Solo Stove Yukon 2.0 Fire Pit review

Short verdict: The Yukon 2.0 is a backyard fire pit, not a portable one. It’s heavy and big, and once you set it down it stays put. That size is the point. A log about 25 inches long went in without me cutting it, which my Bonfire could never take, and I could feel the heat roughly 15 feet away. After two weeks I preferred it to the Bonfire for nights at home. Solo Stove sent it to me for review. As of October 26, 2026, the Yukon 27” Fire Pit + Stand Bundle is $449.99 on sale at Solo Stove, down from $499.99.

How I tested it

Solo Stove sent me the Yukon 2.0 as part of their Backyard Bundle 2.0, which included a cover. My video is from October 2022, after about two weeks of fires in my backyard. I already owned and used a Solo Stove Bonfire, so I was comparing it against that the whole time. I have my own Bonfire review too.

I didn’t measure temperatures, burn times or weight. The 15-foot heat figure is what I could feel standing in the yard, not a reading from a thermometer. The specs below come from Solo Stove’s product pages.

Quick specs (sourced)

Solo Stove’s own pages don’t agree on the weight. The bundle page lists 38 lb for the fire pit, while the size-comparison table on Solo Stove’s site shows 55 lb for the 27-inch model, and older listings have said 41.6 lb. I didn’t weigh mine. What I can tell you is that it’s heavy enough that you won’t want to move it.

Size: what a 27-inch fire pit means in practice

The first thing that hits you is the size. The Yukon is Solo Stove’s 27-inch model. In its current lineup it sits between the 24-inch Basecamp and the 30-inch Canyon, with the 15-inch Ranger and 19.5-inch Bonfire below. When I made the video, it was the biggest fire pit Solo Stove made.

That size changes how you build a fire. I had a log that was about 24.5 to 25 inches long. In the Bonfire I’d have had to cut it down. In the Yukon it simply fit. If you split your own wood or buy full-length firewood, you’ll cut far less with this one. Solo Stove now recommends starting the Yukon with 4 to 5 logs, compared with 3 to 4 for the Bonfire. That matches my experience. It wants more wood, and it gives back a lot more fire.

The trade is portability. The Bonfire is something you can toss in a car for the beach. The Yukon isn’t. Pick a spot in your yard, set it there, and leave it.

Heat and smoke

I could feel the Yukon’s heat at roughly 15 feet. That’s my rough sense standing in the yard, and it’s a lot more than Solo Stove’s own heat-radius figure of 6 to 8 feet. Either way, the gap from the Bonfire is big. Solo Stove lists 4 to 6 feet for the Bonfire, and in my yard the difference was obvious. With the Yukon, people don’t have to crowd in to stay warm.

Like the other Solo Stoves, it’s designed to burn with very little smoke once it’s going. Solo Stove’s own page says a little smoke at startup is normal and clears up once the fire gets hot, which is how the Solo Stoves I’ve used behave.

Spark screen, ash pan and cleanup

The bundle I tested came with a spark screen (I called it an ash catcher in the video). It sits on top and keeps embers from popping out, which matters with kids around. The Yukon also has a removable base plate with an ash pan underneath. When the fire is out and cool, you lift the plate, pull the pan, dump it and put it back. You don’t have to tip a 27-inch steel pit on its side.

The cover kept it dry between fires. Solo Stove notes that the stainless steel develops a golden-blue patina over time. That’s normal, not damage.

The kids and the marshmallows

My kids roasted marshmallows on it, and with this much fire, the marshmallows caught fire a lot. That’s not really a flaw of the fire pit. It’s just what happens over a big hot fire. If roasting is a big part of your fire nights, let it burn down to coals first or stand back further.

The outside of the pit gets very hot, so keep small kids back from the wall. Solo Stove sells a surround for that, which I didn’t test.

Can you use it on a deck?

Solo Stove says you can burn on a wooden deck only with their Stand under the fire pit. The current bundle includes the Stand for that reason. I burned mine in the yard, so I haven’t tested it on a deck.

Is it worth the money?

In my 2022 video, I quoted about $440 for the Yukon and about $240 for the Bonfire. As of October 26, 2026, Solo Stove’s live prices are:

• Yukon 27” Fire Pit + Stand Bundle: $449.99 on sale, $499.99 regular
• Bonfire 19.5” Fire Pit + Stand Bundle: $314.99 on sale, $349.99 regular

Those bundle prices include the Stand, and the spark screen and cover aren’t included, so compare bundle to bundle. I couldn’t confirm a live price for the fire pit alone without the Stand, so I’ve left that out.

My view from the video still holds. The build quality is excellent. It’s thick stainless steel with a lifetime warranty, and I said it could be the last fire pit you buy. If you’re replacing a rusted-out steel ring every few years, the math gets better the longer you own this.

How it compares

The Bonfire is the one to buy if you’ll ever move the fire pit, or your patio is small. The Yukon is the one to buy if it lives in one place and you want to sit back from the fire rather than huddle over it. I haven’t tested the Basecamp or Canyon. The Basecamp splits the difference on size. The Canyon is bigger still, and I can’t tell you how it burns.

Pros and cons

Pros

• Takes a roughly 25-inch log without cutting
• Heat I could feel about 15 feet away
• Low smoke once it’s going
• Removable base plate and ash pan make cleanup easy
• Heavy stainless build with a lifetime warranty
• The Stand bundle allows burning on a wood deck, per Solo Stove

Cons

• Heavy and not meant to be moved
• Costs more than most fire pits, even on sale
• Big fire means burned marshmallows unless you let it settle
• Solo Stove’s own pages don’t agree on its weight
• Needs more wood per fire than the Bonfire

Who should buy it, and who should skip it

Buy it if you have a permanent spot in the yard, you host groups of six or more, and you’d rather pay once for something built to last.

Skip it if you want to take your fire pit camping or to the beach, if your patio is small, or if you mostly have fires with one or two people. The Bonfire is a better fit there.

FAQ

Is the Yukon smokeless? It’s low-smoke once it’s burning hot. Expect a bit of smoke at startup.

How long a log fits? Mine took a log about 24.5 to 25 inches long without cutting.

How much heat does it give off? I could feel it roughly 15 feet away. Solo Stove’s own heat-radius figure is 6 to 8 feet.

Can I use it on a deck? Solo Stove says only with its Stand. I didn’t test that.

Did you buy it? No. Solo Stove sent it to me for review.

Any recalls? I found no CPSC recall for Solo Stove fire pits as of October 26, 2026.

Why this review stops here

My video is a four-and-a-half-minute recap after about two weeks of fires. It covers size, heat, the spark screen, cleanup and the Bonfire comparison, and that’s what this page covers. I didn’t measure temperatures or burn times, cook on it, or test it on a deck, so I’ve left those out instead of filling in guesses.

Sources

• My video: Solo Stove Yukon 2.0 review, October 2022
• Solo Stove: Yukon Fire Pit + Stand Bundle, accessed Oct 26, 2026
• Solo Stove: Bonfire Fire Pit + Stand Bundle, accessed Oct 26, 2026
• CPSC recalls, accessed Oct 26, 2026