Radium Hot Springs
80–97°F
Pool temperatures
0.8mi
Hike, one way
Free
No fee reported
Radium Hot Springs is a small rock-lined pool with a sandy bottom, built against a canyon wall above the Colorado River. It is reached by a short, steep hike from the BLM Warm Springs Road trailhead. Source water is about 97 F but mixes with river water, so the pool is often only warm, and it can flood in spring.
01 · Before you go
Plan your visit
What to expect on the ground: rules, facilities and when to go.
- Camping nearbyFree dispersed camping is reported at the trailhead parking area and at other nearby BLM sites. The old Mugrage Campground is closed.
- 1 pool
- BusySummer through early fall, after spring runoff drops.
- SeasonThe pool can be flooded with cold river water during spring runoff, roughly March to late May depending on snowpack. The trailhead is reported to be accessible year-round.
- Free to soakNo entry fee or permit is required.
Best time to go. Summer through early fall, after spring runoff drops. Weekdays are quieter, because summer weekends are crowded with rafters, campers and day visitors.
02 · Live
Conditions
Access status, weather and hazards. Closure feeds are checked automatically every morning.
Access
No closures reported
No closure, fire or weather warning found in Forest Service, wildfire (NIFC) or National Weather Service feeds. That isn't confirmation it's open, so check with Bureau of Land Management.
Checked 14 Oct · updated daily
On BLM land and listed as open with no fee, reached by a short hike from the Warm Springs Road trailhead. The pool can be flooded and unusable from about March to late May during snowmelt. The descent includes a steep rock chimney with no fixed protection.
High river water in spring can flood the pool and make it cold or unusable. The access is a steep climb and descent with a rock scramble of about 50 feet. The pool is next to the Colorado River. There are no facilities at the site.
03 · Route
Getting there
Nearest town: Kremmling. Then a 0.8-mile hike, one way.
- 1
From Kremmling, go about 2 miles south on CO-9, then west on Trough Road (Grand County Road 1) to the Warm Springs Road junction. This is between Pumphouse Recreation Site and Radium Road.
- 2
Turn onto Warm Springs Road and follow it to the BLM trailhead parking area. Hike about 0.75 miles: a steep climb to a plateau, then north along the rim, then a steep descent and scramble down the rock face to the pool on the canyon wall.
- 3
Do not park on Radium Road or County Road 11.
39.9567, −106.5675 · nearest town Kremmling, CO
04 · Where to stay
Stay nearby
Start early and stay close. Places to stay near Kremmling, from campgrounds to cabins.
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