4UR Ranch
- Overnight guests
- 5 hr 24 min from Denver
A historic guest ranch near Creede at the old Wagon Wheel Gap hot springs, offering natural hot springs and a geothermally heated pool to its guests. Stays are packaged with fly fishing, riding and children's programs. There is no public day access.
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✓ Verified November 2026
- Price
- Overnight guests
- Nearest town
- Creede
- From Denver
- 5 hr 24 min
- Reservations
- Check venue
Plan your visit
Hours & season
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Tickets & booking
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| Access | Overnight guests only |
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On site
| Lodging | Yes |
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Not stated by the venue: swimwear, ages, dogs.
Water temperature
This venue doesn't publish pool temperatures.
The pools
| Pool | Temp | Setting |
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| Little Medicine Spa hot springsNatural hot springs pool inside the spa building, next to the sauna and massage room | — | Indoor |
| Outdoor poolGeothermally heated pool beside the spa; yoga held poolside Tue and Thu | — | Outdoor |
As published by the venue. Temperatures shift with the seasons and the weather.
Facilities
- Food on site: yes
- Drinks / bar: yes
- Massage: yes
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What's here
- natural hot springs
- geothermally heated outdoor pool
- guest ranch (fly fishing, horseback riding)
- site of historic Wagon Wheel Gap Hot Springs
Getting there
- From Denver5 hr 24 min247 mi
- From Alamosa1 hr 27 min62 mi
- From Alamosa (ALS)1 hr 32 min64 mi
Typical driving time without traffic or snow.
| Elevation | 8,513 ft |
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| Road | Via CO 149 from South Fork (13 miles) to Goose Creek Road, then 1.5 miles to the ranch |
| Cell service | None |
Things to do near Creede
Creede
Former silver-mining boomtown about 11 miles from the ranch, with galleries and an underground mining museum
Rio Grande National Forest
Surrounding national forest with trails, fishing and the Silver Thread Scenic Byway
Trailheads
- Miner's Creek10.8 mi
Straight-line distances. Campground and trailhead data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Nearby springs
Rainbow Hot Springs
Primitive pools on the bank of the West Fork of the San Juan River in the Weminuche Wilderness, about 5.3 miles up the West Fork Trail northeast of Pagosa Springs. Camping is allowed only at nine designated sites, campfires are banned near the springs, and the first mile of trail crosses private land. Pool conditions shift with runoff and storms.
Healing Waters Resort & Spa
A family-owned motel resort in Pagosa Springs, run by the same family since 1950, with a large outdoor mineral swimming pool, a hot tub and separate men's and women's indoor baths. Day soaking is walk-in. The pools use untreated mineral water.
Overlook Hot Springs Spa
A downtown Pagosa Springs bathhouse in a historic building with indoor tubs and rooftop soaking tubs overlooking the San Juan River. It also has a cold plunge, sauna, a bookable private tub room and massage. It tends to be quieter in the morning and busier in the evening.
Rainbow Hot Springs: 18 mi · Healing Waters Resort & Spa: 35 mi · Overlook Hot Springs Spa: 35 mi
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· checked November 2026
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