Sweetwater Spring - Steamboat Springs, CO
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Outspoken1
N 40° 29.404 W 106° 50.521
13T E 343891 N 4483781
One of a series of historic natural springs in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, USA - home to over 150 hot springs!
Waymark Code: WMGF37
Location: Colorado, United States
Date Posted: 02/24/2013
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These springs and markers are located along a local park are to teach visitors about the unique geography of this area. Steamboat Springs was supposedly named by French Fur trappers in the 1860s for a hot spring near the Yampa River that sounded like a steamboat. Travelers in the early 1900s visited Steamboat Springs in the summer months for the natural hot springs and vast hunting and fishing opportunities. There are more than 150 mineral springs in the area.
This is the 'Sweetwater Spring' with a temperature of 64°F (17.77 C) situated along the Yampa River. This spring is embellished with a huge elk sculpture.
Public or Private Land?: Public
Public Land Fees?: 0
Private Land access?: Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
Please post an original picture of the springs no GPS necessary along with your observations of the spring. What wildlife you saw if any and the condition of the springs. Water level was high, low. The area was clean, trashy ect. Any other knowledge or experiences you have had with this paticular spring that would help document it's history.