Tag: Iron Mountain Hot Springs
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Colorado hot springs celebrates ‘first-of-its-kind’ expansion
A hot springs destination in Colorado has marked a “major” expansion. And it’s not exactly the expansion you’d expect at a soaking retreat. In Glenwood Springs, Iron Mountain Hot Springs is calling its newly opened Sauna Summit “the country’s most diverse sauna collection” that achieves “a first-of-its-kind contrast therapy destination.” The contrast is felt between…
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Glenwood Springs getaway: A 48-hour guide to soaking, eating, and playing in this western Colorado town
It seems there is never enough time in Glenwood Springs. Never enough time to enjoy the many spoils of this western Colorado mountain town. Time seems to melt away in the hot springs here. But one can’t soak for too long, or else risk missing out on all that Glenwood has to offer. Among the…
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Colorado’s hot springs are growing and flowing with major investments
A few years before the COVID-19 pandemic, Chris McLaughlin’s outlook on life had already shifted. His mom had died. Soon after, he lost a close friend to cancer. “I was in Chicago working seven days a week,” McLaughlin recalled. Tragedy made him think: “Where am I really finding joy and peace, and being able to…
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The days are shorter, but Colorado’s winter fun is endless
Skiing is the popular image of winter in Colorado. And for good reason: These Rocky Mountains serve as a historic, premier destination for the sport. In terms of skiing acreage and elevation, no other state compares. Skiing’s impact on Colorado in economic terms? A whopping $4.8 billion annually, according to a study from 2015, the…
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Colorado hot springs expands with new pools inspired by famed mineral waters found around the world
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save GLENWOOD SPRINGS • In Colorado, you can soak up the hot springs of the world. That’s the idea of the latest expansion at Iron Mountain Hot Springs. This marks the second summer of the destination’s “inspired pools” — 13 waters beside the Colorado River mixed…
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New ski terrain, hidden canyons, classic wilderness: Ideas for 2024 adventure in Colorado
How about this for a New Year’s resolution: to explore sides of Colorado you’ve never explored before, feeling your gratitude grow and your physical, mental and emotional health improve as you do. We tend to think a bucket list can set us down that path. Here we offer some ideas: Feast on new terrain Steamboat…
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Caves, hot springs added to Colorado’s list of national natural landmarks
Unusual parts of Colorado’s landscape have joined rare ranks. The U.S Department of Interior has named Glenwood Caverns and Iron Mountain Hot Springs as a combined national natural landmark. The National Park Service currently lists 14 in Colorado, including Hanging Lake also near Glenwood Springs, Garden of the Gods, Roxborough State Park and the Spanish…