About South Routt

The area surrounding Oak Creek, Phippsburg and Yampa make up rural South Routt County, where the Old West is alive and well. Tucked beneath the Flat Top Mountains (the third largest wilderness area in the US (235,214 acres)), the cattle, sheep or horse ranches and recreational cabins that dot the valley have quick and easy access to an abundance of mountain terrain and wildlife…including one of the largest elk herds in North America.
It has strong ties to ranching and agriculture, which are still the predominant way of life. The landscape is flat and open, with sprawling homesteads always in view. Although skiing isn't right out the backdoor, Steamboat is only 45 minutes to the north and Vail 90 minutes to the south, making it a happy medium for skiers who like variety and don't care about a slightly longer drive to get to world class resorts.