Where we'd send our friends.
From slope-side burgers to a five-course tasting on the Yampa. Prices are a rough guide; 🐾 means your pup is welcome (most patios are seasonal).
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Champagne Powder, and then some.
Walk-to-gondola skiing is the headline, but the supporting cast (sleigh rides, hot springs, dog sledding) is half the reason people come back.
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Trails, rivers, very good days.
Tube the Yampa, hike to a waterfall, drive cattle, or float over the valley in a balloon. Bring the dog on the trails, leashed and ready for zoomies.
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Steamboat, tail wagging.
This is a dog town, and we lean all the way in. Where to run off-leash, the patios that keep a water bowl by the door, and the number to have saved just in case, all within a few minutes of the chalet.
Emergency vet: Pet Kare Clinic
24-hour emergency care with a doctor always on call. 102 Anglers Drive, about 6 minutes from the chalet.
After-hours backup: Steamboat Veterinary Hospital, on-call at (970) 879-1041.
Steamboat has five city-designated off-leash spots. Dogs run under voice-and-sight control, leashed in the parking lot and on the approach trail, and always pick up. Open an hour after sunrise to an hour before sunset.
Rita Valentine Park closest
40 acres of open grass and rolling trails at 1010 Anglers Drive, the local favorite for a proper zoomie session with mountain views. No fencing, so keep those recalls sharp.
Map ↗Spring Creek Park: Lower Pond
Trailhead at Maple Ave & Amethyst Dr; a short half-mile hike up Spring Creek Trail to water and space to roam.
Map ↗Butcherknife & Sailors Way Trails
Two easygoing in-town trail corridors (Sailors Way runs behind the high school). Quick, close, and good for a morning loop.
Map ↗Whistler Park
Three off-leash zones with seasonal rules. Note the elk winter-range leash restrictions Nov–Apr. Check the posted signs before you unclip.
Map ↗Plenty of our favorite tables keep the water bowls out back. Flip the 🐾 Dog-friendly only toggle up top and switch to Eat & Drink to see every spot that welcomes your dog.
Two dogs stay free when you book direct, and every stay includes the Pup Package: elevated ceramic bowls, an orthopedic bed, treats and toys, dog towels, a grooming kit, a fenced back deck, and this guide. A few house notes keep it perfect for the next pup, so see the dog policy.
Happening around town.
Festivals, concerts, markets, and seasonal happenings in and around Steamboat, kept fresh from our local feeds. Dates and details are a guide; tap through to confirm.
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