Colorado Last Minute Vacation Deals- Last Minute Sell Off Vacations From $399 and up a week
Colorado Last Minute Vacations - Ski Sell Off Vacations and Ski Last Minute Vacation Deals at Colorado Family Resorts
You can look for a Last Minute Colorado Vacation Trip as follows: For Romantic Weekend Getaways (last minute hotels, weekend trips and short breaks instead of the entire week) please follow the first link below. To view vacation rentals (for the entire week) by City, please follow the city links below. For a particular activity, please follow the activity links below. If you don't have a specific City or activity in mind, then scroll down through the last table for all rental deals sorted by check-in-date.
1) Last Minute Colorado Romantic Weekend Getaways (for short breaks and weekend trips)
| a) Colorado Last Minute Hotels by City (faster) | b) Colorado Weekend Getaways -All (takes longer) |
2) Last Minute Colorado Vacation Rentals by City (for the entire week):
3) Last Minute Colorado Vacation Rentals by Activity Type (for the entire week):
4) Last Minute Colorado Vacation Rentals (for the entire week) sorted by Check-In-Date:
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Check In Date (Check Out 1 week later) |
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| USA CO Pagosa_Springs | Last Minute Vacation to Wyndham Pagosa | 2009-01-09 | 1 BR/4 people | $ 599 | |
| USA CO Pagosa_Springs | Last Minute Vacation to Wyndham Pagosa | 2009-01-09 | 1 BR/4 people | $ 499 | |
| USA CO Pagosa_Springs | Last Minute Vacation to Wyndham Pagosa | 2009-01-09 | 1 BR/4 people | $ 499 | |
| USA CO Mesa | Last Minute Vacation to Goldenwoods Condominiums at Powderhorn Resort | 2009-01-10 | 1 BR/4 people | $ 899 | |
| USA CO Mesa | Last Minute Vacation to Goldenwoods Condominiums at Powderhorn Resort | 2009-01-10 | 2 BR/6 people | $ 499 | |
| USA CO Mesa | Last Minute Vacation to Goldenwoods Condominiums at Powderhorn Resort | 2009-01-10 | 1 BR/6 people | $ 499 | |
| USA CO Mesa | Last Minute Vacation to Goldenwoods Condominiums at Powderhorn Resort | 2009-01-10 | 1 BR/4 people | $ 499 | |
| USA CO Silvercreek | Last Minute Vacation to Inn at SilverCreek | 2009-01-10 | 1 BR/6 people | $ 499 | |
| USA CO Silvercreek | Last Minute Vacation to Inn at SilverCreek | 2009-01-10 | Studio/4 people | $ 499 | |
| USA CO SilverCreek | Last Minute Vacation to WIVC The Inn at SilverCreek | 2009-01-10 | 1 BR/4 people | $ 499 | |
| USA CO Steamboat_Springs | Last Minute Vacation to Thunder Mountain Condominium | 2009-01-10 | Studio/4 people | $ 499 | |
| USA CO Winter_Park | Last Minute Vacation to Silverado II | 2009-01-10 | 2 BR/6 people | $ 499 | |
| USA CO Durango | Last Minute Vacation to Wyndham Durango | 2009-01-11 | 1 BR/4 people | $ 599 | |
| USA CO Pagosa_Springs | Last Minute Vacation to Wyndham Pagosa | 2009-01-11 | 1 BR/4 people | $ 599 | |
| USA CO Pagosa_Springs | Last Minute Vacation to Wyndham Pagosa | 2009-01-11 | 1 BR/4 people | $ 499 | |
| USA CO Pagosa_Springs | Last Minute Vacation to Wyndham Pagosa | 2009-01-11 | 1 BR/4 people | $ 499 | |
| USA CO Pagosa_Springs | Last Minute Vacation to Wyndham Pagosa | 2009-01-11 | 1 BR/4 people | $ 499 | |
| USA CO Pagosa_Springs | Last Minute Vacation to Wyndham Pagosa | 2009-01-11 | 2 BR/6 people | $ 599 | |
