Iron Mountain Hot Springs, in Glenwood Springs, Co

Nestled alongside the beautiful Colorado River and surrounded by Rocky Mountain views that soothe and inspire, Iron Mountain geothermal soaking pools provide a pure soaking experience—the way nature intended.

As a new Coloradan, I like to seek out and visit as many of the geothermal springs that are available here in Colorado. As part of my “visit my own backyard series”, we took off this weekend in the new RV to visit friends in New Castle, CO and we quickly decided that a soak at the springs is inevitably on our list for the weekend.

New Castle is a small place relatively unknown by most Coloradans, and it is only about 12 miles from Glenwood Springs, a well-known city for their historic Hotel Colorado, a history-rich hotel that has been open since 1893, and several infamous hot springs. We opted to try out Iron Mountain hot springs which re-opened in July 2015.

Iron Mountain Hot Springs is very rich in history. Nomadic Ute Indian tribes originally inhabited the area and frequently bathed and soaked in the hot mineral waters. Originally opened commercially in 1896, the springs have had many owners and quite a few ups and downs over the last century. The Iron Mountain springs last closed in 1996 after a hundred years of operation. Luckily, the springs are thriving and expanding under the new ownership.

There are 16 pools, all individually named and with posted temperatures.

Soaking in hot water can be relaxing and rejuvenating, and can help ease sore muscles and reduce stress. The jets from a whirlpool spa offer additional benefits in the form of hydrotherapy massage that can target specific parts of your body by simply moving around in the spa.

There are more than 14 different minerals found in the analysis of the water at the Iron Mountain Hot Springs. The five most abundant minerals in the soaking pools are iron, sulfate, chloride, sodium, and calcium. Iron and sulfate are known for their relaxing and healing qualities.

Some of the most common reasons for soaking in natural mineral waters such as those found in the hot springs are to revitalize the skin, calm the nerves, detoxify the body and refresh the oxygen levels. Many also turn to thermal mineral waters for health issues such as arthritis, fibromyalgia, skin conditions, depression, respiratory illnesses including asthma, and locomotor and circulatory diseases.

We went early on Sunday morning to avoid the crowds. The prices are a little steep especially if you are bringing the whole family. We paid $25 per adult and $17 for kids. Weekend rates are higher than weekday prices. They do have season passes available if you want to visit often. Rates & Hours.

There is a lot of great information about Iron Mountain Hot Springs on their website. Including a live webcam if you fancy seeing what’s going on right now at the springs!

Hope you enjoyed learning about Iron Mountain Hot Springs. More blogs are coming soon about other local springs. Do you have a hot spring that you adore? Tell me about it. Please share and comment below!