About the Area
Here are some useful links and information about the area (links open in a new page). The yurts are just a few miles north of Creede, Colorado in Mineral County.
- The Upper Rio Grande Nordic Club boasts over 12 miles of groomed cross country ski and snowhshoe trails. You can reach them at urgnordic@gmail.com or P.O. Box 52, Creede, CO 81130
- National Weather Service (NOAA) Creede weather from the National Weather Service
- Creede Local Weather Station Courtesy of Creede School District
- Creede/Mineral County Chamber of Commerce your connection to vacations, recreation, attractions, real estate, lodging, and the Arts in southern Colorado
- Creede Repertory Theatre The Creede Repertory Theatre is a nationally recognized, professional theatre company located in Creede, Colorado.
- Wheeler Geologic Area The Wheeler Geologic Area is a highly eroded outcropping of layers of volcanic ash, located in the La Garita Mountains of Mineral County, Colorado
- Wolf Creek Ski Area is a ski area in southwest Colorado, located on the Wolf Creek Pass between Pagosa Springs and South Fork. It is best known for receiving more average annual snowfall than any other resort in Colorado, at about 465 inches per year. Web Cam
- San Juan Sports, Creede CO Without a doubt the coolest, most well stocked sporting goods store within many miles! They have it all and thier friendly staff can help you prepare for any local adventure you can imagine. Lots of rental gear too. Phone: 877-656-3474
- Badass Factoid: Creede and Phoenix Ridge Yurts are nestled inside the La Garita Caldera, site of the largest known explosive eruption ON EARTH! The resulting deposit, known as the Fish Canyon tuff, has a volume of approximately 1,200 cubic miles (5,000 km3), enough material to fill Lake Michigan (in comparison, the May 18, 1980 eruption of Mt. St. Helens was only 0.25 cubic miles (1.0 km3) in volume). Read more about it at Wikipedia.com Before the Yurts