| USA CO Pagosa_Springs | Last Minute Vacation to Wyndham Pagosa | 2009-01-11 | 1 BR/4 people | $ 499 | |
| USA CO Pagosa_Springs | Last Minute Vacation to Wyndham Pagosa | 2009-01-11 | 1 BR/4 people | $ 599 | |
| USA CO Pagosa_Springs | Last Minute Vacation to Wyndham Pagosa | 2009-01-16 | 2 BR/6 people | $ 599 | |
| USA CO Pagosa_Springs | Last Minute Vacation to Wyndham Pagosa | 2009-01-16 | 1 BR/4 people | $ 599 | |
| USA CO Pagosa_Springs | Last Minute Vacation to Wyndham Pagosa | 2009-01-16 | 1 BR/4 people | $ 499 | |
| USA CO Mesa | Last Minute Vacation to Goldenwoods Condominiums at Powderhorn Resort | 2009-01-17 | 1 BR/4 people | $ 499 | |
| USA CO Pagosa_Springs | Last Minute Vacation to Wyndham Pagosa | 2009-01-18 | 2 BR/6 people | $ 599 | |
| USA CO Pagosa_Springs | Last Minute Vacation to Wyndham Pagosa | 2009-01-18 | 1 BR/4 people | $ 499 | |
| USA CO Pagosa_Springs | Last Minute Vacation to Wyndham Pagosa | 2009-01-18 | 1 BR/4 people | $ 599 | |
| USA CO Pagosa_Springs | Last Minute Vacation to Wyndham Pagosa | 2009-01-18 | 1 BR/4 people | $ 499 | |
| USA CO Pagosa_Springs | Last Minute Vacation to Wyndham Pagosa | 2009-01-18 | 1 BR/4 people | $ 599 | |
| USA CO Pagosa_Springs | Last Minute Vacation to Wyndham Pagosa | 2009-01-23 | 2 BR/6 people | $ 599 | |
| USA CO Pagosa_Springs | Last Minute Vacation to Wyndham Pagosa | 2009-01-23 | 1 BR/4 people | $ 499 | |
| USA CO Pagosa_Springs | Last Minute Vacation to Wyndham Pagosa | 2009-01-23 | 1 BR/4 people | $ 599 | |
| USA CO Pagosa_Springs | Last Minute Vacation to Wyndham Pagosa | 2009-01-25 | 2 BR/6 people | $ 599 | |
| USA CO Pagosa_Springs | Last Minute Vacation to Wyndham Pagosa | 2009-01-25 | 1 BR/4 people | $ 599 | |
| USA CO Pagosa_Springs | Last Minute Vacation to Wyndham Pagosa | 2009-01-25 | 1 BR/4 people | $ 499 | |
| USA CO Pagosa_Springs | Last Minute Vacation to Wyndham Pagosa | 2009-01-25 | 2 BR/8 people | $ 599 | |
| USA CO Pagosa_Springs | Last Minute Vacation to Wyndham Pagosa | 2009-01-25 | 1 BR/4 people | $ 599 | |
| USA CO Pagosa_Springs | Last Minute Vacation to Wyndham Pagosa | 2009-01-25 | 1 BR/4 people | $ 499 | |
| USA CO Pagosa_Springs | Last Minute Vacation to Wyndham Pagosa | 2009-01-30 | 1 BR/4 people | $ 499 | |
| USA CO Pagosa_Springs | Last Minute Vacation to Wyndham Pagosa | 2009-01-30 | 2 BR/6 people | $ 599 | |
| USA CO Pagosa_Springs | Last Minute Vacation to Wyndham Pagosa | 2009-01-30 | 1 BR/4 people | $ 599 | |
| USA CO Estes_Park | Last Minute Vacation to WorldMark Estes Park | 2009-01-31 | 2 BR/6 people | $ 999 | |
| USA CO Durango | Last Minute Vacation to Wyndham Durango | 2009-02-01 | 1 BR/4 people | $ 599 | |
| USA CO Pagosa_Springs | Last Minute Vacation to Wyndham Pagosa | 2009-02-01 | 1 BR/4 people | $ 599 | |
| USA CO Pagosa_Springs | Last Minute Vacation to Wyndham Pagosa | 2009-02-01 | 2 BR/6 people | $ 599 | |
| USA CO Pagosa_Springs | Last Minute Vacation to Wyndham Pagosa | 2009-02-01 | 1 BR/4 people | $ 499 | |
| USA CO Pagosa_Springs | Last Minute Vacation to Wyndham Pagosa | 2009-02-01 | 1 BR/4 people | $ 599 | |
| USA CO Pagosa_Springs | Last Minute Vacation to Wyndham Pagosa | 2009-02-01 | 1 BR/4 people | $ 499 | |
| USA CO Pagosa_Springs | Last Minute Vacation to Wyndham Pagosa | 2009-02-06 | 2 BR/6 people | $ 599 | |
