Hot springs in Colorado

The NCEI Thermal Springs List records 47 natural thermal springs in Colorado. 4 of them have public soaking access supported by the land manager's own material; the rest are on the map for what they are — features to look at, springs that aren't destinations, and private land.

Antelope Spring — On the map, not a soaking destinationBirdsie Warm Spring — On the map, not a soaking destinationBrowns Canyon Warm Spring — On the map, not a soaking destinationBrowns Grotto Warm Spring — On the map, not a soaking destinationCanon City Hot Springs — On the map, not a soaking destinationCebolla Hot Springs — On the map, not a soaking destinationCement Creek Hot Spring — On the map, not a soaking destinationConundrum Hot SpringsCottonwood Hot Springs — Private land, no public accessDexter Spring — On the map, not a soaking destinationDotsero Warm Springs — On the map, not a soaking destinationDunton Hot Spring — Private land, no public accessEldorado Springs — On the map, not a soaking destinationGeyser Warm SpringGlenwood Springs — Private land, no public accessHartsel Hot Springs — On the map, not a soaking destinationHortense Hot Spring — On the map, not a soaking destinationHot Sulphur Springs — Private land, no public accessIdaho Springs — Private land, no public accessJuniper Hot Springs — On the map, not a soaking destinationLemon Hot Spring — On the map, not a soaking destinationLower Waunita Hot Springs — Private land, no public accessMineral Hot Springs — Private land, no public accessMount Princeton Hot Springs — Private land, no public accessOrvis Hot Spring — Private land, no public accessOuray Hot Springs — On the map, not a soaking destinationPagosa Springs — On the map, not a soaking destinationParadise Warm Spring — On the map, not a soaking destinationPenny Hot SpringsPiedra River Hot SpringsPinkerton Hot Springs — On the map, not a soaking destinationPoncha Hot Springs — On the map, not a soaking destinationRainbow Hot SpringsRanger Hot Spring — On the map, not a soaking destinationRhodes Warm Spring — On the map, not a soaking destinationRoutt Hot Springs — Private land, no public accessShaw Springs — On the map, not a soaking destinationSouth Canyon Hot Springs — On the map, not a soaking destinationSteamboat Springs — On the map, not a soaking destinationStinking Springs — On the map, not a soaking destinationSwissvale Warm Springs — On the map, not a soaking destinationTrimble Hot Spr, Stratten Warm Spr — Private land, no public accessTripp Hot Springs — On the map, not a soaking destinationUpper Waunita Hot Springs — Private land, no public accessValley View Hot Springs — Private land, no public accessWagon Wheel Gap Hot Springs — Private land, no public accessWellsville Warm Spring — On the map, not a soaking destination

● soakable · ● look only · ● not a destination · ● private land — larger dots open the spring's page.

Spring °F at source Class Land manager Season
Antelope Spring 90 Not a destination — —
Birdsie Warm Spring 86 Not a destination — —
Browns Canyon Warm Spring 77 Not a destination — —
Browns Grotto Warm Spring 73 Not a destination — —
Canon City Hot Springs 104 Not a destination — —
Cebolla Hot Springs 106 Not a destination — —
Cement Creek Hot Spring 77 Not a destination — —
Conundrum Hot Springs 100 Soakable White River National Forest The Forest names July through September as the best time to visit; October through late June the trailhead is inaccessible.
Cottonwood Hot Springs 136 Private land Private land, no public access —
Dexter Spring 68 Not a destination — —
Dotsero Warm Springs 90 Not a destination — —
Dunton Hot Spring 108 Private land Private land, no public access —
Eldorado Springs 79 Not a destination — —
Geyser Warm Spring 82 Look only San Juan National Forest —
Glenwood Springs 124 Private land Private land, no public access —
Hartsel Hot Springs 126 Not a destination — —
Hortense Hot Spring 181 Not a destination — —
Hot Sulphur Springs 111 Private land Private land, no public access —
Idaho Springs 115 Private land Private land, no public access —
Juniper Hot Springs 100 Not a destination — —
Lemon Hot Spring 91 Not a destination — —
Lower Waunita Hot Springs 167 Private land Private land, no public access —
Mineral Hot Springs 140 Private land Private land, no public access —
Mount Princeton Hot Springs 133 Private land Private land, no public access —
Orvis Hot Spring 126 Private land Private land, no public access —
Ouray Hot Springs 156 Not a destination — —
Pagosa Springs 136 Not a destination — —
Paradise Warm Spring 115 Not a destination — —
Penny Hot Springs 133 Soakable Pitkin County Open Space and Trails Open year-round per Pitkin County Open Space and Trails.
Piedra River Hot Springs 108 Soakable San Juan National Forest The Forest names spring and fall as the best times to visit, when the weather is mild and the trail is accessible.
Pinkerton Hot Springs 90 Not a destination — —
Poncha Hot Springs 160 Not a destination — —
Rainbow Hot Springs 104 Soakable San Juan National Forest No posted open or close dates; in winter the approach begins at the road closure and lengthens to about 7.5 miles.
Ranger Hot Spring 81 Not a destination — —
Rhodes Warm Spring 75 Not a destination — —
Routt Hot Springs 147 Private land Private land, no public access —
Shaw Springs 86 Not a destination — —
South Canyon Hot Springs 118 Not a destination — —
Steamboat Springs 102 Not a destination — —
Stinking Springs 81 Not a destination — —
Swissvale Warm Springs 82 Not a destination — —
Trimble Hot Spr, Stratten Warm Spr 97 Private land Private land, no public access —
Tripp Hot Springs 111 Not a destination — —
Upper Waunita Hot Springs 176 Private land Private land, no public access —
Valley View Hot Springs 99 Private land Private land, no public access —
Wagon Wheel Gap Hot Springs 135 Private land Private land, no public access —
Wellsville Warm Spring 91 Not a destination — —

Spring identity and temperatures quoted from the NCEI Thermal Springs List (historical reading, 1981 compilation); access facts are cited to the land manager on each spring's page.

Water temperatures change with flow and season — test before entering, and never submerge your head in warm natural water. CDC guidance on Naegleria fowleri.

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