Ouray Hot 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: Montrose
Coordinates: 38.021, -107.672

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About Ouray Hot Springs

Ouray Hot 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 Ouray Hot 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

A city-owned lido under the amphitheater walls of the 'Switzerland of America': five sulfur-free geothermal pools from 77°F laps to 104°F soaks, plus a summer waterslide, run by the town of Ouray since 1927. The view up from the water is all thirteeners.

Getting there

Parking: On-site lot, 1220 Main Street
Road: Paved US-550
Hike: 0 mi round trip (easy)
Heads up: Walk-in, no reservations.

When to go

Year-round; summer for the slide, winter for steam under the peaks. Off-season hours shorten slightly and pass-holders get a members' morning hour.

Rules & fees

Fee / pass: Day pass roughly $26–30 adult (verify current rates at cityofouray.com); slide ~$5 extra in summer
Dogs: Not in the pool area
Hours: ~10am–9pm summer; 11am–8pm off-season
Camping: Amphitheater Campground (USFS) a mile south, June–September
Warnings: None beyond sunscreen — this is the easy one.

Researched from Visit Ouray — Hot Springs Pool. Conditions change — verify before you drive. Been to Ouray Hot 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.