Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Trails Illustrated publishes Hahns Peak/Steamboat Lake and Clark/Buffalo Pass maps,
while Jay and Therese Thompson describe the walks in
The Hiker's Guide to the Mt
Zirkel Wilderness
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Hahns Peak
On the windswept plain at the base of a picturesque peak lies this quasi-ghost town, 27
miles north of Steamboat Springs via Elk River Rd (Routt County Rd 129). It was once
the terminus of the railroad from Wyoming, and has a rich history as a secluded harbor for
outlaws. (Rumor has it that Butch Cassidy was jailed here in a bear cage.) It's an unfre-
quented destination that still has a handful of residents and a couple of interesting junk
and crafts shops.
Nearby
Steamboat Lake State Park
( 970-879-3922;
www.parks.state.co.us
; off County Rd 129; tent & RV
sites $16-22, camper cabins $80; )
and
Pearl Lake State Park
( 970-879-3922;
www.parks.state.co.us
; off
County Rd 209; tent & RV sites $16-22, yurts $60; )
are both developed state parks on the side of
reservoirs with shoreline camping, some short hiking trails and opportunities for fishing
and boating.
