Colorado's Hot Springs

by Deborah Frazier

Overview

COLORADO’S HOT SPRINGS is an entertaining, comprehensive guide to the state's sweet soaking sites and their histories. The photographs capture each spring's unique character and beauty. Each chapter blends descriptions of the warm water wonders with stories about the unique characters, events, and ancient use by Native Americans. The springs are Colorado's warm water ocean and Debbie visited each one. This all new, up-to-date guide profiles forty-four hot springs, providing descriptions, contact information, directions, maps, photographs, and historical notes.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781941821381
Publisher:	Turner Publishing Company
Publication date:	10/01/2014
Series:	The Pruett Series
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	208
File size:	6 MB

About the Author

Debbie Frazier, a fourth-generation Colorado native, was an award-winning journalist for thirty-five years covering Colorado and the West. She earned a master's in natural resources management and environmental policy. She was communications manager for Colorado State Parks, and then worked with the state's top wildlife researchers. Her favorite place is anywhere outdoors.

Read an Excerpt

Wiesbaden Hot Springs and Lodgings 625 5th Avenue Ouray, CO 81427 [phone] www.wiesbadenhotsprings.com Open to the public and guests. Lodge with outdoor hot springs swimming pool and a private soaking pool, and a subterranean vapor cave. What to Know: Open to the public and guests. Lodge with outdoor hot springs swimming pool and a private soaking pool, and a subterranean vapor cave. Where: In the town of Ouray, turn east off Main Street (US 550) at 6th Ave. Drive two blocks and the Wiesbaden is at the northeast corner of 6th Ave. and 5th St. Surrounded by towering peaks, the Wiesbaden Hot Springs has the feel of a European spa in the Alps. The outdoor swimming pool and soaking pools are lovely, but the Wiesbaden’s heart and soul shimmer in a large cavern be¬neath the lodge. Water pours from a spring at about 118°F to fill a soaking pool and emanate steam that fills the bedroom-sized chamber. Water from a cold springs is added to the soaking pool to cool the temperature to about 108°F. In the quiet of the nature-made alcove, the rhythmic pulse of the spring is the only sound. The unscented vapor, the heat, and the pool let soakers merge with the earth’s breath. No wonder the Wiesbaden’s springs were part of the last par¬cel of land relinquished by the Colorado Utes. “Shining Moun¬tains” was the Ute description of the San Juan Mountains, which surround Ouray, sited at 7,760 feet. Those same shining mountains loom above the Wiesbaden Legends and lore about experiences within the dark, misty chamber abound with tales that speak of healing restoration and physical revival. Native Americans fre¬quent the Wiesbaden for healing ceremonies. Guests have come from Qatar, Europe, and Asia to soothe body and soul. “The Wiesbaden cave has a history of spirituality, which gives a strong presence now,” says owner Linda Wright-Minter. The Wiesbaden asks that quiet be maintained so all can enjoy the peace and tranquillity. Linda makes no claims about guests’ experiences. “It is whatever you get out of it.” But Linda does say, “There’s no other place like this.” That’s what Linda decided when she first visited with her husband in 1978 and bought the Wiesbaden. There was no “For Sale” sign. For years, she cleaned the vapor cavern and pool herself as a morning prayer. And she’s turned away million dollar purchase offers from folks with visions of elaborate, exclusive resorts. “I want to keep it so the people who need it can afford it,” she says.

Table of Contents

Northern Colorado (Interstate 70 and North) Juniper Hot Springs Strawberry Park Hot Springs Old Town Hot Springs Steamboat Springs Mineral Springs Walking Tour Hot Sulphur Springs Resort and Spa Eldorado Springs Indian Springs Resort Yampa Spa and Hot Springs Vapor Caves Glenwood Hot Springs Pool South Canyon Hot Springs West-Central Colorado (Interstate 70 South to US 50) Penny Hot Springs Avalanche Ranch Conundrum Hot Springs Cottonwood Hot Springs Mt. Princeton Hot Springs Resort Antero Hot Springs Cabins Treehouse Hot Springs Alpine Hot Springs Hideaway Creekside Hot Springs Salida Hot Springs Aquatic Center Cement Creek Ranch Waunita Hot Springs Ranch Desert Reef Beach Club Dakota Hot Springs Southwest Colorado (US 50 and South) Orvis Hot Springs Ouray Hot Springs Pool Wesbaden Hot Springs Spa and Lodge Box Canyon Lodge and Hot Springs Twin Peaks Motel 4UR Ranch Dunton Hot Springs Joyful Journey at Mineral Hot Springs Spa Valley View Hot Springs San Dunes Swimming Pool Colorado Gators Reptile Park Splashland Hot Springs Rainbow Hot Springs Healing Waters Resort&Spa The Springs Resort and Spa Piedra River Hot Springs Overlook Hot Springs Pinkerton Hot Springs Trimble Spa and Natural Hot Springs

Editorial Reviews

An affectionate celebration. Frazier (Rocky Mtn. News) writes well & has, obviously, bathed well. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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