01 · Hottest pool you can soak in
Mystic Hot Springs
Privately owned resort near Monroe, with drive-up access. Entry is paid. Camping nearby.
- Drive
- 2 hr 55 min
- Pool temperature
- 99–110°F
- Entry
- Paid
Last checked 10 Nov
Hot springs near Moab
There are no hot springs within an hour's drive of Moab. The closest is Orvis Hot Springs in Colorado, about 2 hr 50 min by road. Each one is checked for closures, wildfire and weather warnings every morning.
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- Closest drive
- 2 hr 50 minOrvis Hot Springs, Colorado · 141 miles by road
- Free to soak
- 5Closest is South Canyon, 2 hr 50 min
- Hottest soak
- 110°FMystic, pools 99–110°F
- Today
- No closuresAll 19 checked, none reported closed.
Today
Conditions near Moab
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 19.Checked
WildfireNo active fire perimeters near any of the 19.Checked
WeatherNo weather warnings in effect for these springs.Checked
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Short list
Where to start
Four picked from the 19: the closest, the best free soak, the hottest pool you can safely sit in, a resort or developed pool and one more worth the drive.
02 · Worth the drive
Glenwood Hot Springs Resort
Privately owned resort near Glenwood Springs, with drive-up access. Entry is paid.
- Drive
- 2 hr 55 min
- Pool temperature
- 90–104°F
- Entry
- Paid
Typical pool temperature
65–112°F
03 · Closest to Moab · Resort
Orvis Hot Springs
Privately owned resort near Ridgway, with drive-up access. Entry is paid. Camping nearby, clothing optional is common.
Typical pool temperature
100–110°F
04 · Best free soak
Red Hill Hot Spring
Developed pools on City of Monroe land near Monroe, you can drive right up to. Free to soak. Dogs allowed.
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Where they are
Rings are straight-line distance from Moab at 80 and 160 miles. Roads take longer, especially over mountain passes.
Questions
Asked often
Are there hot springs in Moab?
Not in Moab itself. The closest is Orvis Hot Springs, about 2 hr 50 min by road (141 miles) near Ridgway.
What's the closest hot spring to Moab?
Orvis Hot Springs, about 2 hr 50 min by road (141 miles) near Ridgway. Entry is paid. Drive times are from Google Maps; mountain roads can close in winter.
Which hot springs are within two hours of Moab?
None are within two hours by road. The closest is Orvis Hot Springs, about 2 hr 50 min by road (141 miles) near Ridgway.
Are there free hot springs near Moab?
Yes. 5 of the 19 are free. The closest free one is South Canyon Hot Springs, about 2 hr 50 min by road (193 miles) near Glenwood Springs.
Is there a hot springs resort near Moab?
Orvis Hot Springs is the closest, about 2 hr 50 min by road (141 miles) near Ridgway. There are 10 resorts in this list.
Are hot springs near Moab open in winter?
Some are. Orvis Hot Springs, Glenwood Hot Springs Resort, Yampah Spa and Vapor Caves and Iron Mountain Hot Springs and 7 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 Utah 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 19
Every spring, nearest first
Drive times by road from Moab, 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.
1Orvis Hot SpringsRidgway, Colorado2 hr 50 min141 mi by road65–112°F poolResortPaidNo closures reported
2South Canyon Hot SpringsGlenwood Springs, Colorado2 hr 50 min193 mi by road118°F sourceNaturalFreeNo closures reported
3Glenwood Hot Springs ResortGlenwood Springs, Colorado2 hr 55 min198 mi by road90–104°F poolResortPaidNo closures reported
4Yampah Spa and Vapor CavesGlenwood Springs, Colorado2 hr 55 min198 mi by roadNot on fileResortPaidNo closures reported
5Iron Mountain Hot SpringsGlenwood Springs, Colorado2 hr 55 min197 mi by road98–108°F poolResortPaidNo closures reported
7Dunton Hot SpringsDolores, Colorado2 hr 55 min149 mi by road85–106°F poolResortPaidNo closures reported
8Ouray Hot Springs PoolOuray, Colorado2 hr 55 min149 mi by road92–104°F poolDevelopedPaidNo closures reported
10Wiesbaden Hot Springs Spa & LodgingsOuray, Colorado3 hr150 mi by road101–108°F poolResortPaidNo closures reported
11Twin Peaks Lodge & Hot SpringsOuray, Colorado3 hr150 mi by road100–107°F poolResortPaidNo closures reported
12Box Canyon Lodge & Hot SpringsOuray, Colorado3 hr150 mi by roadNot on fileGuests onlyNo closures reported
13Durango Hot Springs Resort & SpaDurango, Colorado3 hr 5 min169 mi by road99–112°F poolResortPaidNo closures reported
14Fifth Water Hot SpringsSpanish Fork3 hr 10 min184 mi by road100–102°F poolNaturalPaidNo closures reported
15Avalanche Ranch Hot SpringsRedstone, Colorado3 hr 25 min222 mi by roadNot on fileResortPaidNo closures reported
16Penny Hot SpringsRedstone, Colorado3 hr 35 min225 mi by road133°F sourceNaturalFreeNo closures reported
17Piedra River Hot SpringsPagosa Springs, Colorado4 hr 50 min214 mi by road95–105°F poolNaturalFreeNo closures reported
18Conundrum Hot SpringsAspen, Colorado146 miStraight line, hike in98–104°F poolNaturalPaidNo closures reported
19Rainbow Hot SpringsPagosa Springs, Colorado160 miStraight line, hike in104°F sourceNaturalFreeNo closures reported
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