{"id":7808,"date":"2020-09-10T15:52:24","date_gmt":"2020-09-10T21:52:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/?p=7808"},"modified":"2025-01-14T13:46:29","modified_gmt":"2025-01-14T20:46:29","slug":"yurts-colorado-state-parks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/yurts-colorado-state-parks\/","title":{"rendered":"Camping in Yurts in Colorado&#8217;s Scenic State Parks"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"7808\" class=\"elementor elementor-7808\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1fd2c2e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1fd2c2e\" 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-e2f6b96\" data-id=\"e2f6b96\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\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-3707399 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3707399\" 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\">U.S. WEST<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a0ef5b elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"0a0ef5b\" 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-0d0f846 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0d0f846\" 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\">How to plan a yurt adventure in Colorado's beautiful wild spaces<\/h3>\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-9113c7d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9113c7d\" 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-f4b17db\" data-id=\"f4b17db\" 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-936e111 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"936e111\" 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>You don\u2019t have to travel to Mongolia to spend the night in a yurt. Yurts in Colorado are found in several of its most beautiful state parks, so this unique camping experience comes with stunning scenery and access to outdoor adventure.\u00a0 And unlike traditional tent camping, Colorado&#8217;s state park yurt rentals are available year-round.<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yurts have been used for thousands of years by nomadic herders in central Asia. And camping enthusiasts have caught on to the benefits: staying in a yurt puts you in the midst of beautiful natural environments while requiring a lot less gear than traditional camping. <\/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-002fafd elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"002fafd\" 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 fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/traditional-yurt-for-nomadic-herders.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7829\" alt=\"A traditional yurt in an open meadow in Asia\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/traditional-yurt-for-nomadic-herders.jpg 900w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/traditional-yurt-for-nomadic-herders-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/traditional-yurt-for-nomadic-herders-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\">A traditional yurt used by nomadic herders in Asia<\/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-e6a9878 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e6a9878\" 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;\">My family has taken three yurt camping trips in Colorado; we love the gorgeous mountain surroundings and access to outdoor activities. <\/span><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ); font-size: 1rem;\">My husband and sons like sitting around a campfire under the stars. I like returning from a hike and warming up inside with a cup of tea&#8230; and knowing I will <\/span><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); font-size: 1rem;\">get a good night\u2019s sleep.<\/span><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); font-size: 1rem;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); font-size: 1rem;\">I consider myself adventurous but I find traditional camping hard on my finicky back.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yurt camping is ideal in the autumn when traditional camping gets really cold for all except the heartiest campers. In winter it&#8217;s perfect &#8211; all of Colorado&#8217;s state park yurts are heated, and there are far fewer people in the parks.\u00a0\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-42987f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"42987f5\" 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\">Google Map<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f4945f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7f4945f\" 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\">Yurt Camping in Colorado<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-827008c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"827008c\" 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\/u\/0\/embed?mid=1kvHTxBDDUF3EFH5sPxNZWPm7Co-L8yEk\" 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-fc2a9a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fc2a9a9\" 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;\">Six of Colorado&#8217;s state parks offer yurt rentals, all located in the mountains. Some are in open mountain meadows and others are set in forests of pine and aspen trees. There are trails for hiking in summer and snowshoeing in winter. Some overlook lakes, and all come with gorgeous views.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The closest to Denver is <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Golden Gate Canyon State Park<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, less than an hour away. It has two yurts available year-round and each sleeps six. (S<\/span><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ); font-size: 1rem;\">tate parks with yurts are marked on the Google Map above &amp; more information on all of the parks can be found at <\/span><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); font-size: 1rem; text-decoration-line: underline;\"><b><a href=\"https:\/\/cpw.state.co.us\/yurts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Colorado Parks &amp; Wildlife.<\/a>)<\/b><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you aren&#8217;t sure about yurts, Colorado also has cabin rentals in seven of its state parks. And if &#8220;roughing it&#8221; isn&#8217;t your style, <\/span>I recommend the gorgeous log cabins at <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cpw.state.co.us\/placestogo\/parks\/Mueller\/Pages\/Camping.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mueller State Park<\/a><\/span>. We have rented there a couple of times and the setting is beautiful. I love it for a winter holiday as you have direct access to the nordic skiing in the park. These cabins are more expensive than the simple camper cabins available at most parks, but they are ideal if you want to splurge on a special vacation.\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-8fa2110 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8fa2110\" 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=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/yurt-camping-pearl-lake-state-park.