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About Banner Ridge Yurt 

Banner Ridge backcountry yurt is located just off a high ridge in a protected north‐facing bowl. It offers spectacular views of the South Fork of the Payette River, Bear Valley and Scott Mountain. When the yurt is snow-free, guests can drive with a high-clearance vehicle within a few hundred yards of the front door. During the winter months, guests park in Banner Ridge Park N’ Ski parking lot and ski or snowshoe about two miles to the yurt. 

During the warmer months, there are many miles of high elevation primitive roads and trails available for hiking, mountain biking and stock users. Nearby, off-highway vehicle users can find trails to enjoy. One backcountry road near the yurt descends 3,000 feet in 12 miles to Kirkham Hot Springs, a primitive soaking pool along the South Fork of the Payette River. During the winter, the yurt is a telemarker, snowshoer, Nordic skier and snowboarder’s haven with its long, open slopes, thousands of feet of untracked powder. Banner Ridge Yurt also provides access to more than 20 miles of groomed and 20 miles of ungroomed ski and snowshoe trails just outside the front door. 

We recommend a high-clearance, all-wheel drive vehicle when traveling to the Idaho City Backcountry Yurts. 

Site Amenities:

Because of the backcountry nature of the yurts, IDPR cannot guarantee that all the amenities listed below will be available during your stay. 

Summer Yurt Guide
Learn more about Banner Ridge Yurt during the summer months.
Check out the summer guide
Winter Yurt Guide
Learn more about Banner Ridge Yurt during the winter months.
Check out the winter guide
Summer Trail Map
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Winter Trail Map
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Winter Parking Guidelines
To allow Idaho Transportation Department to plow parking lots, please follow these parking guidelines.
Parking guidelines
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