Nor were we bothered by sitting in muddy river bottom with water only a foot or so deep. We weren't bothered by the rather steep, slightly treacherous descent from the highway to the river (no defined path). We went after dinner one night to enjoy the stars while we soaked. We were curious about these since they're totally natural and available without any entrance fees etc. My husband and I are hot springs junkies and have tried many around the state and beyond. Respect our environment or don't go there. I hate when people take something so amazing and trash it. When they left they left all of their empty beer cans behind. When we got there a large group of guys were drinking. ![]() But that's not the springs fault but the fault of the people who visited. The only bad part was that there was a lot of litter. It was more than just a great view, it was an experience.Ĭlothing is optional and it's very likely that people are going to drink and smoke while they are there so if that's not something that you are comfortable with then this isn't the place for you. ![]() On a clear night you can easily see the outline of the mountains and all of the glorious stars. The views at night were equally as gorgeous. The views while the sun was up were amazing. Sometimes it will be a little too hot if you don't have enough river water flowing into your hot spring water and sometimes it will be too cold if you have too much river water flowing into your hot spring water. Once you build it up it may take a few minutes for it to warm up. There are barriers built up already but the river will break that down over time. You have to build up the barrier between the hot springs and the river. If that's what you're looking for then pay to go to one that is privately owned. This one you just park and climb on down the slope of you're there! But don't expect to go to a primitive hot springs and be able to just hop right in and it to be a constant controlled temperature. Most primitive hot springs require a hike. It was nice that it is right next to the road. Our local friends took us out here a couple days ago and I am so glad we got to go! We got there close to sunset. I hope the locals get this place closed because it's become an abomination and the area around it is getting trashed. And sometimes, kids and adults alike try to 'design' their own pools, by taking rocks from other ones, and diverting even more water away from the source that used to provide enough hot water from what used to be 2 worthy pools. Certainly the pools aren't even deep enough to cover your shoulders. ![]() Unless you go in the middle of the night, like 3am, on a weekday, in late June/early July, odds are you will not be impressed. Like sitting in a tepid, dirty, shallow kiddie pool. Too late in the season after runoff (like Sept on) and the water is too shallow and you are left with pools that won't even go up to your waist. You have to time it just right, too early in the season and the runoff prevents the pools from getting warm. Due to population explosion and inconsiderate travelers that don't care about leaving the place better than they found it, many places like this in CO are getting ruined. ![]() Ugh, I miss the good old days when there were less people and you could actually escape to places like this for a true relaxing mountain experience. Campers and Rvs, full parking lot, kids and toddlers screaming, people bringing GLASS bottles down to the river and not packing out their own trash. Well no more as it's no longer a secret (obviously being on Trip Advisor is a tell-tell sign). I've been visiting the Crystal River Valley for over 20 years, and have always made it a point to stop here for a quick dip in the natural hot spring.
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