Yampa River Botanic Park
No admission feeA six-acre public garden on the outskirts of Steamboat Springs, with ponds, berms, and about 70 themed gardens.

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Ski aspen glades and powder on Mount Werner in winter, or ride the gondola to hike and bike mountain trails in summer.
2305 Mount Werner Circle · Steamboat Springs, CO
Steamboat spreads across Mount Werner with 3,741 skiable acres, 182 trails and a 3,668-foot vertical drop, served by lifts that include the two-stage Wild Blue Gondola. The resort is known for skiing through aspen trees in the light snow it calls Champagne Powder, and it offers night skiing from the Christie Peak Express. In summer you can ride the gondola for the views or hike and bike more than 50 miles of trails.
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