Skip to content
Every Hot Spring

Mount Princeton Hot Springs

Mount Princeton Hot Springs is a resort hot spring near Nathrop in Chaffee County, Colorado. Water at the source is recorded at 133°F (56°C), hot enough to scald. Fees and entry: Day pass sold.

133°F56°C recorded at the source
Scalding at the source. Do not enter without a cooled, mixed pool.

Mount Princeton Hot Springs Resort is a historic year-round resort in Nathrop, between Buena Vista and Salida, with hot spring pools and natural creekside soaking spots along Chalk Creek below the Chalk Cliffs. It is open daily to the public with day passes.

Facts

Coordinates
38.7331, -106.1625 (Google Maps, OSM)
Source temperature
133°F (56°C)
Access
Resort or commercial
Type
Resort
Fee
Day pass sold
Clothing optional
Not recorded
Nearest town
Nathrop
Data sources
NOAA NCEI, Wikidata, Official sources (linked below). See sources

Map

Larger marker is Mount Princeton Hot Springs; smaller markers are other springs within 50 miles.

Quick answers

Can you soak at Mount Princeton Hot Springs?
Mount Princeton Hot Springs is a resort or commercial operation, so soaking is on the operator’s terms. Check the operator’s website for hours, prices and reservations.
How hot is Mount Princeton Hot Springs?
The hottest recorded reading at the source is 133°F (56°C). That is the outlet temperature, not a pool temperature; water cools as it flows away from the source. Water this hot can cause serious burns, so test any pool by hand first.
Is Mount Princeton Hot Springs free?
Fees and entry: Day pass sold. Fees change, so confirm before you go.
Where is Mount Princeton Hot Springs?
Mount Princeton Hot Springs is near Nathrop in Chaffee County, Colorado, at coordinates 38.7331, -106.1625.
What other hot springs are near Mount Princeton Hot Springs?
The closest listed springs, in straight-line distance, are Hortense Hot Spring, under 1 mi; Charlotte Hot Springs & Botanical Gardens, 6 mi; and Cottonwood Hot Springs, 6 mi.

Before you go

  • Temperatures are measured at the source and can be far hotter than any soaking pool. Test with a hand before stepping in.
  • Access, fees, and road conditions change. Verify with the land manager or owner; "public" here reflects survey records, not a current right of entry.
  • Water in natural springs is untreated. Keep your head above water and avoid soaking with open wounds. Some springs carry Naegleria fowleri risk.
  • Pack out everything, including soap residue. Many springs have been closed because of trash and overcrowding.

Sources

Dataset last rebuilt October 11, 2026. Not yet checked on site by a person. Access, fee, clothing and closure details appear only when a source below states them. How this data is built.

Checked against

  1. Operator website (mtprinceton.com)

Merged from

  1. NOAA NCEI Thermal Springs List (archived 2025): survey location and source temperature, public domain
  2. Wikidata: name, county and website, CC0