Summer · Steamboat Springs

Ride Emerald Mountain

🐾 ~30 mi singletrack

Dog-friendly

Close to 30 miles of singletrack two blocks from downtown, on the city-owned front side of Emerald Mountain, for beginner through expert. Climb the Blackmere Drive doubletrack and descend NPR, or No Pedaling Required: a mile and a half of one-way flow with tabletops and bermed switchbacks you can coast start to finish.

Trailhead behind the horse stables, Howelsen Pkwy

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Local tip

Park at the horse stables by the rodeo grounds or at Olympian Hall. For the gentlest version, ride Beall to Ridge from the Cow Creek trailhead, a mellow climb to the summit and the best picnic view in the valley.

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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