Steamboat is approximately 160 miles N.W. of Denver and is an easy scenic 3 hour drive (in dry conditions).

If you fly into Denver you have several options to complete the journey to Steamboat. Alpine Taxi (800-343-7433), a Steamboat taxi company provides a shuttle from/to Denver International Airport (DIA). They are reasonably priced and comfortable. A variety of car rentals are available from DIA or Hayden. A private Chevy Suburban Limousine service is economical for groups of 8 or more. Please contact us for more information.

Driving directions from Denver: (3 - 4 hours in good conditions).
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Take I70 to Silverthorne. At Silverthorne take Rte 9 to Kremling. At Kremling take US40 over Rabbit Ears Pass to Steamboat (Caution: chains / snow tires are required in winter!).

As you come into Steamboat look for directions to the ski area (up to your right) via Mt Werner Rd. Take Mt Werner Rd towards the large knoll (aprx 3/4 mile) where the new Steamboat Grand Hotel is visible on the back-side. Take a left onto the Mt Werner Circle and after 1/4 mile take another left onto Burgess Creek Rd.  

Moving Mountains Chalet (4WD Required)
Proceed aprx 1.3 miles up Burgess Creek Rd.  Moving Mountains Chalet is located on the left side of the road at 2774 Burgess Creek Rd - just past the "Winterwood" sign on the right. If you continue round the long bend to the right and up the hill to the Scandinavian Lodge you went too far!

Bear Chalets (4WD Required)
Proceed aprx 1.3 miles up Burgess Creek Rd.  The Bear Chalets is located on the left side of the road at 2758 and 2760 Burgess Creek Rd - opposite the "Winterwood" sign on the right. Black Bear Chalet is the left unit when looking from the street. Brown Bear Chalet is the right unit. If you continue round the long bend to the right and up the hill to the Scandinavian Lodge you went too far!

Edelweiss Chalet (4WD Required)
Proceed aprx 1.7 miles up Burgess Creek Rd, and past the Scandinavian Lodge. When you are almost at the top you will see Temple Knolls, a private road on your left. Follow Temple Knolls around to the right and look for the large cream color chalet - no. 3040.

Thunderhead Chalet (4WD Required)
Proceed aprx 1.7 miles up Burgess Creek Rd, and past the Scandinavian Lodge. Continue to the end of Burgess Creek Road and Thunderhead Chalet is the last house on the right at 2975.

Valley View Chalet (4WD Required)
From Hwy 40, take Mt Werner Rd towards the Mountain village. Follow the Mt Werner Rd all the way to the top and bear right onto Apres Ski Way. Continue up approx 1 mile and stay left onto Alpenglow Way. Follow this up a short distance and take a sharp left onto Val D'Isere. Folow this road up and Laurel Lane Branches to the left. Valley View (otherwise known as Vista Chalet) is the first house you come to.

Mountain High Chalet (4WD with snow tires or chains required)
Proceed aprx 1 mile up Burgess Creek Rd until you reach Ridge Road (opposite Burgess Creek Townhomes). Take a left onto Ridge Road and proceed uphill approx 1/2 mile. Mountain High Chalet is a log home with a green roof located on the right side at 2795 Ridge Rd.

Chalet Vienna (4WD Required)
Proceed aprx 1 mile up Burgess Creek Rd until you reach Ridge Road (opposite Burgess Creek Townhomes). Take a left onto Ridge Road and proceed uphill approx 1/4 mile. Chalet Vienna is the first home on the right, just after the first bend.

Black Diamond Chalets and See Me Lodge (4WD Required)
From Hwy 40, take Mt Werner Rd towards the Mountain village. Follow the Mt Werner Rd all the way to the top and bear right onto Apres Ski Way. Continue up approx 1/4 mile and take a left onto Ski Trail Lane. Follow this windy road up until you reach the upper level and no longer climbing steeply. Black Diamond Chalets are located at 2510 / 2512, and See Me Lodge is at 2610.

Cimarron Chalets
From Hwy 40, take Mt Werner Rd towards the Mountain village. Follow the Mt Werner Rd all the way to the top and bear right onto Apres Ski Way. Continue up approx 1/4 mile and take a right onto Medicine Springs Drive. Cimarron Chalets are the first right on Cimarron Circle.

Getting Around - Private Shuttle (full-service lodging)
From your arrival in Steamboat in winter we will take care of your local transport needs if you are booking a full-service lodging package. If you fly into Hayden we will pick you up and bring you to the chalet. Our 4WD Chevy Suburbans are fully equipped with studded snow tires and our drivers have all attended the Steamboat Ice-Driving School.

If you plan to ski we will drop you right at the lifts and pick you up at the end of the day - we provide pre-programmed cellphones for you to stay in touch. This means that you do not have to rent a car or drive daily in the snowy conditions. In the evening we'll be happy to show you the night-life Steamboat is known for.

One additional benefit that was highlighted to us by past guests was that our shuttle service offers a greater level of flexibilty to a group wishing to persue several different activities. It eliminated many logistical questions regarding scheduling and who could drive that could be problematic when sharing a rental vehicle.

Getting Around - Rental Vehicles
If you do decide to rent a car you will need 4WD. Access roads are generally well maintained, however, to be really safe 4WD or AWD is the only way (you may encounter hazardous driving conditions!). Hertz and several others offer the intermediate size AWD Subaru Outback and Legacy at good rates. Otherwise a wide range of 4WD Sport Utility Vehicles is available from all the major rental companies.

For rental vehicles snow chains are a wise precaution as most vehicles are equipped with "all-season" tires which are not suited to driving on ice or packed snow.