| USA CO Pagosa_Springs | Last Minute Vacation to Wyndham Pagosa | 2009-02-06 | 1 BR/4 people | $ 499 | |
| USA CO Pagosa_Springs | Last Minute Vacation to Wyndham Pagosa | 2009-02-06 | 1 BR/4 people | $ 599 | |
| USA CO Estes_Park | Last Minute Vacation to WorldMark Estes Park | 2009-02-07 | 2 BR/6 people | $ 999 | |
| USA CO Pagosa_Springs | Last Minute Vacation to Wyndham Pagosa | 2009-02-08 | 1 BR/4 people | $ 499 | |
| USA CO Pagosa_Springs | Last Minute Vacation to Wyndham Pagosa | 2009-02-08 | 1 BR/4 people | $ 599 | |
| USA CO Pagosa_Springs | Last Minute Vacation to Wyndham Pagosa | 2009-02-08 | 1 BR/4 people | $ 499 | |
| USA CO Pagosa_Springs | Last Minute Vacation to Wyndham Pagosa | 2009-02-08 | 2 BR/6 people | $ 599 | |
| USA CO Pagosa_Springs | Last Minute Vacation to Wyndham Pagosa | 2009-02-13 | 1 BR/4 people | $ 699 | |
| USA CO Pagosa_Springs | Last Minute Vacation to Wyndham Pagosa | 2009-02-13 | 1 BR/4 people | $ 499 | |
| USA CO Durango | Last Minute Vacation to Wyndham Durango | 2009-02-15 | 1 BR/4 people | $ 699 | |
| USA CO Pagosa_Springs | Last Minute Vacation to Wyndham Pagosa | 2009-02-15 | 1 BR/4 people | $ 699 | |
| USA CO Pagosa_Springs | Last Minute Vacation to Wyndham Pagosa | 2009-02-15 | 1 BR/4 people | $ 699 | |
| USA CO Pagosa_Springs | Last Minute Vacation to Wyndham Pagosa | 2009-02-20 | 1 BR/4 people | $ 699 | |
| USA CO Pagosa_Springs | Last Minute Vacation to Wyndham Pagosa | 2009-02-20 | 2 BR/6 people | $ 799 | |
| USA CO Estes_Park | Last Minute Vacation to WorldMark Estes Park | 2009-02-21 | 2 BR/6 people | $ 999 | |
| USA CO Pagosa_Springs | Last Minute Vacation to Wyndham Pagosa | 2009-02-21 | 2 BR/8 people | $ 799 | |
| USA CO Pagosa_Springs | Last Minute Vacation to Wyndham Pagosa | 2009-02-22 | 1 BR/4 people | $ 699 | |
| USA CO Pagosa_Springs | Last Minute Vacation to Wyndham Pagosa | 2009-02-22 | 2 BR/6 people | $ 799 | |
| USA CO Pagosa_Springs | Last Minute Vacation to Wyndham Pagosa | 2009-02-27 | 1 BR/4 people | $ 699 | |
| USA CO Durango | Last Minute Vacation to Wyndham Durango | 2009-03-01 | 1 BR/4 people | $ 699 | |
| USA CO Pagosa_Springs | Last Minute Vacation to Wyndham Pagosa | 2009-03-01 | 1 BR/4 people | $ 699 | |
| USA CO Pagosa_Springs | Last Minute Vacation to Wyndham Pagosa | 2009-03-01 | 2 BR/6 people | $ 799 | |
| USA CO Pagosa_Springs | Last Minute Vacation to Wyndham Pagosa | 2009-03-01 | 1 BR/4 people | $ 699 | |
| USA CO Pagosa_Springs | Last Minute Vacation to Wyndham Pagosa | 2009-03-06 | 1 BR/4 people | $ 699 | |
| USA CO Durango | Last Minute Vacation to Wyndham Durango | 2009-03-08 | 1 BR/4 people | $ 699 | |
| USA CO Pagosa_Springs | Last Minute Vacation to Wyndham Pagosa | 2009-03-08 | 1 BR/4 people | $ 699 | |
| USA CO Pagosa_Springs | Last Minute Vacation to Wyndham Pagosa | 2009-03-08 | 1 BR/4 people | $ 699 | |
| USA CO Pagosa_Springs | Last Minute Vacation to Wyndham Pagosa | 2009-03-20 | 1 BR/4 people | $ 799 | |
| USA CO Pagosa_Springs | Last Minute Vacation to Wyndham Pagosa | 2009-03-22 | 1 BR/4 people | $ 799 | |
| USA CO Pagosa_Springs | Last Minute Vacation to Wyndham Pagosa | 2009-03-22 | 1 BR/4 people | $ 799 | |
| USA CO Pagosa_Springs | Last Minute Vacation to Wyndham Pagosa | 2009-03-27 | 1 BR/4 people | $ 799 | |
| USA CO Pagosa_Springs | Last Minute Vacation to Wyndham Pagosa | 2009-03-27 | 2 BR/6 people | $ 899 | |
