This magical and private Yurt in the woods is just 2 miles from Nevada City

Come experience the beauty of the Sierra foothills, the sweet gold-mining towns of Nevada City and Grass Valley and the majestic wilderness of the Yuba River.

This unique and beautiful 18' yurt is tucked into a lush watershed area. Surrounded by ferns, Madrones, Incense Cedars and Doug Firs you will never know you are only two miles from town. We have hours of hiking right outside the yurt. Our property connects to the Woodpecker preserve and the Gracie trail if you hike up the mountain.

There is a wood fired stove inside with plenty of wood stacked to keep you warm. We have a small functional kitchen with a hot plate, toaster oven, micro sink and fridge.

During the fall and winter the yurt is heated with a wood fired stove. It heats the place up within the hour, and needs to be maintained during your stay to keep the place toasty. There is a lovely wood stove and plenty of firewood for you to use!

The Queen bed has a heating blanket to help keep you cozy throughout the night.

Pets: We love them. Please clean up after them.

Please do not wear shoes in the yurt as it stains the rug over time. Bring a pair of slippers for indoor use and then some easy to slip on shoes for when you need to go to the bathroom. Thank you!

Water: we are on a well and provide fresh drinking water in a container for you. It’s fine to drink, cook and bath with well water from the tap but it can have a minerally quality to it. We test the well annually.

We provide filtered water but if it runs out, the water out of the tap is safe and is delicious. Please refill the filter water upon checking out for the next guest.


Fireplace: We will leave you a bundle of wood that comes with the rental. If you need more wood you can purchase it from us or from the grocery store. We have lots of wood at the yurt and we ask you pay $10 per bundle if you use more then we leave you inside. This is on the honor system- It takes a lot of time and resources to keep wood stocked for the property. If you don’t know how to start a fire you may want to bring an instant log with you. Please leave the lighter behind for the next guest.

Sleep: we have a heating blanket for cold nights, It’s about 10 degrees cooler on our land then in town. This is a real treat during our hot summers. There will be a fan for you as well during the warm season.

We live in the woods, there are bugs (not many mosquitos thankfully) and wild animals such as bears, coyotes, skunks, raccoons, fox and mountain lions- we’ve seen them on/or near the property. This is part of the country charm and should be expected.

Please be cautious and alert when hiking. Wild animals don’t want to encounter you any more then you do them!

Don’t leave food outside overnight, it attracts bears.


The toilet- we have a composting toilet that flushes and functions like a regular toilet. Please DO NOT put TP in the toilet, it can clog. Just throw used TP in the garbage. The toilet can have a hard time with large quantities in it at once. If it becomes clogged don’t try to flush it over and over.
There is a plunger- put it on top
of the closed gasket to make a seal, then use the foot pedal to flush and the gasket will open, plunge it and it will unclog. This works 100% of the time
But if you have any issues don’t hesitate to reach out.

Checkout: Please do the dishes and refill the filter water upon checking out.
Leave the door unlocked. Pile your used towels together so I don’t wash things that haven’t been used. Just send me a text that you’ve left if possible, so we can come and get it ready for the next person.
Happy to do late checkout or early check in if nobody else is scheduled to rent it.

Land acknowledgement:

We acknowledge that our property is located on unceeded land. It is the traditional homeland of the Nisenan tribe. The Nisenan tribe is alive and active, and continues to fight for federal recognition and compensation for land loss.


We donate 10% of proceeds between CHIRP which promotes the history and culture of the Nisenan tribe.

https://chirpca .org/

And the Bear Yuba Land Trust which helps protect the fragile Yuba watershed.

https:// www.bylt .org/is

Thank you for staying with us!