![]() ![]() Take the West Fork Campground Road (CR 648), following signs for West Fork Campground and Born Lake. The sign is on the left (west) side of the highway and the southwest side of Wolf Creek Pass. Secluded, natural, primitive setting Clothing optional Wildlife sightings Lots of campers Getting Thereįrom Pagosa Springs – Head northeast on US 160 for about 16 miles to the sign for West Fork Campground. Since this one requires a long hike and is located along a river, your best for going is summer to early fall. About three people can soak in this pool comfortably. Xplore reporter Stephen Meyers covers the outdoors and recreation for the Coloradoan.The upper pool is smaller and closer to the source of the hot springs. Many soakers believe the small quantities of lithium in the water enhance a mood of tranquility. Stay the weekend in one of the six themed rooms, which includes all-night access to the pools (starting at $129 per night). Orvis features four outdoor pools ranging in temperature from 98 to 112 degrees, a large indoor pool and two private indoor tubs. Soak: If clothing-optional is more your scene, Ridgway's nude-friendly, lithium-laden hot springs ought to satisfy.Cost: Varies by pools ($21 to $23 for cave baths $23.50 to $26.50 per hour for outdoor Jacuzzis $17 to $19 for swimming pool).Location: 302 Soda Creek Road, Idaho Springs.Let the kids splash in the 90-degree indoor mineral water swimming pool. Advanced reservations are recommended for the cave baths. Soak: Yes, there may now be a ski toll lane on Interstate 70, but soaking in these natural geothermal cave baths sounds much better than fighting ski traffic. The 104- to 112-degree baths are gender-specific and off limits to children 16 and younger.Receive a soothing massage in the historic, sandstone bathhouse. Soak: The kids will love the water slides and the large pool that spans two city blocks. Adults can get away in the smaller therapy pools and at the adjacent, full-service Spa of the Rockies.Cost: Adult packages start at $26 children $14.Location: 165 Hot Springs Blvd., Pagosa Springs.Ski-and-soak packages are available for skiing at nearby Wolf Creek Ski Area. The luxurious Springs Resort hotel features swanky rooms and 24-hour access to the 23 pools that offer sweeping views of the San Juan Mountains in the heart of downtown. Soak: Pagosa Springs isn't just a hop and a skip away from Fort Collins, but the small, quirky southwestern Colorado town boasts the best hot springs resort in the state.Location: 44200 County Road 36, Steamboat Springs.Otherwise, you'll need a four-wheel drive vehicle during winter. For an in-town soak, check out Steamboat's Old Town Hot Springs. Catch a shuttle between town and the springs. Have you ever wanted to sleep in a train caboose? Here's your chance, as lodging options range from the caboose and a covered wagon to a rustic cabin (you have to mail in your reservation request). Soak: The soothing pools near Steamboat Springs are kid-free after dark, when suits become optional.Lucky for us, Colorado is home to nearly 30 hot springs across, and everyone has their favorite. Here are my top five. Not much beats soaking in a Colorado hot springs under the stars after a day of snowshoeing or skiing. ![]()
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