Summer · Steamboat Springs

Hot Air Ballooning

Bucket list

See Steamboat Springs from above. A hot air balloon ride over the Yampa Valley with Wild West Ballooning might be the coolest thing you do all trip.

753 Dougherty Road

Visit wildwestballooning.com ↗(970) 879-9191Map ↗

Local tip

Requires getting up early, but it’s totally worth it.

Your base for all of it.

Escape Chalet sits in the mountain district at the base of Mount Werner, a flat ten-minute walk from the gondola, with the free Green Line bus stopping 50 feet from the door.

  • Four ensuite bedrooms, sleeps 10, so nobody shares a bathroom after a long day out
  • A 10-person hot tub, open year round and held at 102F
  • Chef's kitchen with a 36-inch Wolf range, and a dining table that seats 8 with 3 more at the bar
  • Heated garage for two cars, with an EV charger and boot dryers
  • Up to two dogs, free when you book direct, with the Pup Package included
Book direct

Stay ten minutes from here.

Four ensuite bedrooms, sleeps 10, ten minutes' walk from the gondola. Two dogs stay free when you book direct, and the Pup Package is included.

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