Hmmmmm. Steamboat to Estes Park, only 3 hrs, hwy 40 to 34.
Do lunch in Estes Park and return same route
or take a 4 hr detour loop, riding hwy 72-119-70-9-40 back to Steamboat.
So, is it Steamboat most are itching to stay?
What month fits into your itinerary, June, July, Aug or Sept...