The notebook of Steamboat Springs
Let the peaks set the measure.
Hot springs, ski and Yampa Valley in northern Colorado.
At your own pace
Identity summary
3 to 7 days
Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
Recommended car
Mountain · Nature · River · City
Good accessibility
Modular rhythm
General presentation
Steamboat Springs
Hot springs, ski and Yampa Valley in northern Colorado.
Strawberry Park Hot Springs, Fish Creek Falls and Yampa River Botanic Park give Steamboat Springs the most telling landmarks. Together they form a destination where mountain reliefs, natural spaces, river landscapes and urban life meet, with atmospheres that change over the course of the stages rather than just one uniform decor.
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For a stay of 3 to 7 days, it is better to balance visits and travel times. Also to be anticipated: conditions to be checked according to the season. A car is usually the easiest way to connect the different sectors. The main sites are generally easy to access.
Strengths and constraints
Strengths
- Strawberry Park Hot Springs
- Fish Creek Falls
- Yampa River Botanic Park
Before you choose
- Car often useful
- Conditions to be checked by season
Places worth visiting
A selection to start dreaming and organizing the stay — not an exhaustive list of everything there is to see.
Nature and landscape
Strawberry Park Hot Springs
Strawberry Park Hot Springs sets up its hot pools in a wooded valley north of Steamboat Springs, with natural stones, steam and forest all around. The experience is particularly striking in winter, when snow borders the swimming pools and the contrast between cold air and hot water becomes the main topic.
Nature and panorama
Fish Creek Falls
Fish Creek Falls fall in a wooded circus close to Steamboat Springs, accessible by a short trail to the main point of view. In spring and early summer, the flow gives the site its full strength; more motivated walkers can continue towards higher sections of the valley.
Nature and landscape
Yampa River Botanic Park
The Yampa River Botanic Park aline small thematic gardens, ponds, bridges and flowered massifs along the river Steamboat Springs. It is a quiet and neat place, interesting between two mountain activities, when summer blooms attract butterflies, birds and local walkers.
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Howelsen Hill
Howelsen Hill tells the culture of ski Steamboat Springs with its springboards, its slopes close to the centre and its atmosphere of training more than a large resort. The site speaks to winter sports enthusiasts, but also to those who want to see where several generations of local skiers and jumpers come from.
Practical tips
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