| USA CO Mesa | Last Minute Vacation to Goldenwoods Condominiums at Powderhorn Resort | 2009-03-28 | 1 BR/4 people | $ 999 | |
| USA CO Durango | Last Minute Vacation to Wyndham Durango | 2009-03-29 | 1 BR/4 people | $ 699 | |
| USA CO Pagosa_Springs | Last Minute Vacation to Wyndham Pagosa | 2009-03-29 | 1 BR/4 people | $ 799 | |
| USA CO Pagosa_Springs | Last Minute Vacation to Wyndham Pagosa | 2009-03-29 | 2 BR/6 people | $ 899 | |
| USA CO Pagosa_Springs | Last Minute Vacation to Wyndham Pagosa | 2009-03-29 | 1 BR/4 people | $ 799 | |
| USA CO Pagosa_Springs | Last Minute Vacation to Wyndham Pagosa | 2009-04-03 | 2 BR/6 people | $ 899 | |
| USA CO Pagosa_Springs | Last Minute Vacation to Wyndham Pagosa | 2009-04-03 | 1 BR/4 people | $ 799 | |
| USA CO Pagosa_Springs | Last Minute Vacation to Wyndham Pagosa | 2009-04-04 | 2 BR/8 people | $ 899 | |
| USA CO Silvercreek | Last Minute Vacation to Inn at SilverCreek | 2009-04-04 | Studio/4 people | $ 699 | |
| USA CO Silvercreek | Last Minute Vacation to Inn at SilverCreek | 2009-04-04 | Studio/4 people | $ 699 | |
| USA CO Steamboat_Springs | Last Minute Vacation to Celebrity Resorts Steamboat Springs - Suites | 2009-04-04 | 1 BR/4 people | $ 699 | |
| USA CO Durango | Last Minute Vacation to Wyndham Durango | 2009-04-05 | 1 BR/4 people | $ 699 | |
| USA CO Pagosa_Springs | Last Minute Vacation to Wyndham Pagosa | 2009-04-05 | 1 BR/4 people | $ 799 | |
| USA CO Pagosa_Springs | Last Minute Vacation to Wyndham Pagosa | 2009-04-05 | 2 BR/8 people | $ 899 | |
| USA CO Pagosa_Springs | Last Minute Vacation to Wyndham Pagosa | 2009-04-05 | 1 BR/4 people | $ 799 | |
| USA CO Pagosa_Springs | Last Minute Vacation to Wyndham Pagosa | 2009-04-05 | 2 BR/6 people | $ 899 | |
| USA CO Pagosa_Springs | Last Minute Vacation to Wyndham Pagosa | 2009-04-10 | 1 BR/4 people | $ 799 | |
| USA CO Pagosa_Springs | Last Minute Vacation to Wyndham Pagosa | 2009-04-10 | 2 BR/6 people | $ 899 | |
| USA CO Steamboat_Springs | Last Minute Vacation to Celebrity Resorts Steamboat Springs - Hilltop | 2009-04-10 | 1 BR/4 people | $ 699 |
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Colorado Last Minute Vacations - Ski Sell Off Vacations and Ski Last Minute Vacation Deals at Colorado Family Resorts
Colorado Last Minute Vacations do not include taxes or any fee for meals, drinks, activities etc. Prices shown for these Cheap Last Minute Vacations are for accommodations for a week and not per person. Normal cleaning charges upon departure are included in these Last Minute Sell Off Vacations. The only additional charge would be tax if the property is required to collect tax or located outside the USA.
After a busy day of skiing, mountain biking, hiking, canoeing, river rafting, rock climbing, horseback riding or even just riding in a car, there's no better place to chill out and soak your stiff or sore muscles than in one of Colorado's great hot spring pools. Whether you like it rustic or refined there's a pool for you.
Many of Colorado's geothermal wonders are located in remote spots, unimproved, and if you like, clothing-optional. But telling visitors how to get there can be a challenge. So let's stick with the ones that are accessible, family-friendly, and where there's at least a place for changing your clothes.
