# Best Hot Springs in Colorado (2026): The Soaker's Shortlist Colorado is home to 69 documented thermal springs, making it one of the most geothermally active states in the country. Temperatures range from 68°F to 181°F. Springs are concentrated in Chaffee County, with opportunities across 24 counties statewide. - Page: https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/colorado - Source: Soaking Springs, researched and maintained by Armen Suny - Springs listed: 69 ## At a glance - Source water temperatures run from 68°F to 181°F across 47 springs with a reading (USGS records; resorts cool their water before it reaches the pools) - Roadside springs: 42 - Backcountry springs: 0 - Springs with a campground nearby: 67 - Hottest: [Hortense Hot Spring](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/colorado/hortense-hot-spring), 181°F source, Short Walk, near Buena Vista, Chaffee County - Highest: [Conundrum Hot Springs](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/colorado/conundrum-hot-springs), 100°F source, TDS 1,910 mg/L, Hike, near Crested Butte, Gunnison County, primitive pools, pools 100–102°F, parking or permit fee, jul-sep - Most mineral-rich: [Iron Mountain Hot Springs](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/colorado/iron-mountain-hot-springs), pH 8.5, TDS 22,000 mg/L, Roadside, near Glenwood Springs, Garfield County, developed pools, pools 89–108°F, $43 day pass, year-round ## The best hot springs in Colorado in 2026 Checked October 2026. Fees and hours for 4 of the 10 are confirmed on the operator's or land agency's own pages. Each spring's page links its sources. Scored out of 16. | # | Spring | Best for | Type | Cost | Pools | Season | Access | Rating | Score | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | [Joyful Journey Hot Springs](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/colorado/mineral-hot-springs) | a winter soak | Developed | $18 day pass | 98–108°F | Year-round | Roadside | 4.5 from 1,338 Google reviews | 14 | | 2 | [Orvis Hot Springs](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/colorado/orvis-hot-spring) | camping nearby | Developed | $35 day pass | 65–112°F | Year-round | Short walk | 4.7 from 2,222 Google reviews | 13 | | 3 | [Iron Mountain Hot Springs](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/colorado/iron-mountain-hot-springs) | mineral-rich water | Developed | $43 day pass | 89–108°F | Year-round | Roadside | 4.4 from 1,396 Tripadvisor reviews | 12 | | 4 | [Ouray Hot Springs Pool](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/colorado/ouray-hot-springs) | a full-service soak | Developed | $30 day pass | 95–106°F | Year-round | Roadside | 4.2 from 679 Tripadvisor reviews | 12 | | 5 | [The Springs Resort & Spa](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/colorado/pagosa-hot-springs) | a full-service soak | Developed | $74 day pass | | Year-round | Roadside | 4.7 from 13,482 Google reviews | 12 | | 6 | [Sand Dunes Recreation Pool](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/colorado/sand-dunes-pool) | a full-service soak | Developed | $18 day pass | 98–102°F | Year-round | Roadside | 4.5 from 321 Tripadvisor reviews | 12 | | 7 | [Strawberry Park Hot Springs](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/colorado/strawberry-park-hot-springs) | a full-service soak | Developed | $30 day pass | | Year-round | Roadside | 4.4 from 2,411 Tripadvisor reviews | 12 | | 8 | [Durango Hot Springs Resort & Spa](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/colorado/trimble-hot-spr-stratten-warm-spr) | a full-service soak | Developed | $59 day pass | | Year-round | Roadside | 4.5 from 2,012 Google reviews | 12 | | 9 | [Valley View Hot Springs](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/colorado/valley-view-hot-springs) | clothing-optional soaking | Developed | $20 day pass | | Year-round | Roadside | 4.7 from 892 Google reviews | 12 | | 10 | [Avalanche Ranch Hot Springs](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/colorado/avalanche-ranch-hot-springs) | families | Developed | $34 day pass | | Year-round | Roadside | 4.4 from 108 Tripadvisor reviews | 11 | ### How we ranked them - Visitor rating (up to 4): 4 points for 4.5 stars or better from 1,000+ Google or Tripadvisor reviews, 3 for 4.3+ from 300+, 2 for 4.0+ from 100+, 1 for 4.0+ from 25+. - Soak temperature (up to 3): 3 points when the pools reach 100 to 106°F, 2 for 95 to 110°F, 1 for 90 to 112°F. Pool temperatures are the published ones; for wild pools we use the measured spring temperature. Developed pools that don't publish a temperature get 2, since resorts keep their pools in the soaking range. - Access (up to 3): 3 for roadside or a developed site you can drive to, 2 for a short walk, 1 for a hike, 0 for backcountry. - Cost (up to 2): 2 when free or $10 or less. 1 for $10 to $30 a day, or for a parking or permit fee with no listed price. 