Warm Up This Winter With a Soak in a Colorado Hot Spring

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Jan 18, 2012, 04:09 ET

DENVER, Jan. 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- After spending a day on the slopes of one of Colorado's 26 ski areas, there is no better place to relax than in one of many hot springs scattered across the state. These mineral-rich waters have created legends of healing, mountain adventure and romantic relaxation for thousands of years. Below is a sampling of Colorado's rustic and refined hot springs, for more information visit www.COLORADO.com.

Colorado Hot Springs:

Conundrum Hot Springs. At the end of an 8 1/2 mile trail in the Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness near Aspen, lays the remote Conundrum Hot Springs with views worth the hike. www.LonelyPlanet.com/usa/rocky-mountains/aspen/activities/hiking-hot-springs/conundrum-hot-springs
Named for its geothermal hot springs, Steamboat Springs boasts two well-known hot spring resorts. Strawberry Hot Springs blends the pure natural beauty of its surroundings with the stone masonry of the 104-degree mineral water pools. Old Town Hot Springs is located in downtown Steamboat Springs and offers eight hot spring-fed pools, two waterslides, and more. www.StrawberryHotSprings.com, www.SteamboatHotSprings.org
Glenwood Hot Springs is the most heavily visited of Colorado's hot springs. As one of the biggest and most improved hot springs pools in the world, this mountain town boasts two blocks of swimming pools, a therapy pool and more. www.HotSpringsPool.com
Penny Hot Springs is a natural hot spring off the Crystal River where bathers formed rock walls to create pools, which are removed to let cool water in when they are too hot. For a more sophisticated experience, head upstream to Avalanche Ranch in Redstone, which offers accommodations and three pools of varied temperatures and sizes. www.MarbleTourismAssociation.org/penny_hot_springs.html, www.AvalancheRanch.com
Pagosa Springs. Mineral-rich water flows through town with three geothermal water fountains along the San Juan River and The Great Pagosa Hot Springs, which sits at a stifling 145 degrees. The town is also home to three spas including Springs Resort which has more than 20 naturally-heated, family-sized outdoor pools of different temperatures. www.Pagosa.com
Ouray. Adventurers find solace in the hot springs scattered around town, including Ouray Hot Springs Pool, which contains more than one million gallons of crystal- clear natural hot springs water. For a more private experience, Box Canyon Lodge and Hot Spring offers majestic views of the San Juan Mountains while soaking in a redwood hot tub. www.OurayColorado.com/discover-ouray/hot-springs-pool.php, www.BoxCanyonOuray.com