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7854\" alt=\"A yurt with mountains beyond at Pearl Lake Colorado in winter\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/yurt-camping-pearl-lake-state-park.jpg 900w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/yurt-camping-pearl-lake-state-park-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/yurt-camping-pearl-lake-state-park-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\">Colorado yurts are constructed to withstand winter weather, and have electricty and heat<\/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<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f7dec92 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f7dec92\" 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-ef386fd\" data-id=\"ef386fd\" 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-2f54080 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2f54080\" 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\">State Park Yurts<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6d4201 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e6d4201\" 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 yurts in Colorado state parks are canvas tents on wooden platforms, and have skylights and windows providing natural light. Each is furnished with bunk beds with foam mattresses, and a table and chairs, perfect for cards and board games.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They have electricity and lights; a few even have mini-fridges, apparently. I haven\u2019t lucked into one of those yet. They do not have running water.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ); font-size: 1rem;\">Park yurts are heated by a wood stove or natural gas heater, so you will be toasty warm on a chilly morning.<\/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-958e865 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"958e865\" 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=\"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-9cfe2ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9cfe2ff\" 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\">Booking a Colorado Yurt: What to Consider<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a878df2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a878df2\" 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;\">Accessibility to the yurts varies greatly. In some cases, you can park next to your yurt campsite. Others are more remote and a hike is required to reach them.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Because they are located in state parks, most yurts offer the chance to see wildlife. Some have access to swimming, boating and fishing. Winter activities include hiking and snowshoeing, and some state parks, such as Golden Gate, offering groomed nordic skiing. (Check snow conditions if you want to ski at Golden Gate; its close proximity to Denver means conditions vary with the milder temperatures we get.)\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some yurts are so remote you won\u2019t see anyone else and others are located in busy campgrounds. In winter, some yurts will have the entire park to themselves as all other camping closes in the fall. That was the case when we visited Pearl Lake State Park; other than a few day visitors we were on our own in the park. In other parks the yurts are located next to cabins which are also open in winter.\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-82ba36f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"82ba36f\" 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\/09\/coloroad-yurts-dogs.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7846\" alt=\"A dog poses in front of a Colorado yurt in winter\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/coloroad-yurts-dogs.jpg 900w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/coloroad-yurts-dogs-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/coloroad-yurts-dogs-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\">Some Colorado yurts do permit dogs, for a small additional fee<\/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-67b2305 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"67b2305\" 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\">How to Reserve a Yurt<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-157c695 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"157c695\" 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;\">All Colorado State Parks require <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cpw.state.co.us\/buyapply\/Pages\/Reservations.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">advance reservations for yurts<\/a><\/span>, either by phone or online. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reservations can be made up to six months in advance and up until your day of arrival. Note that as of 2020 self-service camping permits are no longer available, so you can&#8217;t reserve at the park entrance.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ); font-size: 1rem;\">Popular locations book up well ahead, especially in summer and on holidays. The typical cost is between $60 and $90 a night depending on the season and most yurt rentals require a two-night minimum.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Call the state park directly if you have questions when booking. I have found they are more than happy to fill you in on what to expect and help you choose a campsite.<\/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-d7ccf82 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d7ccf82\" 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\/view-state-forest-state-park.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7849\" alt=\"View from a Colorado yurt in autumn\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/view-state-forest-state-park.jpg 900w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/view-state-forest-state-park-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/view-state-forest-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-5e9d5cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5e9d5cb\" 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\">My Favourite State Park Yurts <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d07f096 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d07f096\" 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\">State Forest State Park<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca0ae18 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ca0ae18\" 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 visited this state park in northwest Colorado in autumn when the leaves of the aspen trees had turned to gold, a gorgeous setting which reminded me why our state is nicknamed &#8220;Colorful Colorado&#8221;. We had to hike to reach the yurt which made it more of an adventure, and we were truly away from everything.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The downside of a remote yurt is the need to carry so much gear, and water. We took a lot of water for a three-day stay and still ran short.\u00a0 Because there are 13 yurts to choose from in this park, you can select a yurt that works for your group. Several yurts have parking located right next to them.