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Scenic beauty and hot mineral water are the lures here. Members of the Ute tribe visited the Yampah mineral springs on the banks of the Colorado River for centuries. Calling it "big medicine," they came from miles around to heal their wounds or use nearby vapor caves as a natural sauna. But it wasn't until the 1880s that the springs were commercially developed. The three Devereux brothers, who had made a small fortune in silver at Aspen, built what was at the time the largest hot-springs pool in the world, then added a red-sandstone bathhouse and built the Hotel Colorado. Soon everyone from European royalty to movie stars to President Theodore Roosevelt made their way to Glenwood Springs. Read More

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Hotels

from: $109

Hotel Colorado

526 Pine Street
Glenwood Springs, CO 81601 Map

Distance: 0.1 mi.
(from destination center)

Hotel Class: 4 class stars

Expert Rated & Recommended
3.0
from: $120

Best Western Antlers

171 W 6th Street
Glenwood Springs, CO 81601-2911 Map

Distance: 0.3 mi.
(from destination center)

Hotel Class: 2 class stars

Expert Rated & Recommended
3.0

Glenwood Hot Springs Lodge

1-70 Exit 116
Glenwood Springs, CO 81602

Distance: 3.0 mi.
(from destination center)

Hotel Class: Not Yet Rated
Expert Rated & Recommended
4.0

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Attractions

Hot Springs Pool

401 N. River Rd
Glenwood Springs, Colorado

Distance: 0.1 mi. (from destination center)

Description:

Named Yampah Springs—meaning "Big Medicine"—by the Utes, this pool was created in 1888... Read More

Expert Rated & Recommended
4_0

Doc Holliday's Grave

Linwood Cemetery
Glenwood Springs, Colorado

Distance: 0.0 mi. (from destination center)

Description:

After the famous shootout at the OK Corral, Doc Holliday began a final search for relief from... Read More

Glenwood Caverns

508 Pine Street
Glenwood Springs, Colorado 81601

Distance: 0.1 mi. (from destination center)

Airports

Major Airports near Glenwood Springs

Distance (mi.)
Denver International Airport 142.3 map
Colorado Springs Municipal Airport 148.7 map
Salt Lake City International Airport 259.8 map

Other Smaller Airports near Glenwood Springs

Distance (mi.)
Eagle/Vail Eagle County Airport 22.4 map
Grand Junction Walker Field 70.5 map
Hayden Yampa Valley Airport 71.2 map

Flight Deals to Glenwood Springs

Originating From
Salt Lake City (SLC) to Denver (DEN) $106
Albuquerque (ABQ) to Denver (DEN) $106
Oklahoma City (OKC) to Denver (DEN) $139
Omaha (OMA) to Denver (DEN) $145
Kansas City (MKC) to Denver (DEN) $146

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