Ouray Hot Springs Pool
- Location
- Ouray, Colorado, United States
- Water type
- sulfurous
- Temperature
- 32 °C
- pH
- 7.1
Water profile
Stimulating — wakes the body and boosts circulation.
Rich in active gases or metals — a strong mineral character.
Soft water — natural, classic buoyancy.
Deep in the mountains of Colorado, the small town of Ouray owes part of its legend to naturally occurring hot springs, long considered sacred by the Ute people who settled the Uncompahgre Valley — other tribes reportedly traveled for days to bathe here. It was in 1927, after six years of planning and delays, that the large outdoor Ouray Hot Springs Pool opened, drawing one of the largest crowds in the town's history.
The mineral water feeding the pool comes from the nearby Box Canyon, gravity-fed over more than a mile — a feature that sets it apart from many other hot springs, as it lacks the strong sulfur smell typical of many geothermal sites. Renovated in 2016, the pool remains a beloved stop today amid the peaks of southwestern Colorado.