Orvis Hot Spring

If you're passing

Is it plungeworthy?

—temperature

A natural thermal spring.

Scale30/60

Documentation14/20

Character10/20

The details

Soak: Temperature unrecorded
Area: Montrose
Coordinates: 38.133, -107.736

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About Orvis Hot Spring

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

What you'll find

A clothing-optional soaking sanctuary outside Ridgway with the Sneffels Range filling the horizon: a gravel-bottom 'pond' pool, lobster-hot smaller pools, an indoor option, and a quiet-spoken adult atmosphere. The San Juans' most devoted soak.

Getting there

Parking: On-site lot, 1585 County Road 3 off US-550
Road: Paved
Hike: 0 mi round trip (easy)
Heads up: Walk-ins fine for day soaks; book lodging or the private tub ahead.

When to go

Year-round, 9am to 9pm, with overnight guests soaking under the stars after close. Winter — steam, snowbanks, and the Sneffels in white — is the version regulars plan around.

Rules & fees

Fee / pass: Day use ~$26–30 (rates drift — check orvishotsprings.com); private tub $60/hour per couple
Dogs: Campground only, leashed — not in soaking or grass areas
Hours: 9am–9pm day use; 24-hour for lodging/camping guests
Camping: Year-round tent and RV spots on site
Warnings: Clothing-optional areas are 18+; suits required indoors during the day and for minors everywhere. No phones or cameras at the water — enforced.

Researched from Orvis Hot Springs — official · Orvis — policies. Conditions change — verify before you drive. Been to Orvis Hot Spring recently? Post a conditions report below.

Where it is

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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.