0 above $30 or when only overnight guests can soak. A day pass with no published price also gets 0. - Season (up to 2): 2 when open year-round, 1 when open part of the year. - Measured water (up to 1): 1 when a lab analysis of the water is on record (pH or dissolved minerals). - Confirmed details (up to 1): 1 when the operator or the land agency publishes the fees and hours. ## Hot springs near cities in Colorado - [Hot springs near Crested Butte](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/near/colorado/crested-butte) - [Hot springs near Glenwood Springs](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/near/colorado/glenwood-springs) - [Hot springs near Canon City](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/near/colorado/canon-city) - [Hot springs near Del Norte](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/near/colorado/del-norte) - [Hot springs near Idaho Springs](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/near/colorado/idaho-springs) - [Hot springs near Saguache](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/near/colorado/saguache) - [Hot springs near Bayfield](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/near/colorado/bayfield) - [Hot springs near Buena Vista](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/near/colorado/buena-vista) - [Hot springs near Boulder](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/near/colorado/boulder) - [Hot springs near Gypsum](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/near/colorado/gypsum) - [Hot springs near Creede](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/near/colorado/creede) - [Hot springs near Fairplay](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/near/colorado/fairplay) - [Hot springs near Alamosa East](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/near/colorado/alamosa-east) - [Hot springs near Mountain Village](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/near/colorado/mountain-village) - [Hot springs near Lake City](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/near/colorado/lake-city) - [Hot springs near Gunnison](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/near/colorado/gunnison) - [Hot springs near Denver](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/near/colorado/denver) - [Hot springs near Colorado Springs](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/near/colorado/colorado-springs) - [Hot springs near Aurora](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/near/colorado/aurora) - [Hot springs near Fort Collins](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/near/colorado/fort-collins) - [Hot springs near Lakewood](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/near/colorado/lakewood) - [Hot springs near Thornton](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/near/colorado/thornton) - [Hot springs near Greeley](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/near/colorado/greeley) - [Hot springs near Grand Junction](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/near/colorado/grand-junction) - [Hot springs near Arvada](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/near/colorado/arvada) - [Hot springs near Pueblo](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/near/colorado/pueblo) - [Hot springs near Westminster](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/near/colorado/westminster) - [Hot springs near Centennial](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/near/colorado/centennial) - [Hot springs near Longmont](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/near/colorado/longmont) - [Hot springs near Highlands Ranch](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/near/colorado/highlands-ranch) - [Hot springs near Lafayette](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/near/colorado/lafayette) - [Hot springs near Loveland](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/near/colorado/loveland) - [Hot springs near Castle Rock](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/near/colorado/castle-rock) - [Hot springs near Broomfield](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/near/colorado/broomfield) - [Hot springs near Parker](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/near/colorado/parker) - [Hot springs near Littleton](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/near/colorado/littleton) - [Hot springs near Englewood](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/near/colorado/englewood) - [Hot springs near Wheat Ridge](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/near/colorado/wheat-ridge) - [Hot springs near Louisville](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/near/colorado/louisville) - [Hot springs near Golden](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/near/colorado/golden) - [Hot springs near Montrose](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/near/colorado/montrose) - [Hot springs near Cimarron Hills](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/near/colorado/cimarron-hills) - [Hot springs near Cañon City](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/near/colorado/canon-city-fremont) - [Hot springs near Frederick](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/near/colorado/frederick) - [Hot springs near Castle Pines](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/near/colorado/castle-pines) - [Hot springs near Wellington](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/near/colorado/wellington) - [Hot springs near Berthoud](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/near/colorado/berthoud) - [Hot springs near Edwards](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/near/colorado/edwards) - [Hot springs near Monument](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/near/colorado/monument) - [Hot springs near