Piedra River Hot Springs
Piedra River Hot Springs lies in La Plata County, within San Juan National Forest, listed as open, about fourteen miles from Bayfield. no temperature is on record, and so is the chemistry block, so nothing here confirms it is warm enough to sit in. The nearest road in the record is First Fork Road. Wikipedia has an article, though no extract made it into the record.
A short walk of about eight tenths of a mile from First Fork Road. The forest here is at nearly eight thousand feet, with snow near seven feet a year and moderate rain. The land designation is national forest, the owner the Forest Service. Ute Campground is roughly eight miles off, the one camp the record lists.
Access is open, Forest Service ground, and the record shows no fee. Best-months data: none. With no temperature logged, treat the hot in the name as unverified. Winter snowfall is heavy enough that a cold-season approach means snow. Camping at Ute Campground, eight miles.
Overview Ute Campground is located on US Hwy 160 across from Chimney Rock National Monument, 15 miles west of Pagosa Springs, 25 miles east of Bayfield, and 18 miles north of Arbolles, just west of the intersection with Colorado 151. Visitors enjoy quick access to Chimney Rock National Monument entrance and a centralized location to USFS trail systems, lake, and stream fishing. Recreation Ute Campground is the only access to Forest Service land on Haystack Mountain. Hiking views of Chimney R...
Piedra River Hot Springs sits at 7,799 feet above sea level, way above the mile-high mark. You may not feel the altitude strongly, but hot water still dehydrates you faster at elevation. UV is about 31% stronger than at sea level, so bring sunscreen and drink more water than you normally would.
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