Glenwood Springs
Let's start with one of the biggest improved hot springs pools in the world. The Glenwood Springs Hot Springs Pool complex, three blocks long, includes swimming pools, a therapy pool, a diving pool, a kiddy pool and a waterslide. It's also the most heavily visited of the state's hot springs, busy even on the chilliest winter's day, sometimes packed in summer.
Though the Ute Indians enjoyed these springs for centuries, the first stone bath house was built in 1888 and still stands. European royalty, presidents and celebrities have enjoyed the pools, situated in this northwestern Colorado town in a scenic valley surrounded by mountains. The complex also includes locker rooms, an athletic club, snack bar and nearby hotel rooms (which are geothermal heated). The water is treated with an ozone purification system for one of the cleanest hot springs experiences you'll have anywhere.
Next door, at the Yampah Spa & Vapor Caves, you can enjoy a natural sauna in rock caves, or get a massage and other spa treatments.
Steamboat Springs
Getting to Strawberry Park Hot Springs north of the town of Steamboat Springs in northern Colorado requires a winding 7-mile drive, and is well worth the trip. Tucked into a river valley, the pools offer views of the rushing creek and steep canyon walls. The hot springs emerge at 146-150 degrees from the mountain cool off a bit by the time they hit each successive rock pool. There's camping on site and a few cabins. It's clothing-optional after dark only.
Visitors can change in the teepee on site; there is also bathhouse, and massages are available. There's also a hot springs-fed public pool in town.
Pagosa Springs
The hint of sulfur in the air is your first clue you're nearing Pagosa Springs. The faint odor fades, but the relaxing experience is just beginning. In recent years, improvements have made the hot spring pools here much more appealing, and worth a stop if you're in southwestern Colorado. Accommodations and amenities (such as massages) on site give you everything you need for a relaxing stay.
Idaho Springs
Because most of it is indoors, the Indian Springs Resort in Idaho Springs just west of Denver is a favorite stop for skiers on their way home after a weekend workout on the slopes. Spanning the banks of Soda Creek, the resort also offers rooms, dining and spa services. You can swim in the indoor mineral pool or rent a private tub. Outlaws and millionaires, miners and presidents took a break here.
Hot Sulphur Springs
The town and the resort, both named Hot Sulphur Springs, are located northwest of Winter Park and Granby, in north central Colorado. The springs, which had fallen into disrepair, were bought and refurbished in the 1990s. Now guests can choose from more than 20 pools, ranging from outdoor to a therapy pool, and one in a solarium. Rooms have also been upgraded, and spa services are now available. It's a quiet spot on the banks of the Colorado River.
Durango
Just north of the Four Corners town of Durango is a secluded hot springs resort abutting a sheer canyon wall. The Trimble Hot Springs is small by some standards, but a pleasant place to sit and look at the stars. And speaking of stars, one of its more famous visitors is reported to have been Marilyn Monroe. Whether you swim or soak, you'll walk away relaxed and refreshed.
Ouray
Nestle in a cup surrounded by snowy peaks, the hot springs in this Switzerland of America town in southwestern Colorado are especially welcome. From Ouray, there's nowhere to go but up, and it's often on foot. Weary hikers will find solace in the Ouray Hot Springs pool, where the public can partake of its soothing heat. They aren't fancy, but they do the trick. Several local hotels, such as the Wiesbaden and Box Canyon, also have private springs that come from the same source.
Nathrop
At the foot of the Collegiate Peaks in Colorado's central Rockies, you'll find the Mount Princeton Hot Springs. It's south of Buena Vista, west of Nathrop. There's a lodge and restaurant here, but what sets it apart is the possibility to soak in Chalk Creek itself. Slide into the hot spring on the edge while sticking your toes into the creek’s frigid waters flowing past, for an extraordinary hot-and-cold sensation. There also are several improved mineral pools and a bathhouse.
Salida
If you're looking for a hot spring pool more suited to kids than adults, check out the Salida Hot Springs Pool in central Colorado. The city pool has the usual amenities of a municipal facility, and because it's all indoors, you never have to worry about the weather. There's a wading pool, and all the pools have varying temperatures so you can find one that suits you.
After a busy day of skiing, mountain biking, hiking, canoeing, river rafting, rock climbing, horseback riding or even just riding in a car, there's no better place to chill out and soak your stiff or sore muscles than in one of Colorado's great hot spring pools. Whether you like it rustic or refined there's a pool for you.
