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This is a partial list of geothermal springs in the US State of Colorado. These springs range in volume from the hot springs around Glenwood Springs which keep the Colorado River from freezing for 50 miles (80 km) downstream to little springs with just a trickle of water.
This is a dynamic list of hot springs in the United States. The Western states in particular are known for their thermal springs: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming; but there are interesting hot springs in other states throughout the country.
Pagosa hot springs (Ute: Pah gosah) is a hot spring system located in the San Juan Basin of Archuleta County, Colorado. The town of Pagosa Springs claim they are the world's deepest known geothermal hot springs.
Dunton Hot Springs is located in Dolores County, on West Fork Road #38 [5] in Dolores, Colorado, approximately 6 miles (9.7 kilometers) Northwest of the town of Rico, on the bank of the west fork of the Dolores River. The elevation of the hot springs is 8,873 feet (2,704 meters). Paradise and Geyser Hot Springs are located nearby. [1]
The hot springs are located in the Radium Wildlife Area of the Bureau of Land Management Radium Recreation Area. Located one quarter mile off the River Rim Trail, the springs are situated on a rock outcropping midway up the sheer rock canyon wall. They are inaccessible by vehicle and are accessible only on foot or by raft. [3]
The springs are an 8.5-mile (13.7 km) hike from the Conundrum Creek trailhead, located approximately ten minutes from Aspen by car. The site is surrounded by 14,000-foot (4,300 m) mountains, and is located above the tree line. The weather can change rapidly in the area.
Wiesbaden Hot Springs is a group of three thermal springs and a vapor cave in Ouray, Colorado. [1] The spring water flows from the source at 118 °F (48 °C) and is cooled to between 99 and 108 °F (37 and 42 °C) in the soaking pools.
In the 1960s skinny dippers began using the springs which the locals objected to, in protest they bulldozed the bathhouse. [4] The spring was restored in the early 1990s, after the land was acquired by Pitkin County. [5] [6] During the COVID-19 crisis, the springs were closed and policed due to mass gatherings of bathers of over 10 individuals. [7]