Sunset over site. Steamboat Lake, CO.

Rainy start to the trip. Steamboat Lake, CO.

Night time sky over the lake. Steamboat Lake, CO.

Night time milky way. Steamboat Lake, CO.

Campsite at Steamboat Lake, CO.

This is our second visit to Steamboat SP, and once again we had a wonderful trip. Rabbit Ears Pass was closed due to a very bad accident on the way to the lake. Lucky for us we met a very nice cowboy that help me back the Airstream down the road and find a spot that I could back into and turn around. We were able to take 134/131 into Steamboat, allowing us to see different towns, and the location of Stage Coach State Park—a park we have been curious about visiting.

We thought our ride was large—HA! On the way to Steamboat Lake, CO.

Met some new friends while waiting in traffic. On the way to Steamboat Lake, CO.

The Sandhill Cranes were out all day long. I was even woken by their early morning calls! Daisy and I would venture out to listen to them in the fog, next to the lake in the early mornings. It was spooky hearing their calls and not being able to spot them through the dense early fog.

Sandhill Crane. Steamboat Lake, CO.

This year we did more hiking and wandering around the old county roads. We found a nice hiking trail called Gold Creek Trail, up Seed House Road. We also heard that there is good fly fishing up Seed House Road.

Fish on! Steamboat, CO.

Hiking Gold Hill Trail. Steamboat, CO.

Fishing hole. Seedhouse Road, Steamboat Lake, CO.

It may be rainy, but is it still beautiful. Seedhouse Road, Steamboat Lake, CO.

Forest Road 129 loops near 503, 504, 550 and then back to Columbine were so beautiful to drive. The aspens were the tallest I’ve ever encountered! Once again, we were amused by all the free range cows. There are a lot of large, secluded camp sites back on the roads. If we were tent camping I would be camping back in this area for sure!