Many of Colorado's geothermal wonders are located in remote spots, unimproved, and if you like, clothing-optional. But telling visitors how to get there can be a challenge. So let's stick with the ones that are accessible, family-friendly, and where there's at least a place for changing your clothes.
Glenwood Springs
Let's start with one of the biggest improved hot springs pools in the world. The Glenwood Springs Hot Springs Pool complex, three blocks long, includes swimming pools, a therapy pool, a diving pool, a kiddy pool and a waterslide. It's also the most heavily visited of the state's hot springs, busy even on the chilliest winter's day, sometimes packed in summer.
Though the Ute Indians enjoyed these springs for centuries, the first stone bath house was built in 1888 and still stands. European royalty, presidents and celebrities have enjoyed the pools, situated in this northwestern Colorado town in a scenic valley surrounded by mountains. The complex also includes locker rooms, an athletic club, snack bar and nearby hotel rooms (which are geothermal heated). The water is treated with an ozone purification system for one of the cleanest hot springs experiences you'll have anywhere.
Next door, at the Yampah Spa & Vapor Caves, you can enjoy a natural sauna in rock caves, or get a massage and other spa treatments.
Steamboat Springs
Getting to Strawberry Park Hot Springs north of the town of Steamboat Springs in northern Colorado requires a winding 7-mile drive, and is well worth the trip. Tucked into a river valley, the pools offer views of the rushing creek and steep canyon walls. The hot springs emerge at 146-150 degrees from the mountain cool off a bit by the time they hit each successive rock pool. There's camping on site and a few cabins. It's clothing-optional after dark only.
Visitors can change in the teepee on site; there is also bathhouse, and massages are available. There's also a hot springs-fed public pool in town.
Pagosa Springs
The hint of sulfur in the air is your first clue you're nearing Pagosa Springs. The faint odor fades, but the relaxing experience is just beginning. In recent years, improvements have made the hot spring pools here much more appealing, and worth a stop if you're in southwestern Colorado. Accommodations and amenities (such as massages) on site give you everything you need for a relaxing stay.
Idaho Springs
Because most of it is indoors, the Indian Springs Resort in Idaho Springs just west of Denver is a favorite stop for skiers on their way home after a weekend workout on the slopes. Spanning the banks of Soda Creek, the resort also offers rooms, dining and spa services. You can swim in the indoor mineral pool or rent a private tub. Outlaws and millionaires, miners and presidents took a break here.
Hot Sulphur Springs
The town and the resort, both named Hot Sulphur Springs, are located northwest of Winter Park and Granby, in north central Colorado. The springs, which had fallen into disrepair, were bought and refurbished in the 1990s. Now guests can choose from more than 20 pools, ranging from outdoor to a therapy pool, and one in a solarium. Rooms have also been upgraded, and spa services are now available. It's a quiet spot on the banks of the Colorado River.
Durango
Just north of the Four Corners town of Durango is a secluded hot springs resort abutting a sheer canyon wall. The Trimble Hot Springs is small by some standards, but a pleasant place to sit and look at the stars. And speaking of stars, one of its more famous visitors is reported to have been Marilyn Monroe. Whether you swim or soak, you'll walk away relaxed and refreshed.
Ouray
Nestle in a cup surrounded by snowy peaks, the hot springs in this Switzerland of America town in southwestern Colorado are especially welcome. From Ouray, there's nowhere to go but up, and it's often on foot. Weary hikers will find solace in the Ouray Hot Springs pool, where the public can partake of its soothing heat. They aren't fancy, but they do the trick. Several local hotels, such as the Wiesbaden and Box Canyon, also have private springs that come from the same source.
Nathrop
At the foot of the Collegiate Peaks in Colorado's central Rockies, you'll find the Mount Princeton Hot Springs. It's south of Buena Vista, west of Nathrop. There's a lodge and restaurant here, but what sets it apart is the possibility to soak in Chalk Creek itself. Slide into the hot spring on the edge while sticking your toes into the creek’s frigid waters flowing past, for an extraordinary hot-and-cold sensation. There also are several improved mineral pools and a bathhouse.
Salida
If you're looking for a hot spring pool more suited to kids than adults, check out the Salida Hot Springs Pool in central Colorado. The city pool has the usual amenities of a municipal facility, and because it's all indoors, you never have to worry about the weather. There's a wading pool, and all the pools have varying temperatures so you can find one that suits you.