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><strong>As of the summer of 2023, these yurts are closed. I will update this as soon as I hear they have re-opened and are taking reservations.\u00a0<\/strong><\/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-54e1df3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"54e1df3\" 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\/remote-colorado-yurt.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7842\" alt=\"A yurt in a remote setting in northwest Colorado\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/remote-colorado-yurt.jpg 900w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/remote-colorado-yurt-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/remote-colorado-yurt-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<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c0628d9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c0628d9\" 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-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9da3aef\" data-id=\"9da3aef\" 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-3481d1f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3481d1f\" 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=\"445\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/view-state-forest-park-yurt.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7833\" alt=\"The view from a yurt at State Forest State Park\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/view-state-forest-park-yurt.jpg 445w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/view-state-forest-park-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\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-319220d\" data-id=\"319220d\" 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-fd454ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fd454ca\" 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=\"445\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/games-inside-colorado-yrt.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7839\" alt=\"Two boys play a card game inside a Yurt in State Forest State Park\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/games-inside-colorado-yrt.jpg 445w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/games-inside-colorado-yrt-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\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-6b7e72b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6b7e72b\" 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-a22092c\" data-id=\"a22092c\" 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-dc04a53 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dc04a53\" 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\">Pearl Lake State Park<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e9a3bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1e9a3bf\" 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 was my favourite yurt camping experience and we liked it so much we\u2019ve visited twice. The park is located north of Steamboat Springs and there is lots to do nearby. One of the two yurts sits high on a ridge that overlooks Pearl Lake.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In winter, the campground is closed, other than the two yurts so you will have the whole park to yourself, other than the occasional day visitor. The hike up to the yurts is about a third of a mile: far enough that you can\u2019t see the car but close enough that carrying all the gear in feels like an adventure, not a slog.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We stayed at the Pearl Lake yurts with another family in winter, each of us taking a yurt. The snow was so deep that getting around anywhere other than the main path &#8211; shoveled by the park service &#8211;\u00a0 required snowshoes. It was a really fun family holiday.\u00a0<\/span><\/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-baf14e2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"baf14e2\" 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-edd3f7a\" data-id=\"edd3f7a\" 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-0b5ba38 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0b5ba38\" 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\/09\/winter-hike-pearl-lake-state-park.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7836\" alt=\"A winter hike A woman hikes with her dog at Pearl Lake State Park\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/winter-hike-pearl-lake-state-park.jpg 900w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/winter-hike-pearl-lake-state-park-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/winter-hike-pearl-lake-state-park-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\">A winter hike with Archie at Pearl Lake State Park, one of my favourite places for yurt camping <\/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-18296cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"18296cf\" 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\">Two State Park Yurts on My Colorado Bucket List<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aab540c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aab540c\" 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\">Ridgeway State Park<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42cdd45 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"42cdd45\" 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 area in southern Colorado near the town of Ouray is known as the Switzerland of America, and it\u2019s at the top of my list for a summer yurt camping trip. The park has great hiking and a reservoir for fishing and swimming.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The three yurts are as outfitted as it gets at a state park: they have wood stoves for chilly nights and mini-kitchens &#8211; a countertop for food prep, a microwave oven and a small refrigerator. This would be great in summer for keeping the food cold and my ros\u00e9 chilled.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ouray, about 15 miles from Ridgeway, is considered the heart of outdoor adventure in southern Colorado. And the mountain town of Telluride is only an hour away, perfect for when you need a dose of civilization. A few nights at a yurt combined with a stay in Telluride would make for a great summer holiday.\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-775f355 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"775f355\" 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\">Sylvan Lake  State Park<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12da4bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"12da4bf\" 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 visited this park a few years ago and stayed in a cabin. It was autumn and the hills around Sylvan Lake were colored gold by the vast groves of aspen trees in this part of the state. The hiking was beautiful and the location was great, about three hours from Denver.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ); font-size: 1rem;\">The three yurts at Sylvan are located nine miles away from the main campground, so would provide a more private experience if you visited in summer, when campgrounds are often busy.