c0-17.19 8.1-33.38 21.85-43.7l27.58-20.69a54.663 54.663 0 0 1 32.78-10.93h.89c8.48 0 16.85 1.97 24.43 5.77l14.72 7.36c3.68 1.84 7.93 2.14 11.83.84l47.31-15.77c6.33-2.11 10.6-8.03 10.6-14.7 0-8.56-6.94-15.5-15.5-15.5h-10.09c-4.11 0-8.05-1.63-10.96-4.54l-6.92-6.92a15.493 15.493 0 0 0-10.96-4.54H199.5c-8.56 0-15.5-6.94-15.5-15.5v-4.4c0-7.11 4.84-13.31 11.74-15.04l14.45-3.61c3.74-.94 7-3.23 9.14-6.44l8.08-12.11c2.87-4.31 7.71-6.9 12.89-6.9h24.21c8.56 0 15.5-6.94 15.5-15.5v-21.7C359.23 71.63 422.86 131.02 441.93 208H423.5c-8.56 0-15.5 6.94-15.5 15.5z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1b3290b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1b3290b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b361678\" data-id=\"b361678\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6097fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d6097fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Beyond Pearl Lake<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c334a94 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c334a94\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Where to Eat<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d76d1a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4d76d1a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In you tire of cooking over an open fire and washing dishes with snow, we\u2019ve eaten at two nearby restaurants and both were good. My teen boys also love knowing we go out for a big breakfast after packing up on our final morning. So do I.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The closest dining option is Hahn\u2019s Peak Roadhouse, 3.5 miles away. A parking lot full of snowmobiles, rather than cars, gives you an idea of the vibe here. In addition to snowmobile tours, they apparently offer sleigh rides here.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The food is good and this place has a fun atmosphere. There is also a small market with groceries, water, beer and I believe firewood.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-8a639e0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8a639e0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d11d42f\" data-id=\"d11d42f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d12c73 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5d12c73\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"445\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/hahns-peak-roadhouse.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8536\" alt=\"Hahn&#039;s Peak Roadhouse near Pearl Lake State Park\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/hahns-peak-roadhouse.jpg 445w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/hahns-peak-roadhouse-223x300.jpg 223w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 445px) 100vw, 445px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Hahn's Peak Roadhouse is a good spot for a meal near Pearl Lake<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-84cc33b\" data-id=\"84cc33b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b3e23b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1b3e23b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"445\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/usps-clarke-colorado.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8537\" alt=\"The USPS at the Clark General Store dates to 1889\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/usps-clarke-colorado.jpg 445w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/usps-clarke-colorado-223x300.jpg 223w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 445px) 100vw, 445px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">The USPS at the Clark General Store dates to 1889<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51160fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"51160fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another dining option is the general store in Clark which is eight miles back towards Steamboat. The food is good and there is a cute little postal counter inside that dates to 1889.\u00a0 They have a few booths near where you order that have a pretty view of the mountains. It is smaller and simpler than Hahn\u2019s, but our lunch was very good. They even had avocado for my wrap &#8211; an unexpected culinary win.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-628a0a2 elementor-widget-divider--view-line_icon elementor-view-default elementor-widget-divider--element-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-2074 elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"628a0a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon elementor-divider__element\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-globe-africa\" viewBox=\"0 0 496 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M248 8C111.03 8 0 119.03 0 256s111.03 248 248 248 248-111.03 248-248S384.97 8 248 8zm160 215.5v6.93c0 5.87-3.32 11.24-8.57 13.86l-15.39 7.7a15.485 15.485 0 0 1-15.53-.97l-18.21-12.14a15.52 15.52 0 0 0-13.5-1.81l-2.65.88c-9.7 3.23-13.66 14.79-7.99 23.3l13.24 19.86c2.87 4.31 7.71 6.9 12.89 6.9h8.21c8.56 0 15.5 6.94 15.5 15.5v11.34c0 3.35-1.09 6.62-3.1 9.3l-18.74 24.98c-1.42 1.9-2.39 4.1-2.83 6.43l-4.3 22.83c-.62 3.29-2.29 6.29-4.76 8.56a159.608 159.608 0 0 0-25 29.16l-13.03 19.55a27.756 27.756 0 0 1-23.09 12.36c-10.51 0-20.12-5.94-24.82-15.34a78.902 78.902 0 0 1-8.33-35.29V367.5c0-8.56-6.94-15.5-15.5-15.5h-25.88c-14.49 0-28.38-5.76-38.63-16a54.659 54.659 0 0 1-16-38.63v-14.06c0-17.19 8.1-33.38 21.85-43.7l27.58-20.69a54.663 54.663 0 0 1 32.78-10.93h.89c8.48 0 16.85 1.97 24.43 5.77l14.72 7.36c3.68 1.84 7.93 2.14 11.83.84l47.31-15.77c6.33-2.11 10.6-8.03 10.6-14.7 0-8.56-6.94-15.5-15.5-15.5h-10.09c-4.11 0-8.05-1.63-10.96-4.54l-6.92-6.92a15.493 15.493 0 0 0-10.96-4.54H199.5c-8.56 0-15.5-6.94-15.5-15.5v-4.4c0-7.11 4.84-13.31 11.74-15.04l14.45-3.61c3.74-.94 7-3.23 9.14-6.44l8.08-12.11c2.87-4.31 7.71-6.9 12.89-6.9h24.21c8.56 0 15.5-6.94 15.5-15.5v-21.7C359.23 71.63 422.86 131.02 441.93 208H423.5c-8.56 0-15.5 6.94-15.5 15.5z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63e3a98 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"63e3a98\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Add on a Visit to Steamboat Springs Resort<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb0d246 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cb0d246\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The historic mining town of Steamboat Springs is one of my favorite mountain towns in Colorado. It dates to around 1875 and you will see a lot of folks wearing their cowboy hats around here. It is a mecca for winter recreation, so if you want to extend your yurt trip, this is a fun option. At the very least, I recommend stopping here for lunch at one of the places on the main street.