Located in a gorgeous and meticulously groomed wooded valley, with six pools of varying size and privacy for your soaking pleasure, you just might wonder if you died on the slopes and went to heaven. It’s a short trip but you’ll need snow tires and four-wheel-drive when the road is snowy, which it usually is between November and April. This northwest Colorado gem is a bit far from the Front Range for most day trippers (though plenty do make the 3-hour drive each way to get at the soft, light powder Steamboat is known for.) The resort offers a staggering 3,668 feet of vertical from top to bottom and nearly 3,000 acres of terrain, enough to leave even the most seasoned riders with an apres’ ski limp.įight the urge to collapse in your condo or hit the bar and hop in your car for the thrilling drive to Strawberry Hot Springs. (Dan Leeth, Special to The Denver Post) Steamboat - Strawberry Park Hot Springs Lodging is available, so why not stay and save the I-70 traffic for another day?ĭay passes: $20 for adults, $14 for children, A young woman soaks on a winter’s morning in Strawberry Park Hot Springs near Steamboat Springs. It’s only a 35-minute drive from the ski area. Located in the town that bears its name, Hot Sulphur Springs offers 21 pools of varying sizes and temperatures to soak weary bones. Most ski commuters turn around and head back to the Front Range after a day at Winter Park, but head in the opposite direction of the traffic and your day will only get better. You can stay in the resort or to save money buy a day pass and stay at one of the more affordable hotels in town. The mineral-rich water will soothe body and mind, though the sulphur smell will live on in your swimsuit for a long time to come. There are 25 pools in a lovingly manicured resort along the San Juan River, ranging in temperature from pleasant cool dips to so hot it’s hard to stay long. The Springs Resort and Spa in downtown Pagosa Springs is like a water park for hot springs, a 30-minute drive from the ski area. And with some of the best hike-to terrain in Colorado to boot, you’ll be ready for a soak. If you’ve ever skied this southern Colorado mountain when it got 2 feet of snow overnight - it happens a lot when storms come out of the desert Southwest and slam into the San Juan Mountains - you know what it means to feel the leg burn. (Kevin Eassa, The Springs Resort and Spa) Wolf Creek Ski Area - Pagosa Hot Springs The mineral-rich water will soothe body and mind. There are 25 pools in a lovingly manicured resort along the San Juan River. The Springs Resort and Spa in downtown Pagosa Springs is like a water park for hot springs lovers - and its just a 30-minute drive from Wolf Creek Ski Area. You spent the day enjoying nature’s gift from above – snow – so now enjoy nature’s gift from below, water heated by geothermal forces deep underground.Ĭall it a perfect Colorado day. The water is toasty and the crisp air is thick with steam. There’s something magical about soothing weary muscles and reliving the day’s exploits on the mountain at a hot springs. All the muscles you’ve neglected since closing day last year are screaming in protest. It was a powder day in ski country and you left it all on the mountain. Thursday, August 10th 2023 Home Page Close Menu
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |