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Steamboat Rock, Garden of the Gods
IUCN Category III (Natural Monument)
Steamboat Rock, Garden of the Gods, Colorado Springs, CO.JPG
Steamboat Rock, Garden of the Gods, Colorado Springs, Colorado
Location El Paso County, Colorado, USA
Nearest city Colorado Springs, Colorado
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.

  • Garden of the Gods Park , Colorado , 1950's , Kodachrome by Chalmers Butterfield

    Steamboat Rock in the 1950s when tourists were allowed to climb on the rock

  • Steps on Steamboat Rock, Garden of the Gods

    Steps on the rock where tourists used to be allowed to climb

  • Balanced Rock and Steamboat Rock March 2010

    Steamboat and Balanced Rocks together are a popular photography location for tourists

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