Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Frontier Historical Museum
(
www.glenwoodhistory.com
;
1001 Colorado Ave; adult/child $4/2; 10am-4pm Mon-Sat May-Sep, shorter hours rest
of year)
Tucked into a quiet, leafy neighborhood, this community museum has an excellent
collection of historic photos and old maps. The staff are history buffs: they host the annual
Linwood Cemetery Ghost Walk.
MUSEUM
Activities
The visitor center (
Click here
)
has a town map that also details all the nearby hiking and
cycling trails. For more in-depth information, stop by the USFS Ranger Office (
Click
Hot Springs
Glenwood Hot Springs &
Spa of the Rockies
( 970-947-2955;
www.hotspringspool.com
; 401 N River St; adult/child $19.25/11.75, lower rates off peak;
7:30am-10pm late Jun-Aug, from 9am Sep-May; )
Glenwood Springs' main attraction, these hot
springs pump out 3.5 million gallons of mineral water a day, which flow through two
main pools, the 400ft-long big pool (90°F; 32°C) and the 100ft-long small pool (104°F;
40°C). It's been operating as a resort for over 125 years now, so there are plenty of other
additional amenities, namely a spa, hotel, waterslides and golf.
The full-service spa is one of the nicest in the state, with a suite of offerings - massage
tables, tubs to soak in (the guys' tub comes with a flatscreen ESPN overhead) and exer-
cise equipment.
HOT SPRING
Yampah Spa
( 970-945-0667;
www.yampahspa.com
; 709 E 6th St; admission incl towel rental $12; 9am-9pm)
Entering
these caves feels like descending into one of Dante's layers of hell, at least in terms of
temperature. It's hot - damn hot (110°F to be exact; 43°C). First developed by the Ute
hundreds of years earlier for therapeutic purposes, mineral-rich hot spring waters run
along the cave floors at a temperature of 125°F (52°C), filling the interior with hot steam.
The natural caves have been a commercial facility since the 1880s, and though they've
been widened and slightly remodeled in the years since, they still have a primeval feel.
Additional spa treatments are available.
HOT SPRING