\u00a0<\/span><\/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-fe47e1f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fe47e1f\" 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-8696943\" data-id=\"8696943\" 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-a2c64b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a2c64b1\" 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\/colorado-welcome-sign.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7866\" alt=\"Colorado State Welcome Sign\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/colorado-welcome-sign.jpg 900w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/colorado-welcome-sign-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/colorado-welcome-sign-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-4cab2ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4cab2ef\" 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\">What to Bring Yurt Camping<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90008dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"90008dd\" 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;\">You will need your own sleeping bags and pillows. And typically the yurts do not provide any dishes or cookware. (Bring a pan that you can use over a campfire\u00a0 &#8211; cast iron is great for this.) And oven mitts are helpful for handling hot pots.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>You will also need something to wash dishes in, dish soap and a drying towel. \u00a0I also like to bring an electric kettle so we can make tea and coffee at times when the campfire isn\u2019t lit. Flashlights or headlamps are handy for nighttime trips to the bathroom. All yurt campsites have vault toilets nearby.<\/p><p>Each yurt comes with a campfire ring and a picnic table and you will have to bring your own firewood and matches. (Sometimes you can purchase firewood at the visitors center in the state park. Call for details before you arrive.)<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the summer, showers and water refill stations are available near many of the yurts. But not all yurts have water nearby. If you haven\u2019t camped before, you will be shocked by how much water you go through in a day: drinking it, cooking with it, washing hands, and doing dishes. It\u2019s important to calculate the appropriate amount of water required for your group, and to know where the closest water refill station is.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ); font-size: 1rem;\">Ask about drinking water access, so you can plan for it. In winter, we melt snow for washing dishes<\/span><\/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-781230e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"781230e\" 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-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d574396\" data-id=\"d574396\" 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-8373f99 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8373f99\" 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-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-98a39a6\" data-id=\"98a39a6\" 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-c20fa7b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c20fa7b\" 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\/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<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Dishes drying at  a Pearl Lake State Park yurt<\/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<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-685b866 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"685b866\" 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-53a89a8\" data-id=\"53a89a8\" 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-6743c27 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6743c27\" 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\">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-60457ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"60457ab\" 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;\">Park Pass: You will have to purchase a state park pass when you arrive at the park entrance. It\u2019s typically $9 a day. Annual passes are also available.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cell service: State parks rarely have cell service or it&#8217;s very spotty. If you might need it on your trip, find out how far you will have to drive to get a signal.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dogs: Some yurts do allow dogs and others don&#8217;t<\/span><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ); font-size: 1rem;\">. Sometimes one yurt within a site will be designated as permitting dogs so be sure you are booking the correct site, if you want to bring your furry friend.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bears: The Colorado mountains are bear country so you will have to be &#8220;bear aware&#8221;.&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); font-size: 1rem;\">Most Colorado black bears are active from mid-March through early November; it&#8217;s important to know how to store food safely and what to do if you see a bear.&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ); font-size: 1rem;\">The state parks provide information in this brochure: <span style=\"text-decoration-line: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cpw.state.co.us\/learn\/Pages\/LivingwithWildlifeCampingBearCountry.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Camping &amp; Hiking in Bear Country<\/a>.<\/span> The same info is available at every State Park Visitors Center. And you will see signs posted in the park and at campgrounds,&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); font-size: 1rem;\">with information pertaining to bear safety.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ); font-size: 1rem;\">There are also private lodging companies that offer yurts to rent. Some are simple and some are luxurious. I am all for glamping and if you are interested in tent glamping, we had a great experience recently at Under Canvas Yellowstone (story coming soon).&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They may not be fancy, but I love the state park yurts because the locations are amazing. Yurt camping offers a little dose of adventure, shared by Mongolian herders and anyone else lucky enough to spend the night&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); font-size: 1rem;\">in an open space under a starry night sky.<\/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-3fdfe08 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3fdfe08\" 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>If you are looking for other Colorado adventures, you might like to read this guide to Colorado&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/great-sand-dunes-national-park\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Great Sand Dunes National Park<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0<\/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 How to plan a yurt adventure in Colorado&#8217;s beautiful wild spaces You don\u2019t have to travel to Mongolia to spend the night in a yurt. 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