Steamboat Rock (Garden of the Gods)

Steamboat Rock, Garden of the Gods

Steamboat Rock, Garden of the Gods, Colorado Springs, Colorado
Location El Paso County, Colorado, USA
Nearest city Colorado Springs, Colorado
Coordinates 38°51′53″N 104°53′50″W / 38.864619°N 104.897305°W / 38.864619; -104.897305Coordinates: 38°51′53″N 104°53′50″W / 38.864619°N 104.897305°W / 38.864619; -104.897305
Governing body Colorado Springs, Colorado

Steamboat Rock is a rock formation in the Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs, Colorado. It is easily accessible by paved road and is a popular spot for tourist photography. The rock was once privately owned, and tourists climbed upon the rock for photographs of it and nearby Balanced Rock. Climbing upon the rock is now prohibited. The stairs leading up the spine of the formation are still visible.

  1. ^ "Photography". Garden of the Gods Visitor and Nature Center. Retrieved 2010-06-09. 

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