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Grizzly Ridge Yurt

40.7431° N / 109.5008° W · Data Sep 18 2026, checked hourly
Next open date Sep 19Next open weekend Sep 191 monitored site

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Opening record
No detected openings in the last 90 days

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01 · Availability Outlook · Sep 18, 2026 – Mar 19, 2027 · of 1 monitored site

Of the 154 tracked site-nights (Sep 18, 2026 – Mar 19, 2027): 106 open for online reservation · 48 reserved.

Where the open windows are

31.2% of tracked site-nights are not currently open for online reservation. 106 of 154 remain open; here is where they are.

Load status

Sep 18, 2026 – Mar 19, 2027
Not open online31.2%
Open site-nights106 / 154
Reserved (of online inventory)48 / 154
Weekday openings75
Weekend openings31

Of the open cabin-nights on mapped sites, 75 fall on weekdays and 31 on weekends (Fri–Sun).

Open dates by month

Sep 2026 – Mar 2027
010203040619127231713SEPOCTNOVDECJANFEBMARSOLID = OPEN SITE-NIGHTS · DASHED OUTLINE = TOTAL BOOKABLE

December holds the most room. 27 of 31 site-nights are still open there.

Holiday windows

Sites open per night · of 1 cabin
WindowNightSites openStatus
Labor DaySAT Sep 50None open
SUN Sep 60None open
MON Sep 70None open
ThanksgivingTHU Nov 260None open
FRI Nov 270None open
SAT Nov 280None open
ChristmasTHU Dec 241Open
FRI Dec 251Open
New YearTHU Dec 311Open
FRI Jan 11Open

Labor Day: no online availability on any tracked night. Thanksgiving: no online availability on any tracked night. Christmas: 1 cabin is available for the complete two-night stay. New Year: 1 cabin is available for the complete two-night stay.

Availability

Most open cabin-nights · tracked window
CabinOpen cabin-nights
001  106

This cabin currently has 106 cabin-nights available.

Next windows

As of Sep 18, 2026 snapshot
Next open dateSat · Sep 19
Next open weekendSat · Sep 19

The next bookable night is Sep 19; the first open weekend starts Sep 19. Campsite Sniper can watch later dates for you.

Stays and site detail

106 open cabin-nights across 1 cabin at Grizzly Ridge Yurt, from the same hourly snapshot as everything above.

Multi-night stays. 18 2-night, 17 3-night, 2 7-night openings where a single site is free for every night, per Campsite Sniper's current snapshot — soonest Sep 19 at site 001.

All 1 cabin with current availability
CabinMax RVHookupsOpen cabin-nightsLongest runDates
001Not recordedNone10620 nightsSep 19, Sep 20, Sep 24, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 17, Oct 18 +94 more

About Grizzly Ridge Yurt

Overview

Grizzly Ridge Yurt is located on the Ashley National Forest, approximately 20 air miles north of Vernal in eastern Utah. It provides year-round primitive lodging for guests. The yurt is open for reservations all months except November, April and May. Hiking, off-roading, skiing and snowshoeing are the most popular activities in the area.

Call the District Office at (435) 789-1181 three business days prior to a reserved visit to confirm door lock combination. District Office is closed Saturday and Sunday. Lock combination is REQUIRED to enter yurt.

Recreation

Numerous hiking, biking and off-road trails crisscross the area. Guests enjoy hiking up the trail to 9,335-foot Grizzly Ridge. In winter months, endless cross country skiing and snowshoeing trails are right out the front door.

Facilities

The yurt is approximately 314 square-feet (less than 20 feet in diameter) with limited amenities. No plumbing, running water or electricity is provided. The maximum capacity of overnight guests at the yurt is (8) people. Tent camping is allowed outside. Two bunk beds with full size mattresses are provided that will sleep four to eight people. No linens, bedding or pillows are provided. The yurt is equipped with a heavy-duty propane camp stove for cooking and a wood-burning stove for heat. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE PROPANE CAMP CHEF IS CURRENTLY OUT OF ORDER. IT WILL BE FIXED BY SUMMER SEASON, BUT THERE WILL BE NO PROPANE STOVE FOR THE REMAINDER OF MARCH. BE PREPARED TO COOK ON THE STOVE TOP (FIREPLACE). Very limited cookware is provided. Guests are required to bring their own cooking supplies.

