HOT SPRINGS
Soak your overworked muscles in any of the state’s hot springs. Ideal for a weekend getaway, an extended trip or just a short visit, their versatility and accessibility make hot springs a perfect winter respite.
Indian Springs Resort: Idaho Springs
Indian Springs Resort has long been a favorite stop, offering rooms, dining and spa services. You can swim in the indoor mineral pool or rent a private tub. Everyone enjoys the therapeutic waters, and history attests to that fact—outlaws and millionaires, miners and presidents have all vacationed here.
Contact Information
IndianSpringsResort.com
Phone: 303-989-6666
The Springs Resort: Pagosa Springs
The deepest natural hot springs in the world are found in Pagosa Springs. The mineral-laden water is cooled to varying degrees in the resort’s 18 distinct pools. The San Juan River flows along the length of the resort, and in the early morning, mist rises off the surface of the pools engulfing the atmosphere in a thick shroud of vapors. Stay the night at the lodge, and you'll have 24-hour access to the pools, allowing late-night dips in the relaxing stillness.
Contact Information
Pagosahotsprings.com
Reservations: 800-225-0934
Front desk: 970-264-4168
Bathhouse: 970-264-2284
Wiesbaden Hot Springs Spa & Lodge: Ouray
At Wiesbaden Hot Springs Spa & Lodge geothermal-heated water ebbs up through rocks and is caught in natural and man-made pools, both above ground and in the vapor cave. You can slowly submerge in water heated to between 78 and 128 degrees Fahrenheit. Stay for just a few hours, or stay the night in one of their plush, comfortable rooms. Wiesbaden also offers therapeutic massages or reflexology sessions.
Contact Information
625 5th Street, Ouray, Colorado
Wiesbadenhotsprings.com
Phone: 970-325-4347, 888-846-5191
Ouray Hot Springs Pool: Ouray
Ouray Hot Springs Pool and Fitness Center, owned and operated by the historic town of Ouray, is friendly and easy-going. The hot springs, as well as the town, are surrounded by the picturesque San Juan Mountains. With the beauty of nature dominating your views, a soak in these waters is relaxing and scenic. The fitness center allows you to exercise your muscles before soothing them in the natural hot springs.
Contact Information
1200 Main, Ouray, Colorado
Ouraycolorado.com/fitness
Phone: 970-325-7073, 970-325-7076
Trimble Spa & Natural Hot Springs: Durango
Trimble, the original owner of Trimble Spa & Hot Springs, swore that after just a month of soaking, his ails dissolved. Visitors have been echoing his claim for years. Adding to the natural healing powers of the springs, a number of spa treatments are designed not only to pamper, but also to heal.
Contact Information
Trimblehotsprings.com
Springs desk: 970-247-0111
Spa desk: 970-247-0212
Conundrum Hot Springs: Aspen
Found at the end of a nine-mile hike are Conundrum Hot Springs - 100 degrees Fahrenheit of paradise. But once you extend the effort to get here, the reward is great—tucked tightly into the Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness Area, the surroundings couldn’t be more fitting for natural tranquility. This 180,000-acre wilderness area is home to six mountain peaks higher than 14,000 feet.
Directions:
From Aspen, drive toward Ashcroft for five miles on Castle Creek Road, then turn right on Conundrum Road. The trailhead is one mile after the turnoff on an unimproved road.
Strawberry Park Hot Springs: Steamboat Springs
Stonework walls encase three pools in the Strawberry Park Hot Springs, each at varying temperatures. Sink deep into the warm, mineral-enriched waters as five man-made waterfalls trickle calmly into the pools. Strawberry Park also offers a small private pool created for Watsu, a type of warm-water massage. A beautiful stone house, warm changing area and picnic spot are also available.
Contact Information
44200 CR 36, Steamboat Springs, CO, 80487
Strawberryhotsprings.com
Phone: 970-879-0342
Hot Sulphur Springs Resort & Spa: Granby
Found abutting the Colorado River and Arapaho National Forest, the 21 pools of Hot Sulphur Springs Resort & Spa are surrounded by wilderness and natural beauty. It's also steeped in history—the springs have been in continual commercial operation for 140 years, and centuries before that, were used by the Ute Indians as sacred healing waters.
Contact Information
5609 County Road 20, Hot Sulphur Springs, CO 80451
Hotsulphursprings.com
Phone: 970-725-3306, 800-510-6235
Glenwood Hot Springs: Glenwood Springs
The Glenwood Hot Springs Lodge & Pool is the largest hot springs pool in the world. Its main pool contains over 1 million gallons of mineral-enriched water, and measures an impressive 405x100 feet. While these hot springs allow you relax in the soothing mineral-laden water, you may also enjoy swimming laps, shooting down a water slide and diving into deep pools.
Contact Information
415 East, 6th Street, Glenwood Springs, CO 81601
Hotspringspool.com
Phone: 970-945-6571
Yampah Spa and Vapor Caves: Glenwood Springs
More than just a hot spring, Yampah Spa and Vapor Caves are the United State’s only natural steam chamber. Three adjoining underground rock chambers retain the mineral-enriched vapors and provide a natural sauna-like experience. And for centuries these naturally formed caves have been spouting rejuvenating vapors to people seeking their healing properties.
Contact Information
709 East Sixth St., Glenwood Springs, CO 8160
Yampahspa.com
Phone: 970-945-0667
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