Rifle](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/near/colorado/rifle) ## All 69 springs, hottest first | Spring | Source temp | pH | Access | Nearest town | |---|---|---|---|---| | [Avalanche Ranch Hot Springs](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/colorado/avalanche-ranch-hot-springs) | | 8.6 | Roadside | Carbondale | | [Aqua Hot Spring](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/colorado/aqua-hot-spring) | | | Roadside | Buena Vista | | [Yampah Hot Springs Vapor Caves](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/colorado/yampah-hot-springs-vapor-caves) | | | Roadside | Glenwood Springs | | [Sand Dunes Pool](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/colorado/sand-dunes-pool) | | | Roadside | Center | | [Ouray Hot Springs Pool](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/colorado/ouray-hot-springs-pool) | | | Roadside | Ouray | | [Strawberry Park Hot Springs](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/colorado/strawberry-park-hot-springs) | | | Roadside | Steamboat Springs | | [Stratten Warm Spring](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/colorado/stratten-warm-spring) | | | Roadside | Durango | | [Splashland Hot Springs](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/colorado/splashland-hot-springs) | | 8.3 | Roadside | Alamosa East | | [Warm Springs (Moffat County, Colorado)](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/colorado/warm-springs-moffat-county-colorado) | | 8.8 | Hike | Rangely | | [Rico 2](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/colorado/rico-2) | | | Roadside | Mountain Village | | [Piedra River Hot Springs](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/colorado/piedra-river-hot-springs-2) | | | Short Walk | Bayfield | | [Pagosa Hot Springs](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/colorado/pagosa-hot-springs) | | 7.7 | Roadside | Pagosa Springs | | [Iron Mountain Hot Springs](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/colorado/iron-mountain-hot-springs) | | 8.5 | Roadside | Glenwood Springs | | [Warm Spring (Mesa County, Colorado)](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/colorado/warm-spring-mesa-county-colorado) | | | Short Walk | Orchard Mesa | | [Salida Hot Springs](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/colorado/salida-hot-springs) | | 7.4 | Roadside | Salida | | [Pinkerton Hot Springs](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/colorado/pinkerton-hot-springs-2) | | 6.4 | Roadside | Durango | | [Hotz Spring](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/colorado/hotz-spring) | | | Short Walk | Pagosa Springs | | [Radium Hot Springs](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/colorado/radium-hot-springs-2) | | | Roadside | Kremmling | | [Chattanooga Hot Spring](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/colorado/chattanooga-hot-spring) | | 8.7 | Short Walk | Silverton | | [Dakota Hot Springs](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/colorado/dakota-hot-springs) | | | Roadside | Penrose | | [Desert Reef Hot Spring](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/colorado/desert-reef-hot-spring) | | 6.3 | Roadside | Penrose | | [Radium Hot Springs (Colorado)](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/colorado/radium-hot-springs-colorado) | | 7.7 | Short Walk | Kremmling | | [Hortense Hot Spring](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/colorado/hortense-hot-spring) | 181°F | | Short Walk | Buena Vista | | [Upper Waunita Hot Springs](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/colorado/upper-waunita-hot-springs) | 176°F | 7.9 | Roadside | Gunnison | | [Lower Waunita Hot Springs](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/colorado/lower-waunita-hot-springs) | 167°F | 7.7 | Roadside | Gunnison | | [Poncha Hot Springs](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/colorado/poncha-hot-springs) | 160°F | | Roadside | Salida | | [Ouray Hot Springs](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/colorado/ouray-hot-springs) | 156°F | 7.1 | Roadside | Ouray | | [Routt Hot Springs](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/colorado/routt-hot-springs) | 147°F | 7.1 | Roadside | Steamboat Springs | | [Mineral Hot Springs](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/colorado/mineral-hot-springs) | 140°F | 7.3 | Roadside | Saguache | | [Cottonwood Hot Springs](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/colorado/cottonwood-hot-springs) | 136°F | 8.5 | Roadside | Buena Vista | | [Pagosa Springs](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/colorado/pagosa-springs) | 136°F | 6.5 | Short Walk | Pagosa Springs | | [Wagon Wheel Gap Hot Springs](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/colorado/wagon-wheel-gap-hot-springs) | 135°F | | Roadside | Creede | | [Mount Princeton Hot Springs](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/colorado/mount-princeton-hot-springs) | 133°F | 7.7 | Roadside | Buena Vista | | [Penny Hot Springs](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/colorado/penny-hot-springs) | 133°F | 7.4 | Short Walk | Carbondale | | [Hartsel Hot Springs](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/colorado/hartsel-hot-springs) | 126°F | 6.6 | Short Walk | Fairplay | | [Orvis Hot Spring](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/colorado/orvis-hot-spring) | 