In the mountains of northern Colorado is the beautiful Yampa Valley, the chief town in which is Steamboat Springs (pop. 7,000), with more than 150 hot mineral springs. In 1913 Carl Howelsen, a Norwegian, made this a center of Nordic (langlauf) skiing, and it is now one of the leading winter sports resorts in the United States. Notable sights in the area are the Thunderhead (aerial cableway), the Fish Creek Falls and Routt National Forest.
Steamboat Springs holds a winter carnival during the first week of February, and the Rainbow Weekend arts festival in July.
Steamboat Ski Resort consists of a complete mountain range: Mount Werner, Sunshine Peak, Storm Peak, Thunderhead Peak, Pioneer Ridge and Christie Peak. Steamboat has a base elevation of 6,900 feet, a summit elevation of 10,568 feet, and 334 inches of snowfall annually. It is located three miles from the town of Steamboat Springs.
The ski slopes of Steamboat Ski Resort.
The gondola station at Steamboat ski resort.
Address: Steamboat Ski Resort, 2305 Mount Werner Circle, Steamboat Springs, CO 80487-9023, United States
Phone: 1 (970) 879-6111, Fax: 1 (970) 879-4757
The Tread of Pioneers Museum is housed in a 1908 Queen Anne-style Victorian home complete with turn-of-the-century furnishings. Ranching, mining and pioneer life artifacts from the early history of the town date from 1870.
Exterior of Tread of Pioneers Museum in Steamboat Springs, CO.
Ski Lift exhibit at Tread of Pioneers Museum in Steamboat Springs, CO.
Yampa River Botanic Park attracts a wide variety of native birds and butterflies. Sections of the botanic park are devoted to medicinal herbs, irises, annuals, spring and summer bulbs and daylilies.
Address: Yampa River Botanic Park, 245 Howelson Parkway, Steamboat Springs, CO 80477, United States
Phone: 1 (970) 879-4300, Fax: 1 (970) 870-0173
Tips: The Park is open dawn to dusk from Spring until the first heavy snow.
Read More
Read Less
Steamboat Ski Resort, Steamboat Springs
Tread of Pioneers Museum, Steamboat Springs
Steamboat Ski Resort, Steamboat Springs
Tread of Pioneers Museum, Steamboat Springs
Steamboat Springs
