Where the springs cluster
Glenwood Springs is a cluster for Iron Mountain Hot Springs, Penny Hot Springs and Glenwood Hot Springs Pool. Buena Vista is another cluster, with Mount Princeton Hot Springs Resort and Charlotte Hot Springs & Botanical Gardens.
Spring types and free options
The guide includes 1 natural spring, 8 resorts and 1 public pool. There are 2 free hot springs in Colorado.
Notable hot springs
- Iron Mountain Hot Springs has 35 pools and a Sauna Summit expansion with five globally inspired saunas.
- Mineral Hot Springs has hot water that rises from travertine springs at 120°F to 145°F before being tempered for the pools.
- Penny Hot Springs has spring water that emerges at 133 °F/56 °C below granite cliffs known as Hell's Gates.
- Glenwood Hot Springs Pool was originally constructed in 1888.