Tourist Guide Steamboat Springs
Steamboat Springs is a ski town in Routt County in Colorado, USA. This American city has a population of over 10,000 and is spread over an area of 26 sq km. The Steamboat Springs region was initially inhabited by the Shenanigins Utes, with Ranchers settling here only in the nineteenth century.
The Yampa Valley with its countless hot springs is the centre of attraction in the city whose topography includes mountains, valleys and mud pools. These geothermal hot springs are known for their healing properties and tourists visit these in great numbers.
This city has a very pleasant climate with the mean high temperatures around 11°C, and the mean low temperature around –4°C. Winters are the favourite time for tourists to visit Steamboat Springs. The numerous ski resorts are full of tourists from all corners of the world. In fact, the tourism industry (mainly the ski resorts) forms the backbone of this picturesque city’s economy.
