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Contrary to popular belief, there's no Steamboat in Steamboat Springs. The town got its name in the late 1800's when French Fur Trapper who were visiting the area mistaken the chugging
sound from a local spring as the sounds of familiar steamboats back home.
James Crawford, who first settle in Steamboat Springs in 1875 designed the town and streets to allow enough room for cattle to be driven through the center of town. Today, one can enjoy the Western heritage as well as wonderful shops, galleries and restaurants.
Summer activities abound, including mountain biking, camping, fly fishing, rock climbing, hiking, tubing and kayaking. Truly a playground for one and all, summer and winter.
Also called Ski Town, USA® and known for its World Class skiing facilities, Steamboat Springs was originally a summer resort. Travelers in the early 1900s visited Steamboat Springs in the summer months for the natural hot springs and vast hunting and fishing opportunities. Today, summer activities span the spectrum, with three championship golf courses, an indoor-outdoor tennis center, biking, hiking, kayaking, fly fishing, and horseback riding right in town.
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ATTRACTIONS
Strings in the Mountains Festival of Music
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Fish Creek Falls
A 283 foot plunge. Just 3 miles from town.
Scenic Gondola Rides
Once guests reach the top, they can mountain bike, hike, eat or ride the gondola back down.
Strawberry Park Hot Springs
7 miles from town. 970.879.0342 • www.strawberryhotsprings.com
The Steamboat Springs Pro Rodeo Series
Every Fri. & Sat. at 7:30 pm, mid-Jun.-Aug. Held at Romick Arena, Howelsen Hill Park Complex.
Continental Divide Trail
Summit Lake trailhead 18 miles from town.
Steamboat Lake State Park
27 miles north of town.
Stagecoach State Park
17 miles south of town.
Yampa River Core Trail
Winds along the Yampa River through downtown Steamboat Springs.
SUMMER WEATHER
Steamboat Springs' summers are mild, cool and dry. July is the hottest month with an average high of 82°F and low of 41°F. Low humidity and elevation combine to make the summer comfortable and pleasing.
Population (2000 Census)
City of Steamboat Springs: 10,115 • Routt County: 19,690
Elevations
Downtown: 6,695'
Steamboat Ski Area: Base: 6,900' Summit/Mt. Werner: 10,568'
Medicine Bow/Routt National Forest: 5,500' to 12,940'
Mt. Zirkel Wilderness: Fifteen peaks reach 12,000' with Mt. Zirkel the highest at 12,180'
Flat Tops Wilderness: Devil's Causeway 11,600'
Hahn's Peak Village: 8,128' Hahn's Peak Summit: 10,839'
2010 EVENTS
29th Annual Steamboat Marathon, Half Marathon & 10K June 6
22nd Annual Rocky Mountain Mustang Roundup June 17-20
107th Cowboys' Roundup Days & Fourth of July Celebration
July 2-4
30th Annual Hot Air Balloon Rodeo & Art in the Park July 10-11
2nd Annual Steambaor All Arts Festival August 19-22
6th Annual Labor Day Weekend Celebration and the Wild West Air Fest
September 4-5, 2010
2nd Annual Steamboat OktoberWest September 17-19
Please visit www.steamboatsummer.com for more information as well as for a full schedule of events.
FAST FACTS
1) Named by French Fur trappers in the 1860s for a hot spring near the Yampa River that sounded like a steamboat.
2) There are more than 150 mineral springs in the area.
3) James Crawford staked the first homestead in 1875.
4) City of Steamboat Springs was incorporated in 1900.
5) Hometown of 69 Winter Olympic athletes since 1932, more than any other town in the US.
6) Home to Howelsen Hill, Colorado's oldest ski area in continuous use (opened 1915).
7) In the early 1900s Steamboat Springs was the largest exporter of cattle in the western United States.
8) Lincoln Avenue (US Highway 40), Steamboat Springs' main street was built wide to accommodate cattle drives.
9) Rodeo History dates back over 100 years.
10) Steamboat Springs weekly summer rodeo was named the "Small Town Outdoor Rodeo of the Year" by the ProRodeo Cowboys Association in 2002.
11) Holds oldest annual winter carnival west of the Mississippi River.
12) Home to Perry Mansfield Performing Arts School & Camp (opened 1913 attended by such performing artists as Dustin Hoffman, Julie
Harris and Agnes de Mille.
13) One of the first 8 US cities to receive the Preserve America Community designation from the White House.
