# Hot Springs Near Buena Vista, CO Five miles or so from Buena Vista, Cottonwood Hot Springs surfaces at 136°F and 8,683 feet. Mount Princeton Hot Springs, seven miles out, is 133°F. Hortense Hot Spring, at the same seven miles, is the hottest of the close group at 181°F, with a short walk to reach it. Aqua Hot Spring sits eight miles off and has no temperature recorded. Forty-two documented springs lie within the 100-mile circle. Four of them fall between ninety and 115 degrees, where you could sit in the water, and twenty have camping close by. - Page: https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/near/colorado/buena-vista - Source: Soaking Springs, researched and maintained by Armen Suny - Springs within 100 miles: 45 ## Nearest springs Straight-line distance from Buena Vista. Temperatures are USGS source readings. | Spring | Distance | Source temp | pH | Access | |---|---|---|---|---| | [Aqua Hot Spring, CO](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/colorado/aqua-hot-spring) | 0.0 mi | | | Roadside | | [Hortense Hot Spring, CO](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/colorado/hortense-hot-spring) | 0.6 mi | 181°F | | Short Walk | | [Mount Princeton Hot Springs, CO](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/colorado/mount-princeton-hot-springs) | 0.9 mi | 133°F | 7.7 | Roadside | | [Cottonwood Hot Springs, CO](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/colorado/cottonwood-hot-springs) | 6.7 mi | 136°F | 8.5 | Roadside | | [Browns Canyon Warm Spring, CO](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/colorado/browns-canyon-warm-spring) | 8.0 mi | 77°F | 8.0 | Roadside | | [Browns Grotto Warm Spring, CO](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/colorado/browns-grotto-warm-spring) | 8.3 mi | 73°F | 8.0 | Short Walk | | [Salida Hot Springs, CO](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/colorado/salida-hot-springs) | 16.4 mi | | 7.4 | Roadside | | [Poncha Hot Springs, CO](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/colorado/poncha-hot-springs) | 16.5 mi | 160°F | | Roadside | | [Wellsville Warm Spring, CO](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/colorado/wellsville-warm-spring) | 21.8 mi | 91°F | | Short Walk | | [Swissvale Warm Springs, CO](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/colorado/swissvale-warm-springs) | 22.8 mi | 82°F | 7.0 | Roadside | | [Upper Waunita Hot Springs, CO](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/colorado/upper-waunita-hot-springs) | 23.2 mi | 176°F | 7.9 | Roadside | | [Lower Waunita Hot Springs, CO](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/colorado/lower-waunita-hot-springs) | 23.3 mi | 167°F | 7.7 | Roadside | | [Hartsel Hot Springs, CO](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/colorado/hartsel-hot-springs) | 28.8 mi | 126°F | 6.6 | Short Walk | | [Rhodes Warm Spring, CO](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/colorado/rhodes-warm-spring) | 31.0 mi | 75°F | 7.5 | Short Walk | | [Cement Creek Hot Spring, CO](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/colorado/cement-creek-hot-spring) | 35.9 mi | 77°F | 7.2 | Short Walk | | [Ranger Hot Spring, CO](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/colorado/ranger-hot-spring) | 38.2 mi | 81°F | 7.4 | Short Walk | | [Mineral Hot Springs, CO](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/colorado/mineral-hot-springs) | 40.7 mi | 140°F | 7.3 | Roadside | | [Valley View Hot Springs, CO](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/colorado/valley-view-hot-springs) | 41.5 mi | 99°F | | Roadside | | [Conundrum Hot Springs, CO](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/colorado/conundrum-hot-springs) | 43.4 mi | 100°F | | Hike | | [Canon City Hot Springs, CO](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/colorado/canon-city-hot-springs) | 53.2 mi | 104°F | 6.2 | Roadside | ## Other cities in Colorado - [Hot springs near Crested Butte](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/near/colorado/crested-butte) - [Hot springs near Gypsum](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/near/colorado/gypsum) - [Hot springs near Fairplay](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/near/colorado/fairplay) - [Hot springs near Lake City](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/near/colorado/lake-city) - [Hot springs near Canon City](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/near/colorado/canon-city) - [Hot springs near Saguache](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/near/colorado/saguache) - [Hot springs near Gunnison](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/near/colorado/gunnison) - [Hot springs near Boulder](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/near/colorado/boulder) ## Questions **How many hot springs are near Buena Vista, CO?** There are 45 thermal springs within 100 miles of Buena Vista, CO. The closest, Aqua Hot Spring, is about 0.0 miles away. **Can I soak in a hot spring near Buena Vista?** 3 hot springs within 100 miles of Buena Vista have a water temperature in the comfortable 90–115°F soaking range. Idaho Springs is at 115°F. **Where can I camp near a hot spring near Buena Vista?** 3 hot springs near Buena Vista have a documented campground nearby, such as Redstone near Avalanche Ranch Hot Springs. **What's the hottest hot spring near Buena Vista?** Hortense Hot Spring is the hottest hot spring near Buena Vista, with a water temperature of 181°F.