Posted by Brent Murphy on December 30, 2008 at 1:19 PM
I've never been to Steamboat, but sounds like we might be heading there for a week-long vacation this year. If you were going to go to Steamboat for a week of photography/family fun, would you recommend June, July or August?
Brent--
Talk to Rod Hanna through this forum. He's lived there over 30 years and knows every knook and cranny of the Steamboat area. He also has a book about the Yampa valley area 'Seasons of Light" he published last years and it's wonderful.
Brent--
Talk to Rod Hanna through this forum. He's lived there over 30 years and knows every knook and cranny of the Steamboat area. He also has a book about the Yampa valley area 'Seasons of Light" he published last years and it's wonderful.
Posted by Brent Murphy on December 30, 2008 at 2:19 PM
Thank you Pat, Pat and Pat. Good to see you here on the forum again. Sorry I'm not going to be able to make it to the shindig in a couple weeks. Was looking forward to checking in with you, see how things are going. Unfortunately, I'm going to be snowmobiling in the Wind Rivers.
Posted by Chuck Peacock on December 31, 2008 at 12:07 PM
Of the months you list the best window IMO is late June to early July for the wildflowers. You'll get lots of fireweed in some areas in August though too.
Just fyi, unless you get right up around Zirkel there aren't as many high snow capped peaks in this area for back drops.
And don't forget the northeast edge of the Flattops. Dunckley pass is only about a 50 minute drive from SB.
Posted by Rod Hanna on January 14, 2009 at 11:54 AM
Brent,
Sorry it took me so long to respond---been traveling and busy with other things. You've already got some good advice from Pat and Chuck, Thanks Pat, for the plug on the book. You can view a few pages online by going to http://www.rodhanna.com/book.php. My personal opinion is that Steamboat is under appreciated for its beauty and great light. Steamboat is at its greenest in late June, early July and that's a good time for wildflowers. However, this past year I make flower pics from June 8 until Labor Day weekend, depending on the elevation---valley is at 6,700 ft., Rabbit Ears pass is 10,600.
If you're thinking fall, Steamboat is at its peak the last week of September mostly. I'm posting a picture taken September 28th of this past fall on Buffalo Pass road.
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6 repliesTalk to Rod Hanna through this forum. He's lived there over 30 years and knows every knook and cranny of the Steamboat area. He also has a book about the Yampa valley area 'Seasons of Light" he published last years and it's wonderful.
Talk to Rod Hanna through this forum. He's lived there over 30 years and knows every knook and cranny of the Steamboat area. He also has a book about the Yampa valley area 'Seasons of Light" he published last years and it's wonderful.
Just fyi, unless you get right up around Zirkel there aren't as many high snow capped peaks in this area for back drops.
And don't forget the northeast edge of the Flattops. Dunckley pass is only about a 50 minute drive from SB.
Sorry it took me so long to respond---been traveling and busy with other things. You've already got some good advice from Pat and Chuck, Thanks Pat, for the plug on the book. You can view a few pages online by going to http://www.rodhanna.com/book.php. My personal opinion is that Steamboat is under appreciated for its beauty and great light. Steamboat is at its greenest in late June, early July and that's a good time for wildflowers. However, this past year I make flower pics from June 8 until Labor Day weekend, depending on the elevation---valley is at 6,700 ft., Rabbit Ears pass is 10,600.
If you're thinking fall, Steamboat is at its peak the last week of September mostly. I'm posting a picture taken September 28th of this past fall on Buffalo Pass road.
Rod