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Visit Steamboat Springs, Colorado
Champagne Powder and real-town roots.
Ski legendary powder, soak in natural hot springs on the Yampa River, tube through downtown in summer and discover a ranching town that became a world-class resort without losing its character.
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A Perfect Day
One Day in Steamboat Springs
Morning
Soak at Old Town Hot Springs before the crowds — eight natural mineral pools and a 230-foot water slide, right downtown on the Yampa River.
Afternoon
Ride the gondola to the summit of Mount Werner for wildflower hiking, or in winter ski the legendary Champagne Powder across 3,668 acres.
Evening
Innovative seasonal dining at Café Diva, then a craft beer at Mahogany Ridge or a stroll down Lincoln Avenue's Western storefronts.
Things To Do
Powder, hot springs and a real town
Steamboat trademarked "Champagne Powder" — and then built a real ranching town around it, with natural hot springs downtown, the Yampa River running through, and more Winter Olympians per capita than anywhere in the country.
Steamboat Ski Resort
3,668 acres of Champagne Powder across 169 trails — plus the Howler Alpine Slide and Epic Discovery in summer.
Old Town Hot Springs
Eight natural mineral pools fed by Heart Spring, a 230-foot water slide and a climbing wall — right downtown on the Yampa.
Yampa River Core Trail & Tubing
Walk, bike or float right through downtown — summer tubing on the Yampa is a Steamboat tradition.
Strawberry Park Hot Springs
Rustic natural hot springs in a mountain forest, 7 miles north of town — clothing-optional after dark.
Fish Creek Falls
A 283-foot waterfall just minutes from downtown — a short walk to the lower falls or a 5-mile hike to the upper cascade.
Lincoln Avenue & Downtown
Western storefronts, galleries, tack shops and the rodeo grounds — Steamboat's downtown is a working ranching town, not a resort village.
Where To Stay
Sleep slopeside or downtown
A grand lodge at the base, a boutique on Lincoln Avenue, adventure-forward brands and the iconic Rabbit Ears — Steamboat splits between the mountain and the town.
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The Bristol Hotel
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Check today's lowest price →Rabbit Ears Motel
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Sleep in ranch country
Mountain cabins, ranch-country rentals and campgrounds along the Yampa.
Steamboat Springs KOA
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Browse rentals →Dispersed & forest camping
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Where To Eat
Ranch town meets resort dining
Innovative fine dining on Lincoln Avenue, craft breweries in old barns, fresh-ingredient taquerias and a mountain-top restaurant you ride a gondola to reach.
Café Diva
Directions →Mahogany Ridge Brewery & Grill
Directions →Salt & Lime
Directions →Mazzola's Italian Dining
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Shop Local
Take Steamboat home
Lincoln Avenue keeps its storefronts Western and local — tack shops, galleries, outfitters and mountain gear.
F.M. Light & Sons
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The Yampa Valley
Steamboat sits in the Yampa Valley — ranch country to the west, mountain passes to the south and east.