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The downhill skiing is excellent and it\u2019s well set-up for beginners. The lift tickets are very expensive though and there is a lot to do here beyond skiing.\u00a0 <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/routtcountyriders.org\/fat-biking\/\">Fat biking <\/a><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is now a popular winter activity and much quicker to get the hang of than downhill skiing. The other winter activities mentioned are available here also, including dog sledding, snowmobiling and nordic skiing.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Steamboat is actually one of the best nordic centers in Colorado. A fun fact about the town of Steamboat: they\u2019ve produced more winter Olympians than any other U.S. city.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ); font-size: 1rem;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d25b8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1d25b8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/ski-bumps-steamboat-2016.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3704\" alt=\"ski bumps steamboat\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/ski-bumps-steamboat-2016.jpg 900w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/ski-bumps-steamboat-2016-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/ski-bumps-steamboat-2016-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2f5313 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b2f5313\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Where to Stay in Steamboat Springs<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff5ff16 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ff5ff16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Steamboat can be very expensive.\u00a0 If you want something budget-friendly I like the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/innatsteamboat.com\/\">Inn at Steamboat<\/a><\/span>. <\/span>It is a small boutique hotel with charming rooms and a small outdoor pool that\u2019s open in winter, which kids love. A hot breakfast is included as is a shuttle that will take you to the mountain.<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are travelling as a family and want a suite-style room with a kitchen, I like the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marriott.com\/hotels\/travel\/sbsis-sheraton-steamboat-resort-villas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Sheraton Steamboat Resort Villas<\/span><\/a>. Sizes range from studios with kitchenettes to huge three-bedroom villas with large kitchens and dining rooms.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are travelling with your dog, we\u2019ve stayed at the <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marriott.com\/hotels\/travel\/sbsfi-fairfield-inn-and-suites-steamboat-springs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fairfield Inn<\/span><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0which has newer rooms, some with mini-fridges, and microwaves. Breakfast is included and the hotel is basic but comfortable.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1a519e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f1a519e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Fat-bikes-winter-activity-steamboat.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8551\" alt=\"Two people ride fat bikes in winter\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Fat-bikes-winter-activity-steamboat.jpg 900w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Fat-bikes-winter-activity-steamboat-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Fat-bikes-winter-activity-steamboat-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c61d85a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c61d85a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We\u2019ve also rented an AirBnb in Steamboat, when we were traveling with another family.\u00a0 It\u2019s great to have the extra space and a kitchen. <\/span>Even budget-friendly can be expensive in Steamboat, so book ahead if you can, or watch for promotions.<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pearl Lake and the surrounding areas is one of my favourite of Colorado, so any vacation here will be wonderful, at any time of year. I even imagine buying a little cabin near Steamboat one day&#8230; but then I remind myself of all of the countries I still dream of visiting, and\u00a0that&#8217;s my priority at the moment.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Still, I&#8217;m grateful to live somewhere with so much natural beauty and affordable getaways like yurt camping. You don&#8217;t need a million dollars to live like Ralph Lauren, if you don&#8217;t mind cold toilets and washing dishes with snow.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Several other Colorado State Parks have yurt camping and you can find out more in a this guide I wrote:\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/yurts-colorado-state-parks\/\">Yurts in Colorado&#8217;s State Parks<\/a><\/span>.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>U. S. WEST A Colorado winter holiday with an entire state park to ourselves The fluffy snow that falls in the dry climate of Pearl Lake State Park in northern Colorado is typically more than 90% air. It\u2019s why people love to ski at nearby Steamboat Resort, in what\u2019s known as \u201cchampagne powder\u201d. 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