You have Missouri-hailing Mark Twain to thank for naming the place, who compared its geothermal groans to an actual steamboat rumblin’ down the river.
22 Reasons To Hightail It To Steamboat Hot Springs, ‘Cause Baby, Something’s In The Water
If anybody is after a good solid soak, you better believe it’s us.
With more natural hot springs than any other state in the whole damn country, saying it’s easy to become obsessed with checking every last one off the list a truth we love to tell. But, maybe you’ve already picked off all the wild ones and are looking for a different sort of soak? Mapping ‘em out, spending every last waking minute chasing them down is a type of adventure rush that’s hard to describe, but what about jumping on the freeway and only 20 minutes later you’re in the type of hot water people have been raving about and coming to since before Nevada became Nevada? There ain’t no shame in that game baby, especially if it involves unwavering devotion to chakra-fied mental and physical wellness, “volcanic healing waters” loaded down with all the right minerals, and one of our fave Legendary Nevadans.
Rookies or veteran soakers, read on for 22 reasons why Steamboat Hot Springs should be at the tippy top of your hot springs soak schedule.
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