126°F | 6.6 | Short Walk | Ouray | | [Glenwood Springs](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/colorado/glenwood-springs) | 124°F | 6.7 | Roadside | Glenwood Springs | | [South Canyon Hot Springs](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/colorado/south-canyon-hot-springs) | 118°F | 7.3 | Roadside | Glenwood Springs | | [Idaho Springs](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/colorado/idaho-springs) | 115°F | 6.9 | Roadside | Idaho Springs | | [Paradise Warm Spring](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/colorado/paradise-warm-spring) | 115°F | 6.8 | Short Walk | Mountain Village | | [Tripp Hot Springs](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/colorado/tripp-hot-springs) | 111°F | | Short Walk | Durango | | [Hot Sulphur Springs](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/colorado/hot-sulphur-springs-1) | 111°F | | Roadside | Hot Sulphur Springs | | [Dunton Hot Spring](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/colorado/dunton-hot-spring) | 108°F | 6.4 | Short Walk | Mountain Village | | [Piedra River Hot Springs](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/colorado/piedra-river-hot-springs-1) | 108°F | | Short Walk | Bayfield | | [Cebolla Hot Springs](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/colorado/cebolla-hot-springs) | 106°F | 6.4 | Roadside | Lake City | | [Canon City Hot Springs](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/colorado/canon-city-hot-springs) | 104°F | 6.2 | Roadside | Canon City | | [Rainbow Hot Springs](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/colorado/rainbow-hot-springs) | 104°F | | Hike | Pagosa Springs | | [Steamboat Springs](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/colorado/steamboat-springs-1) | 102°F | 8.0 | Roadside | Steamboat Springs | | [Juniper Hot Springs](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/colorado/juniper-hot-springs) | 100°F | 7.9 | Roadside | Craig | | [Conundrum Hot Springs](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/colorado/conundrum-hot-springs) | 100°F | | Hike | Crested Butte | | [Valley View Hot Springs](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/colorado/valley-view-hot-springs) | 99°F | | Roadside | Saguache | | [Trimble Hot Spr, Stratten Warm Spr](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/colorado/trimble-hot-spr-stratten-warm-spr) | 97°F | | Roadside | Durango | | [Wellsville Warm Spring](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/colorado/wellsville-warm-spring) | 91°F | | Short Walk | Salida | | [Lemon Hot Spring](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/colorado/lemon-hot-spring) | 91°F | 7.2 | Roadside | Mountain Village | | [Dotsero Warm Springs](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/colorado/dotsero-warm-springs) | 90°F | 7.0 | Roadside | Gypsum | | [Pinkerton Hot Springs](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/colorado/pinkerton-hot-springs-1) | 90°F | 6.4 | Short Walk | Durango | | [Antelope Spring](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/colorado/antelope-spring-2) | 90°F | | Roadside | Creede | | [Shaw Springs](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/colorado/shaw-springs) | 86°F | 8.9 | Short Walk | Del Norte | | [Birdsie Warm Spring](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/colorado/birdsie-warm-spring) | 86°F | 8.6 | Roadside | Creede | | [Geyser Warm Spring](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/colorado/geyser-warm-spring) | 82°F | | Short Walk | Mountain Village | | [Swissvale Warm Springs](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/colorado/swissvale-warm-springs) | 82°F | 7.0 | Roadside | Salida | | [Stinking Springs](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/colorado/stinking-springs-2) | 81°F | | Short Walk | Dulce | | [Ranger Hot Spring](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/colorado/ranger-hot-spring) | 81°F | 7.4 | Short Walk | Crested Butte | | [Eldorado Springs](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/colorado/eldorado-springs) | 79°F | | Roadside | Boulder | | [Browns Canyon Warm Spring](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/colorado/browns-canyon-warm-spring) | 77°F | 8.0 | Roadside | Salida | | [Cement Creek Hot Spring](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/colorado/cement-creek-hot-spring) | 77°F | 7.2 | Short Walk | Crested Butte | | [Rhodes Warm Spring](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/colorado/rhodes-warm-spring) | 75°F | 7.5 | Short Walk | Fairplay | | [Browns Grotto Warm Spring](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/colorado/browns-grotto-warm-spring) | 73°F | 8.0 | Short Walk | Salida | | [Dexter Spring](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/colorado/dexter-spring) | 68°F | 8.2 | Short Walk | Alamosa East | ## Questions **How many hot springs are in Colorado?** Colorado has 69 documented thermal springs, with the highest concentrations in Chaffee, La Plata, and Garfield. **What is the hottest hot spring in Colorado?** Hortense Hot Spring is the hottest documented hot spring in Colorado, with a water temperature of 181°F. **Which hot springs in Colorado have camping nearby?** 67 hot springs in Colorado have a documented campground nearby, such as Redstone near Avalanche Ranch Hot Springs.