01 · Hottest pool you can soak in
Iron Mountain Hot Springs
Privately owned resort near Glenwood Springs, with drive-up access. Entry is paid.
- Drive
- 1 hr 25 min
- Pool temperature
- 98–108°F
- Entry
- Paid
Explore / Colorado / Near Grand Junction
Last checked 10 Nov
Hot springs near Grand Junction
There are no hot springs within an hour's drive of Grand Junction. The closest is South Canyon Hot Springs in Colorado, about 1 hr 15 min by road. Each one is checked for closures, wildfire and weather warnings every morning.
Wiesbaden Hot Springs Spa & Lodgings · Carol M. Highsmith · Public domainDunton Hot Springs · Unknown (see source) · Public domain
- Closest drive
- 1 hr 15 minSouth Canyon Hot Springs, Colorado · 82 miles by road
- Free to soak
- 2South Canyon and Penny
- Hottest soak
- 108°FIron Mountain, pools 98–108°F
- Today
- No closuresAll 13 checked, none reported closed.
Today
Conditions near Grand Junction
Checked every morning against Forest Service closure notices, national wildfire perimeters and National Weather Service warnings. How we check
ClosuresNo closures reported for any of the 13.Checked
WildfireNo active fire perimeters near any of the 13.Checked
WeatherNo weather warnings in effect for these springs.Checked
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Short list
Where to start
Four picked from the 13: the closest, the hottest pool you can safely sit in, a resort or developed pool and one more worth the drive.
02 · Resort
Glenwood Hot Springs Resort
Privately owned resort near Glenwood Springs, with drive-up access. Entry is paid.
- Drive
- 1 hr 20 min
- Pool temperature
- 90–104°F
- Entry
- Paid
03 · Worth the drive
Ouray Hot Springs Pool
Developed pools on City of Ouray land near Ouray, you can drive right up to. Entry is paid. Camping nearby.
- Drive
- 1 hr 50 min
- Pool temperature
- 92–104°F
- Entry
- Paid
Source water, not the pool
118°F
04 · Closest to Grand Junction
South Canyon Hot Springs
Free natural pools on City of Glenwood Springs land near Glenwood Springs, a short walk from parking. Clothing optional is common.
Map
Where they are
Rings are straight-line distance from Grand Junction at 50 and 100 miles. Roads take longer, especially over mountain passes.
Questions
Asked often
Are there hot springs in Grand Junction?
Not in Grand Junction itself. The closest is South Canyon Hot Springs, about 1 hr 15 min by road (82 miles) near Glenwood Springs.
What's the closest hot spring to Grand Junction?
South Canyon Hot Springs, about 1 hr 15 min by road (82 miles) near Glenwood Springs. It's free. Drive times are from Google Maps; mountain roads can close in winter.
Which hot springs are within two hours of Grand Junction?
11 are within about two hours by road: South Canyon Hot Springs (1 hr 15 min), Glenwood Hot Springs Resort (1 hr 20 min), Yampah Spa and Vapor Caves (1 hr 20 min), Iron Mountain Hot Springs (1 hr 25 min) and Orvis Hot Springs (1 hr 40 min) and 6 more. Mountain passes and forest roads can close in winter, so check before you drive.
Are there free hot springs near Grand Junction?
Yes. 2 of the 13 are free. The closest free one is South Canyon Hot Springs, about 1 hr 15 min by road (82 miles) near Glenwood Springs.
Is there a hot springs resort near Grand Junction?
Glenwood Hot Springs Resort is the closest, about 1 hr 20 min by road (87 miles) near Glenwood Springs. There are 8 resorts in this list.
Are hot springs near Grand Junction open in winter?
Some are. Glenwood Hot Springs Resort, Yampah Spa and Vapor Caves, Iron Mountain Hot Springs and Orvis Hot Springs and 5 more stay accessible all winter, and none has a closure reported today. Mountain roads can close after storms, so check before you drive. See every Colorado spring you can reach in winter
How do you know if a hot spring is open today?
We check every spring each morning against Forest Service closure notices, national wildfire perimeters and National Weather Service warnings. When nothing turns up we say "no closures reported", not "open", because a missing report isn't proof a spring is open.
All 13
Every spring, nearest first
Drive times by road from Grand Junction, from Google Maps (November 2026). Mountain passes and forest roads can close in winter, so check before you go. Water is the typical pool temperature, or the source temperature where that's all we have.
1South Canyon Hot SpringsGlenwood Springs1 hr 15 min82 mi by road118°F sourceNaturalFreeNo closures reported
2Glenwood Hot Springs ResortGlenwood Springs1 hr 20 min87 mi by road90–104°F poolResortPaidNo closures reported
3Yampah Spa and Vapor CavesGlenwood Springs1 hr 20 min87 mi by roadNot on fileResortPaidNo closures reported
4Iron Mountain Hot SpringsGlenwood Springs1 hr 25 min86 mi by road98–108°F poolResortPaidNo closures reported
7Wiesbaden Hot Springs Spa & LodgingsOuray1 hr 50 min97 mi by road101–108°F poolResortPaidNo closures reported
8Twin Peaks Lodge & Hot SpringsOuray1 hr 50 min97 mi by road100–107°F poolResortPaidNo closures reported
9Box Canyon Lodge & Hot SpringsOuray1 hr 50 min97 mi by roadNot on fileGuests onlyNo closures reported
10Avalanche Ranch Hot SpringsRedstone1 hr 55 min111 mi by roadNot on fileResortPaidNo closures reported
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