Winter Fun: The Best of Winter in Glenwood Springs

Glenwood Springs is the kind of picturesque mountain town that would be perfect for a holiday vacation this year. This small town in the Colorado Rocky Mountains is a popular weekend destination for Denverites and their families.

THINGS TO DO IN GLENWOOD SPRINGS:

SOAK IN THE HOT SPRINGS IN ONE OF THREE GLENWOOD HOT SPRINGS:

To relax in the healing mineral waters, many Coloradans travel to one of Glenwood Springs’ three hot springs. Relaxing in a hot mineral spring and letting the water soothe your aches and pains is one of life’s greatest pleasures. Healing and purifying properties of the spring water are also praised.

THE GLENWOOD HOT SPRINGS POOL:

The Glenwood Hot Springs Pool, located at the Glenwood Hot Springs Resort, is the largest hot springs pool in the world. The Yampah Spring supplies the water. The water has many beneficial effects on the body, including relieving aches and pains. You don’t need a booking to take the kids swimming or relax in the water. A mask is obligatory in all public areas of the Glenwood Hot Springs Pool, including the locker rooms and the snack bar, when not in use for swimming.

IRON MOUNTAIN HOT SPRINGS:

Iron Mountain Hot Springs is the next stop on your tour of hot springs locations. It is situated in Glenwood Springs, right next to the Colorado River. The water in the 16 pools comes from one of three sources: the Gamba, the Hobo, or the CDOT.

While the kids are swimming in the chlorinated, heated family pool, you can relax in the hot spring mineral water.

Because of COVID regulations, booking your stay at Iron Mountain in advance is essential.

YAMPAH SPA AND VAPOR CAVES:

At long last, you can unwind at the Yampah Spa and Vapor Caves. The caves’ subterranean mineral waters reach temperatures of up to 125 degrees Fahrenheit. The steam in the caves is between 110 and 112 degrees, so anyone who enjoys a sauna will find their experience there to be very similar.

Schedule some time at the spa for some much-needed R&R. Glenwood Springs spas offer more than just massages; you can also get a facial, a haircut, a manicure, and a pedicure to fully unwind.

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AFFORDABLE COLORADO SKIING:

The Sunlight Mountain Resort is a great place to go skiing and is only 12 miles from Glenwood Springs. In contrast to popular ski destinations like Aspen and Vail, lift tickets here are more reasonable. Learn to ski or snowboard with the help of professional instructors. After finishing your course, you can put what you’ve learned into practice on one of the 67 trails in the area.

FAMILY-FRIENDLY PUBLIC ART DOWNTOWN:

Attend this next function if you enjoy observing public displays of artistic expression. Chrissy Lee-Manes, a businesswoman in the area, came up with the idea for Find Your Wings.

Four pairs of wings, each large enough to support a human, have been strategically placed in different parts of downtown Glenwood Springs. Try to locate each and every one of them.

The Downtown Development Authority wants to entice you to keep going deeper into the city by constructing three or four new wings.

GLENWOOD CAVERNS ADVENTURE PARK: 

The Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park is a fun outing for the whole family or group of friends visiting Glenwood Springs.

Santa will make an appearance at Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park over the holidays, but he won’t be doing any lap sitting or ear whispering this year. Don’t worry, though; your kids can still sit on a separate chair next to Santa and share their Christmas wish lists with him.

This theme park on a mountain is still open and welcoming guests despite the widespread impact of the COVID virus. There is no time limit on your visit to the amusement park, but the park does ask that you arrive during the selected hour wearing a mask.

GONDOLA RIDES AND CAVE TOURS:

A ride on the gondola is the first step of your adventure at Glenwood Caverns. Taking the gondola up the mountain is the only way to reach the park.

Glenwood Caverns is the place to go if you’ve ever been curious about what a cave looks like on the inside. There are currently two tours available.

The website for Glenwood Caverns boasts that “Kings Row (is) the most decorated cave room in Colorado.” Touring the Fairy Caves takes about 40 minutes. The caves are beautiful, so don’t forget your camera. Incredibly improbable as a result of natural causes.