13 springs within 120 miles
Hot springs near Grand Junction
13 hot springs are within 120 miles of Grand Junction: the closest is Avalanche Ranch Cabins & Hot Springs (72 mi), the hottest is Orvis Hot Springs (up to 114°F), and the lowest listed adult price is Ouray Hot Springs Pool ($30). Distances are straight-line; driving distances in the mountains can be much longer.
- Avalanche Ranch Cabins & Hot Springs72 mi
- Penny Hot Springs72 mi
- Iron Mountain Hot Springs73 mi
- Glenwood Hot Springs Resort74 mi
- Yampah Spa & Vapor Caves74 mi
- Orvis Hot Springs78 mi
- Box Canyon Lodge & Hot Springs86 mi
- Ouray Hot Springs Pool86 mi
- Twin Peaks Lodge & Hot Springs86 mi
- Wiesbaden Hot Springs Spa & Lodgings86 mi
- Conundrum Hot Springs89 mi
- Dunton Hot Springs93 mi
- Waunita Hot Springs Ranch116 mi
Avalanche Ranch Cabins & Hot Springs
A cabin ranch in the Crystal River Valley south of Carbondale with three tiered natural pools, the largest fed by a small waterfall in front of a rock grotto. Day visitors book 4-hour slots in advance, while cabin and wagon guests have round-the-clock access. Pools are drained and cleaned every Wednesday.
Penny Hot Springs
Rock-ringed pools on the west bank of the Crystal River just off Highway 133 north of Redstone, partly owned and managed by Pitkin County Open Space. Access is free and year-round from a small roadside pullout. River levels decide conditions, and the pools are often under cold water during spring runoff.
Iron Mountain Hot Springs
A modern soaking complex beside the Colorado River with dozens of small mineral pools ranging from about 89 to 112°F. An adults-only (21+) tier adds a sauna area, plunge pools and WorldSprings-style pools, while a family zone serves younger children. Passes are tiered and cheaper when booked online.
Glenwood Hot Springs Resort
A large downtown resort built around the Grand Pool, which stretches more than two city blocks, plus a 104°F therapy pool. The newer Yampah Mineral Baths add three hot pools between roughly 95 and 104°F and two cold-contrast baths, and that area turns adults-only after 5 pm. Day passes are sold without reservations, and the resort runs two hotels on site.
Yampah Spa & Vapor Caves
A spa built over natural underground steam caves heated by a 125°F geothermal spring, with three rock chambers that run around 110-113°F. Cave time is bundled with spa treatments and must be reserved ahead. Swimsuits are required and visitors must be at least 13.
Orvis Hot Springs
A clothing-optional hot springs between Ridgway and Ouray with ten indoor and outdoor pools and ponds from about 65 to 112°F, using water that is neither heated nor treated. Outdoor areas and the sauna are clothing-optional for adults, while children must wear suits. Rooms and a small campground offer round-the-clock soaking.
Box Canyon Lodge & Hot Springs
A small historic lodge near Box Cañon Falls in Ouray where spring water from the hillside fills seven red-cedar soaking tubs before draining to the Uncompahgre River. The tubs are presented as an amenity for lodge guests. The property dates back to a 1920s sanitarium.
Ouray Hot Springs Pool
A city-run hot springs pool complex at the north end of Ouray with soaking pools from about 95 to 106°F, a lap pool and an activity pool that becomes a cold plunge in winter. Summer adds water slides and a climbing wall, and there is an adults-only soaking section. Entry is walk-in.
Twin Peaks Lodge & Hot Springs
A 93-room lodge in Ouray built around a 156°F spring that feeds indoor and outdoor pools held at roughly 101-106°F. Day passes are sold at the front desk until 4 pm, with a thermal cave available for an extra fee. Hotel guests soak daily from 8 am to 10 pm.
Wiesbaden Hot Springs Spa & Lodgings
A historic lodge in Ouray built over a natural vapor cave where a hot spring cascades over rock into a 108°F soaking pool. Day visitors can buy 2-hour passes on-site for the cave and outdoor pool when capacity allows, and the screened private Lorelei pool can be reserved. Guests must be 12 or older.
Conundrum Hot Springs
High-elevation backcountry pools in the Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness, about 8.5 miles one way from the Conundrum Creek trailhead near Aspen. Camping anywhere in the zone requires an advance Recreation.gov permit and use of your reserved site, and dogs are not allowed. Bear canisters are mandatory overnight, and the Forest Service asks visitors to pack out human waste.
Dunton Hot Springs
A restored 19th-century mining town in the San Juan Mountains turned into a small luxury retreat with 14 cabins. Guests share a historic bathhouse and outdoor pools fed by natural hot springs, with daily slots for private bathhouse use. It is open year-round to overnight guests only.
Waunita Hot Springs Ranch
A long-established guest ranch about 27 miles east of Gunnison built around a large hot-spring-fed pool. It mainly hosts family reunions, weddings and group retreats. Whether outside visitors can soak was not confirmed on the official site.