Dunton Hot Springs
- Overnight guests
A restored 19th-century mining town in the San Juan Mountains turned into a small luxury retreat with 14 cabins. Guests share a historic bathhouse and outdoor pools fed by natural hot springs, with daily slots for private bathhouse use. It is open year-round to overnight guests only.
- Price
- Overnight guests
- Nearest town
- Dolores
- Reservations
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Plan your visit
Hours & season
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Tickets & booking
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| Access | Overnight guests only |
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On site
| Lodging | Yes |
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Not stated by the venue: swimwear, ages, dogs.
Water temperature
This venue doesn't publish pool temperatures.
Mineral profile
Total dissolved minerals
1,300 mg/L
Moderately mineralized · Calcium–sulfate (gypsum-type water)
- pH
- 6.7
- Temp at source
- 108°F
- Lithium
- 0.10 mg/L
- Fluoride
- 0.60 mg/L
- Boron
- 0.09 mg/L
- Iron
- 1.1 mg/L
Lab analysis of the source water at a USGS sampling site (0.1 mi from Dunton Hot Springs), sampled 1975–1976 by the USGS and partners (data). Pool water may be cooled, mixed or treated, and spring chemistry is generally stable over decades. We report measurements only; we don't make health claims.
The pools
| Pool | Temp | Setting |
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| Bathhouse poolInside the restored 19th-century bathhouse | — | Indoor |
| Source poolSoaking under the stars at the spring source | — | Outdoor |
| Pool outside the Bathhouse | — | Outdoor |
| Pool behind the Dunton Store cabin | — | Outdoor |
| Well House tubprivatePrivate soaking tub inside the Well House cabin | — | Indoor |
As published by the venue. Temperatures shift with the seasons and the weather.
Facilities
- Food on site: yes
- Massage: yes
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What's here
- historic bathhouse pool
- outdoor soaking pools
- restored 19th-century mining-town cabins
- private bathhouse time slots
- dining
Getting there
| Elevation | 8,974 ft |
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| Cell service | Limited / spotty |
Things to do near Dolores
Navajo Lake Trail
Steep trail into the Lizard Head Wilderness; trailhead about 3 miles from Dunton on Road 535
Trailheads
- West Fall Creek2.1 mi
- Navajo Lake2.8 mi
- Kilpacker3.4 mi
- Calico3.5 mi
Straight-line distances. Campground and trailhead data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Nearby springs
Box Canyon Lodge & Hot Springs
A small historic lodge near Box Cañon Falls in Ouray where spring water from the hillside fills seven red-cedar soaking tubs before draining to the Uncompahgre River. The tubs are presented as an amenity for lodge guests. The property dates back to a 1920s sanitarium.
Durango Hot Springs Resort + Spa
The former Trimble Hot Springs north of Durango, rebuilt under new owners since 2019, now has 32 mineral pools (13 adults-only), two cold plunges, a lap-size swimming pool and private ofuro tubs. Soaks are booked in 2- or 3-hour sessions. On-site lodging was listed as unavailable at time of check.
Ouray Hot Springs Pool
A city-run hot springs pool complex at the north end of Ouray with soaking pools from about 95 to 106°F, a lap pool and an activity pool that becomes a cold plunge in winter. Summer adds water slides and a climbing wall, and there is an adults-only soaking section. Entry is walk-in.
Box Canyon Lodge & Hot Springs: 28 mi · Durango Hot Springs Resort + Spa: 29 mi · Ouray Hot Springs Pool: 29 mi
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· checked November 2026
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