Routt Hot Springs
If you're passing
Is it plungeworthy?
A natural thermal spring.
The details
- Soak
- Temperature unrecorded
- Area
- Craig
- Coordinates
- 40.559, -106.849
About Routt Hot Springs
Routt 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 Routt 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
Steamboat's stone-terraced masterpiece: creek-cooled rock pools stepping down a forested gulch, tuned by a wooden diversion gate, with massage cabins and covered-wagon lodging up the hill. Days are family-suited; after dark it goes clothing-optional and 18+, by policy.
Getting there
- Parking
- Free on-site lot, County Road 36, 7 miles above Steamboat Springs
- Road
- The last two miles are steep dirt — and from Nov 1 to May 1, county law requires 4WD with snow tires, actively enforced. No 4WD? Ride the shuttle from town.
- Hike
- 0.1 mi round trip, 50 ft of climb (easy)
- Heads up
- Cash only, no ATM. Every visit needs an advance reservation window.
When to go
Winter is the whole point — snowbanks, lantern light, 104°F terraces — but it's also when the road rule bites. Book evening slots early; they go first.
Rules & fees
- Fee / pass
- Reservation required; roughly $15 adult (cash), more on holidays — strawberryhotsprings.com
- Dogs
- Not allowed anywhere
- Hours
- 10am–10pm Sun–Thu, to midnight Fri–Sat
- Camping
- On-site cabins, covered wagons, and tent sites
- Warnings
- Untreated natural water — it's a wild soak with staff, not a pool. After sundown: adults only, clothing optional.
Researched from Strawberry Park Hot Springs — official · CNN Travel — Strawberry Park. Conditions change — verify before you drive. Been to Routt Hot Springs 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.
Common questions
Where is Routt Hot Springs?
Routt Hot Springs is a hot spring in Colorado, at 40.559, -106.849.
Is Routt Hot Springs worth visiting?
If you're passing — Plungeworthy rates it 5.4/10.
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