Twin Peaks Lodge & Hot Springs
- From $39
- 100–106°F
- 6 hr 38 min from Denver
- Walk-in OK
A 93-room lodge in Ouray built around a 156°F spring that feeds indoor and outdoor pools held at roughly 101-106°F. Day passes are sold at the front desk until 4 pm, with a thermal cave available for an extra fee. Hotel guests soak daily from 8 am to 10 pm.
- Price
- From $39
- Water
- 100–106°F
- Nearest town
- Ouray
- From Denver
- 6 hr 38 min
- Reservations
- Walk-in OK
Plan your visit
Hours & season
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Tickets & booking
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| Access | Day pass, walk-ins welcome |
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Rules
| Dogs | No |
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On site
| Lodging | Yes |
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Not stated by the venue: swimwear, ages, camping nearby.
Water temperature
Soaking-pool temperatures as published by the venue or land agency; they vary with season and flow.
Mineral profile
Total dissolved minerals
1,390 mg/L
Moderately mineralized · Calcium–sulfate (gypsum-type water)
- pH
- 7.05
- Temp at source
- 117°F
- Lithium
- 3.2 mg/L
- Fluoride
- 3 mg/L
- Boron
- 0.17 mg/L
- Iron
- 0.03 mg/L
Lab analysis of the source water at a USGS sampling site (0.2 mi from Twin Peaks Lodge & 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 |
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| Soaking tubsNine geothermal tubs; average temps | 100–106°F |
| Swimming poolOutdoor swimming pool with hot tub | — |
| Thermal caveExtra fee beyond the day pass | — |
As published by the venue. Temperatures shift with the seasons and the weather.
Facilities
- No chemicals added
- Flow-through system exchanges water every few hours
- Pools emptied and scrubbed weekly
- Changing rooms: yes
- Massage: yes
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What's here
- indoor and outdoor hot spring pools
- thermal cave (extra fee)
- 93-room lodge
- pet-friendly rooms
Getting there
- From Denver6 hr 38 min332 mi
- From Montrose51 min37 mi
- From Montrose (MTJ)1 hr 1 min41 mi
Typical driving time without traffic or snow.
| Elevation | 7,778 ft |
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| Road | In the town of Ouray |
Things to do near Ouray
Trailheads
- Sutton Mine Trailhead0.3 mi
- Baby Bathtubs0.4 mi
- 8th Avenue0.5 mi
- Portland Trail0.6 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.
Wiesbaden Hot Springs Spa & Lodgings
A historic lodge in Ouray built over a natural vapor cave where a hot spring cascades over rock into a 108°F soaking pool. Day visitors can buy 2-hour passes on-site for the cave and outdoor pool when capacity allows, and the screened private Lorelei pool can be reserved. Guests must be 12 or older.
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: 0 mi · Wiesbaden Hot Springs Spa & Lodgings: 0 mi · Ouray Hot Springs Pool: 1 mi
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· checked November 2026
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