Yak Ridge Cabins & Farmstead

Yak Ridge Cabins & Farmstead
Yak Ridge Cabins & Farmstead
Yak Ridge Cabins & Farmstead
Yak Ridge Cabins & Farmstead
Yak Ridge Cabins & Farmstead
Yak Ridge Cabins & Farmstead
Yak Ridge Cabins & Farmstead
Yak Ridge Cabins & Farmstead

24045 Cosmos Rd.

Rapid City, SD 57702

(605) 390-7627

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Custom cabins with full kitchens and baths, linens, A/C, heat, satellite TV, 10 acres of stunning views, campfires, wildlife, and more. Nestled in the heart of the Black Hills, centrally located to major attractions, and only five miles from Mt Rushmore.
Open year-round. 5⭐️rated. We look forward to your stay!

OPEN FOR THE 2020 SEASON!

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Dining

The kitchen appliances in each cabin include standard electric range, refrigerator, microwave, toaster, drip and French press coffee makers, dishware, glassware, utensils, cookware, and bakeware. You will also find a small assortment of spices, sweeteners, creamers, teas, hot cocoa, and locally roasted coffee. A propane grill is available on your covered porch.

Don’t want to cook? Keystone (5 minutes) and Hill City (10 minutes) offer unique dining options as well as wineries, breweries, ice cream, and chocolate shops.

Accommodations

Welcome to Yak Ridge Cabins, your ideal family vacation, weekend getaway, or retreat destination!

Our fully-furnished studio and two-bedroom cabins are nestled in the heart of the Black Hills and sleep 2 to 6. The cabins offer full kitchens, full baths, covered porches, and much more. Custom built in 2015 and 2018, our cabins offer rustic charm and modern amenities for your home away from home.

The cabins feature the work of area craftsmen and artisans using local and sustainable materials. Our guests are welcomed with a small gift basket that typically includes South Dakota cheese, locally roasted coffee, farm fresh eggs, fresh fruit, chocolates, and other snacks.

Centrally located to all the major attractions and just five miles from Mount Rushmore. Enjoy mountain and meadow views, campfires, and wildlife on a 10-acre property. An elevation of 5,000 feet provides for cool evenings and star-studded skies.

Yak Ridge offers the best of both worlds – easy access as well as peace and tranquility!

Amenities

All cabins are set beautifully on 10 acres of wood and meadows. Enjoy star-studded skies, campfires, picnic tables and BBQ with outdoor seating to enjoy the views!

Heating and air-conditioning
Custom finished interior with artisan and vintage fixtures and furnishings
Full bathrooms with tub/shower, sink, and toilet (also hairdryer and toiletries)
All linens for the beds, baths, and kitchen
Living/dining area with sleeper sofas, and a table with seating
Flat-screen television with DVD player and satellite TV
A small library of DVDs, books including children’s and regional selections, and classic board games
Full kitchen with dishware, glassware, cookware, cutlery, and utensils
Refrigerator, microwave, toaster, coffee makers, tea kettle, and electric range
Comfortable queen and twin beds with cozy blankets and cotton quilts
Covered porch with seating and a gas grill
Tiffany lighting
Two cell towers (ATT and Verizon) on adjacent properties provide excellent cell service and internet for your smartphone and hot spot
10-acre mountain setting offering peace and tranquility

Tour Information

The farmstead is located on private property adjacent to the cabins and is home to chickens, Himalayan yaks, and honeybees. If you are interested in touring the farmstead during your stay, please contact Julie as soon as possible. Although we are not always able to accommodate tour requests, we make every effort to do so. For the safety of our guests and the safety of our animals, visitors are not permitted on the farmstead unless accompanied by Yak Ridge owners.

Rates

Cabins rates range from $150 to $295 per night plus 6% tax. Off season discounts are available. Similar in price or only slightly higher than area hotels, not only do you have comfortable beds and a full bath, you also have a full kitchen, living/dining area, and space to spread out both inside and outside.

History

Yak Ridge is located on the west central edge of Eagle Mountain Ranch established by early settlers. Eagle Mountain, elevation 5,267 is located to the east of Yak Ridge and recognizable by its rock outcrop peak. Bald Eagles have historically nested in the area and are often seen soaring the skies.

During Prohibition, our corner of the Ranch was known as Whiskey Gulch. Remnants of old bootlegger roads and the spring that cooled the whiskey still can be found on Forest Service property adjacent to Yak Ridge.

We acquired the property in 2014 and named it Yak Ridge in honor of our small yak herd and for the hillside's resemblance to the ridge on the back of a yak. The farmstead is home to honey bees, chickens, and even a small herd of Himalayan yaks.

About Us

Jim and Julie Smoragiewicz are your hosts.

We are blessed to have lived in the Black Hills for more than 20 years. Julie’s great-great grandparents homesteaded in eastern South Dakota in the 1880s making South Dakota home for six generations of our family, with a seventh on the way! We raised our two sons (now grown) in the area and together have enjoyed hiking, biking, swimming, boating, camping, fishing, hunting, rock climbing, skiing, snowshoeing, exploring, and so much more of what the Black Hills have to offer.

Safety Measures

PPE for Staff - Sanitization - Social Distancing Requirements

In addition to our already high cleaning standards, we will have a "safety bags" for our guests with slippers, travel-sized sanitizer, hand wipes, and Kleenex, as well as Black Hills Vacation Guides and maps!