The yurt remains locked; call the Vernal Ranger District office, at (435) 789-1181, three business days prior to arrival, to confirm the combination lock code. COMBINATION CODE REQUIRED to enter yurt. (Some combination locks used have off-set entry lines. If code is not working, try off-setting entry line). A portable propane Coleman lantern is supplied but guests must bring extra propane bottles and mantles . The Forest Service provides propane for the cook stove and firewood for the wood stove. A vault toilet is located outside the yurt.

When driving to the yurt in the summer months please be sure to use the summer road. The winter road is only accessible to ATVs in the summer and skiing in the winter. Please do not drive full sized vehicles on the winter road.

Natural Features

The yurt is situated in a small clearing surrounded by pines and aspens, at an elevation of 9,200 feet. From the deck, guests are awarded beautiful views toward Red Fleet Reservoir and Vernal off in the distance. Wildlife and summer wildflowers are abundant.

Nearby Attractions

Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area is known not only for its beautiful red cliffs, but also for its world-class fishing for brown and rainbow trout. Boating, water skiing, jet skiing, canoeing, kayaking, swimming and scuba diving are popular activities on the reservoir, which can be accessed within 25 miles of the yurt.

The Ashley-Karst National Geologic Recreation Area offers dramatic canyons, densely forested backcountry areas, and vast networks of caves.

1 monitored cabinNo hookups1 shadedPets OKMax party 10

Getting there

Follow the mileage indications below and watch for signs when traveling to Grizzly Ridge Yurt. Leave with plenty of time to arrive at the yurt before dark. A high-clearance vehicle with four-wheel drive is required to access the yurt. From Vernal, Utah, travel north on U.S. Highway 191 (Vernal Avenue) approximately 25.5 miles. Slow down when approaching the snowdrift fence along the curve in the road and look for the jeep road at the gap in the fence. Turn left (northwest) onto the jeep road/Forest Road 181. Once on Forest Road 181, reset travel odometer to zero. At 0.5 miles, continue on Forest Road 181 (look for blue Little Brush Creek sign). At 0.8 miles, continue straight (northwest) on Forest Road 181 (look for blue Grizzly Ridge sign). At 0.9 miles, continue on Forest Road 181/Trail 152B. At 1 mile, take the right fork and head north on Forest Trail 152B. At 1.5 miles, stay right to meet up with the ski trail. At 1.9 miles, go left to merge with ski trail that winds up the road. At 2.7 miles, look for yurt on left (south) side of road. UTM = 626656E, 4511378N

355 N Vernal Ave, Vernal, UT 840784357891181
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FAQ

How do I get a reservation at Grizzly Ridge Yurt?

Reservations for Grizzly Ridge Yurt are made through Recreation.gov. 106 of 154 tracked site-nights are currently open (68.8%). Pick a site on the map to see its calendar, or set a free Campsite Sniper alert. You complete the reservation yourself on Recreation.gov.

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How current is this availability data?

Campsite Sniper re-checks public Recreation.gov availability for this facility every hour and republishes whenever anything changes. This facility's data last changed at Sep 18, 2026 16:19 UTC; an older timestamp means nothing has changed since that time, not that checking stopped. Always confirm final availability on Recreation.gov when you book.

Can I get a multi-night stay at Grizzly Ridge Yurt?

17 three-night openings are showing, counting only runs where the SAME site is free for all three nights. The soonest starts Sep 28 at site 001. Confirm and book on Recreation.gov.

Which month has the most availability at Grizzly Ridge Yurt?

December 2026, with 27 open site-nights in the current snapshot of 31.

When is the next open date at Grizzly Ridge Yurt?

As of the Sep 18, 2026 snapshot: the next open date is Sat, Sep 19 and the next open weekend starts Sat, Sep 19. Detected openings can add earlier dates at any time; a free Campsite Sniper alert catches those the moment they appear.

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