
Gorgeous and sunny Steamboat is a traditional destination for mountain bikers, cross country hikers and those persons who just want to escape to a un hurried atmosphere. This Steamboat city has just such a un hurried atmosphere. Boasting around three thousand legal residents, this Steamboat mountain community is connected to the public overland highway system by a mountain pass. With a city wide maximum speed limit of really only forty five mph, this Steamboat Alpine community city is far and out of sync from the rat race of the city. The hard to find mix of private properties, historic homes, historic condominiums, and luxurious mountain ranch estates situated in the georgeous Colorado Rocky mountain foothills add to this Steamboat alpine community’s rustic beauty. Having been situated in Southwestern Colorado, Steamboat is almost 60 miles north of Grand Junction and 40 miles south of Hayden. Residents and visitors alike usually enjoy outdoor activities involving the Southwestern Colorado area's beautiful natural surroundings. These include skiing, mountain hiking, hunting, snowmobiling, wildlife viewing, or mountain biking, trail riding along the seemingly endless miles of georgeous Steamboat mountain trails, or just relaxing. Of course golfers realize that golf is very important the Steamboat life style. There are somewhere around 8 courses in the area, with almost twenty more located in the surrounding communities and areas. Between warm and inviting rounds of golf, you can go to a community fair such as the Steamboat Festival of art, or shop for unique mountain inspired arts, gifts, and crafts at area shops and boutiques. For more serious entertainment, Steamboat residents can make the scenic drive into Grand Junction, the most frequented resort on the rather large and expansive southern Rockies, with many opportunities for dining, dancing, various cultural events and nightlife. Our public elementary and high schools include Steamboat Schools, which operates schools here in Steamboat. Real Estate opportunities in Steamboat completely consisting of one family homes, estate properties, condos, townhouses, alpine ranches raw and undeveloped lots.