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Limber Flag Yurt is located in 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 area's most popular activities.
**Call the District Office at (435) 789-1181 three business days prior to a reserved visit to confirm door lock combination. Disrict Office is closed Saturday and Sunday. Lock combination is REQUIRED to enter yurt.**
In summer months, numerous hiking, biking and off-road trails crisscross the area. In winter months, endless cross-country skiing and snowshoeing trails are right out the door.
The yurt is approximately 314 square-feet (less than 20 feet in diameter) and has limited amenities. No plumbing, running water or electricity is provided. The maximum capacity of overnight guests at the yurt complex is (8) people. Tent camping is allowed outside.
Two bunk beds with full size mattresses are provided, to 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, a wood-burning stove for heat, a folding table and chairs. **Guests must bring all personal cooking supplies.**
**DUE TO COVID-19, NO COOKWARE OR SILVERWARE WILL BE PROVIDED BY FOREST SERVICE AND WE ASK GUESTS TO PLEASE NOT LEAVE ANY SUPPLIES AFTER STAY FOR PUBLIC HEALTH REASONS.**
**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 wood for the wood stove. A vault toilet is located outside the yurt.
The yurt is situated at the edge of a clearing, at an elevation of 9,000 feet. Pines and aspens surround the clearing and offer some shade. From the deck, guests are awarded beautiful views toward Vernal, off in the distance. Wildlife and summer wildflowers are abundant.
Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area is known not only for its beautiful red cliffs, but also for its world-class fishing for lake, 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.
For facility specific information, please call (435) 789-1181.
Follow the mileage indications below and look for signs on the ground when traveling to Limber Flag Yurt. Leave with plenty of time to arrive at the yurt before dark.
Summer directions from Vernal, travel north on U.S. Highway 191/Vernal Avenue for approximately 24.4 miles, to the Diamond Mountain turnoff. Turn right (east) onto the Diamond Mountain Road/Forest Road 048 and continue approximately 2.3 miles. Turn left (north) onto Potholes Road/Forest Road 255 and travel about 1.6 miles. Turn left (northwest) and follow Forest Road 254 for approximately 1.5 miles. Forest Road 254 will merge into the winter ski trail. Follow the blue diamond markers along the trail and turn right (east) after about 150 yards. The road will curve to a clearing, where the yurt will be visible within 100 yards.
Winter travel, from Vernal, travel north on U.S. Highway 191/Vernal Avenue for approximately 24.6 miles to the Limber Flag Yurt Trailhead. Turn right onto the paved rest area along the highway. Hike, ski or snowshoe on Forest Trail 1170, following the blue diamond markers about 3 miles to the yurt.
UTM = 631565E, 4511541N
Such a fun experience! Amazing views and awesome hikes. Would definitely come again.
The first thing you should know is that although you can easily look up Limber Flag Yurt in Google Maps, the location is in fact wrong! Once you "arrive" according to Google, in reality you are still 1 (very steep) mile away from the actual yurt. The description states you can drive all the way to the yurt with a "high clearance 4 wheel drive" vehicle, and I can tell you this is no exaggeration. The road is more like an ATV trail with obstacles like deep ruts, lots of big rocks, exposed tree roots and a very steep grade. After seeing some older pics on the web of a VW Beetle parked right next to the yurt I called the Ranger's Office to inquire. The lady told me the road gets worse and worse every year. We left one night early because rain was in the forecast and we were worried about getting stuck. I think the USFS should at least do some maintenance on the roads into these yurts. The yurt was great, but it is showing it's age a bit. Despite being ill prepared to lug all our gear and food up a very steep mile to the yurt, we had a good time and made some good memories. I'm grateful USFS provides these facilities.
We snowshoed into this Yurt and had a great time. It is a good hike in with incline about 90% of the way. When we were there the stove pipe was not sealed so be prepared for a smoky night or take a roll of stove seam tape with you. Overall I would do it again!!
Hike up was brutal!! It was freezing cold and 5 ft of snow, no trail other than the blue diamonds that marked the trail. Thought it might take 3 hours but it took 5 with snow shoes and cross country ski's. Got lost about 3 times. Once we actually got to the yurt it was really cool. Plenty of fire wood, working stove, some utensils and cleaning supplies. Would recommend packing light and starting the hike early to avoid hiking in the dark. Really great views from the yurt and would recommend.
