Hot Sulphur Springs

If you're passing

Is it plungeworthy?

—temperature

A natural thermal spring.

Scale30/60

Documentation14/20

Character10/20

The details

Soak: Temperature unrecorded
Area: Craig
Coordinates: 40.073, -106.113

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About Hot Sulphur Springs

Hot Sulphur Springs is a natural hot spring in Colorado.

At that temperature it's temperature unrecorded — check current conditions and always test the water before getting in.

Plungeworthy rates Hot Sulphur Springs 5.4/10 — if you're passing. The score weighs its scale, how confidently it's mapped, and its character.

What you'll find

Nineteen chemical-free mineral pools terraced up a hillside over the Colorado River, 98 to 112°F, run as an unfussy old-school resort since 1864. No music, no alcohol, swimsuits on — just a lot of different hot water and Byers Canyon across the tracks.

Getting there

Parking: On-site lot across the river from the town of Hot Sulphur Springs
Road: Paved US-40 country
Hike: 0 mi round trip (easy)
Heads up: Walk-ins welcome — no reservation system at all, refreshingly.

When to go

Year-round, 8am to nearly 10pm; the late-entry discount after 8:15pm is the locals' quiet-soak trick. Winter steam over the river is the best version.

Rules & fees

Fee / pass: Day pass ~$30–35 adult / $16 child; cheap late-entry rate after 8:15pm
Dogs: Service animals only
Hours: 8am–9:45pm daily
Warnings: Strictly suits-on, strictly no alcohol — the anti-party spring. Eight pools are reserved for kids; the rest are 12+.

Researched from Hot Sulphur Springs Resort — official · Uncover Colorado — Hot Sulphur. Conditions change — verify before you drive. Been to Hot Sulphur Springs recently? Post a conditions report below.

Where it is

Before you go

The pin marks the feature, not a trailhead or a legal route in. Some sit on private land or need a real hike, and conditions change with season and rain. Check local access, don't trespass, and never enter water — hot or cold — where it isn't safe.