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Orvis Hot Springs

Orvis Hot Springs is a hot spring with developed pools near Ridgway in Ouray County, Colorado. Water at the source is recorded at 126°F (52°C), hot enough to scald. It is run as a resort or commercial operation. A fee is charged. Clothing-optional soaking is common there.

126°F52°C recorded at the source
Scalding at the source. Do not enter without a cooled, mixed pool.

Orvis Hot Springs is a clothing-optional natural hot springs resort in Ridgway at the base of the San Juan Mountains, with indoor and outdoor soaking areas ranging from 65 to 112 degrees F plus lodging and camping.

Facts

Coordinates
38.1338, -107.7352 (Google Maps, OSM)
Source temperature
126°F (52°C)
Access
Resort or commercial
Type
Developed pools
Fee
Fee charged
Clothing optional
Yes, commonly
Nearest town
Ridgway
Data sources
NOAA NCEI, OpenStreetMap, Wikipedia, Wikidata, Official sources (linked below). See sources

Map

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

Quick answers

Can you soak at Orvis Hot Springs?
Orvis 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 Orvis Hot Springs?
The hottest recorded reading at the source is 126°F (52°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 Orvis Hot Springs free?
No. A fee is charged. Fees change, so confirm before you go.
Is Orvis Hot Springs clothing optional?
Sources describe clothing-optional soaking as common at Orvis Hot Springs. Follow any posted rules.
Where is Orvis Hot Springs?
Orvis Hot Springs is near Ridgway in Ouray County, Colorado, at coordinates 38.1338, -107.7352.
What other hot springs are near Orvis Hot Springs?
The closest listed springs, in straight-line distance, are Wiesbaden Hot Springs, 8 mi; Ouray Hot Springs, 8 mi; and Chattanooga Hot Spring, 19 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 (orvishotsprings.com)

Merged from

  1. NOAA NCEI Thermal Springs List (archived 2025): survey location and source temperature, public domain
  2. OpenStreetMap: mapped feature and its tags, ODbL
  3. Wikipedia: short description, CC BY-SA 4.0
  4. Wikidata: name, county and website, CC0