Blogs from Steamboat Springs, Colorado, United States, North America - page 2

Departed Ft Collins, CO Friday, June 22 headed to next camping location in Steamboat Springs, CO. In between Ft. Collins and Steamboat Springs happened to be Rocky Mountain National Park and the highest highway in North America somewhere around 12,000 ft. Nancy was definitely white knuckle most of the way. Adult beverages were necessary upon our arrival Steamboat. Will let the photos speak for themselves in the park. Steamboat fun little town and enjoyed our visit. Hot and dusty at the campsite but most of Steamboat was green and pretty. Took the gondola to the top of the mountain and did a little hike around the ski area. Heading to Flaming Gorge, Cedar City, UT.... read more

Geo: 40.4879, -106.8365/27/12 – They say that things happen in threes. I hope they are right, because after three days of driving in whiteout conditions on roads we don't know, we deserve a break. Hasn't anyone noticed that our license plate says FLORIDA on it?We left Salt Lake City at 8:30 AM headed for Steamboat Springs, CO. The temperature was a chilling 39 degrees and I was expecting that it would rise. It didn't. The mountains that I had hoped to photograph this morning were in the clouds. That should have given me a clue. Being the eternal optimist that I am, I decided that all we had to do was get over to the other side of this mountain range and all would be sunny and warm. But as we drove around the mountains, we ... read more

September 11 Kremmling-Steamboat Springs to Rabbit Ears Pass dispersed Campground Morning - Today I am backtracking a little and going Northwest on Hwy 40 to Muddy Pass (8,772 ft) and then Northeast on Hwy 14 to Walden and then East on 14 through the Rosevelt National Forest towards Ft Collins. Don’t know if I will make it to Ft Collins. I will probably stop somewhere along the way. That’s the Plan anyway. It’s a beautiful day here in Kremmling and 45degrees at 9AM. Guess I had better load up and get moving. Checkout time here is 10AM. Midday - Stopped at Rabbit Ears Pass dispersed campground to think things over. If I go into Steamboat again this will be my free campground tonight (9479 ft.). After looking Steamboat over again I will come back here to ... read more

Its time to tie up all loose ends and pack my bags. I am heading out into the beautiful world again. My job goes into hiatus for 2 months as I set out to explore a new frontier. It is always sad to leave behind such a wonderful place as Steamboat Springs, but it will be waiting for me upon my return....hopefully. Steamboat has a Colorado state record for its snowpak and everyone is worried about potential flooding. Luckily my apartment is on the second floor! My new adventure is going to take me to the otherside of the planet. Where north is south and south is north, or something like that. My first stop, besides long layovers in Denver and LAX, is Melbourne, Australia. I finally get to meet the lovely Natalie's parents and see ... read more

So here I am in my moms van on my way to steamboat springs. The feel of the warm wind against my face feels so good that I actually feel like I am flying. It’s about 6 o’clock in the evening and we’ve been in the car for a few hours. This part sucks because there are four other people in the car with me. It was so beautiful to see the nature all around me while driving up to steamboat springs that I almost want to tell my mom to pull over and go play in the Colorado River. Its water is so high and is roaring loudly and flowing so fast. Finally we get to the campsite and I am so excited to get out and see everything that I almost fall on my ... read more