# Yampah Hot Springs Vapor Caves, Colorado

Yampah Hot Springs Vapor Caves in Colorado. Roadside. Garfield County.

- Page: https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/colorado/yampah-hot-springs-vapor-caves
- Source: Soaking Springs, researched and maintained by Armen Suny
- Updated: 2026-09-14

## Can you soak at Yampah Hot Springs Vapor Caves?

Yes. Yampah Hot Springs Vapor Caves is a developed hot spring with pools from 110 to 112°F. It sells day passes. Reservations are required.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Source water temperature | Unknown (USGS record; developed pools are often cooled) |
| Elevation | 5,754 ft |
| Access | Roadside, 44 ft from the nearest road (East 6th Street) |
| County | Garfield County |
| Nearest town | Glenwood Springs |
| Coordinates | 39.55070, -107.32020 |
| Nearest campground | Thompson Creek Campground, 15.8 mi |

## Plan your visit

| | |
|---|---|
| Type | Developed pools |
| Cost | Day pass. No standalone cave price on page; included with spa services, book online for current rate |
| Hours | 9am-9pm daily |
| Season | Year-round |
| Reservations | Required |
| Pool temperature | 110–112°F |
| Ages | 13+ |
| Getting there | roadside, downtown Glenwood Springs |
| In winter | plowed (downtown Glenwood Springs) |
| Operator | Yampah Spa & Vapor Caves, https://www.yampahvaporcaves.com/ |

Checked October 2026. Sources: https://www.yampahvaporcaves.com/

## About Yampah Hot Springs Vapor Caves

Yampah Hot Springs Vapor Caves is listed within a mile of Glenwood Springs, Garfield County, beside East 6th Street. OpenStreetMap calls this point Yampah Source Spring. No temperature is attached and no chemistry, so the record fixes the location and little else. Landowner and access are unrecorded.

Roadside, under fifty feet from East 6th Street. Elevation is a little below 5,800 feet. Snow totals run past a hundred inches, and the year is moderately wet. Thompson Creek Campground, about sixteen miles out, is the camp the record names.

OpenStreetMap records this point as Yampah Source Spring, a second name alongside the vapor caves label on file.

No preferred months are given. Being in town and roadside, the practical questions are what stands at the site and who runs it, and the record answers neither. Check locally before planning around it.

## Nearby

- Nearest city page: [Hot springs near Glenwood Springs](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/near/colorado/glenwood-springs), 0 mi away
- State page: [Hot springs in Colorado](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/colorado)
- [Glenwood Springs, CO](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/colorado/glenwood-springs): 124°F source, pH 6.7, Roadside, near Glenwood Springs, Garfield County, developed pools, $42 day pass, year-round
- [Iron Mountain Hot Springs, CO](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
- [South Canyon Hot Springs, CO](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/colorado/south-canyon-hot-springs): 118°F source, pH 7.3, TDS 778 mg/L, Roadside, near Glenwood Springs, Garfield County, primitive pools, pools 100–112°F, free, year-round
- [Dotsero Warm Springs, CO](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/colorado/dotsero-warm-springs): 90°F source, pH 7.0, Roadside, near Gypsum, Eagle County
- [Avalanche Ranch Hot Springs, CO](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/colorado/avalanche-ranch-hot-springs): pH 8.6, Roadside, near Carbondale, Garfield County, developed pools, $34 day pass, year-round
- [Penny Hot Springs, CO](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/colorado/penny-hot-springs): 133°F source, pH 7.4, Short Walk, near Carbondale, Garfield County, primitive pools, free, year-round

## Questions

**Where is Yampah Hot Springs Vapor Caves located?**
Yampah Hot Springs Vapor Caves is located in Garfield County, Colorado at 5,754 feet elevation, near Glenwood Springs. Coordinates: 39.5507°N, 107.3202°W.

**How do I get to Yampah Hot Springs Vapor Caves?**
Yampah Hot Springs Vapor Caves has Roadside road access, with the nearest road being East 6th Street (44 ft from the road).

**Can I camp near Yampah Hot Springs Vapor Caves?**
Yes, Thompson Creek Campground is located nearby (15.8 miles away). No fee.

## Sources

- USGS thermal springs records, Water Quality Portal lab analyses, OpenStreetMap, Wikipedia/Wikidata, NOAA climate normals
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yampah_Hot_Springs