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Steamboat Springs

Steamboat Springs is a hot spring with developed pools near Steamboat Springs in Routt County, Colorado. Water at the source is recorded at 102°F (39°C). Records place it on public land.

102°F39°C recorded at the source
Bath temperature: the sweet spot for a long soak.

Steamboat Springs is a home rule municipality that is the county seat of and the most populous municipality in Routt County, Colorado, United States. The population was 13,224 at the 2020 census.

Facts

Coordinates
40.4830, -106.8270 (Google Maps, OSM)
Source temperature
102°F (39°C)
Access
Public land
Type
Developed pools
Fee
Not recorded
Clothing optional
Not recorded
Nearest town
Steamboat Springs
Data sources
NOAA NCEI, Wikipedia, Official sources (linked below). See sources

Map

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

Quick answers

Can you soak at Steamboat Springs?
Records place Steamboat Springs on public land. That is not a guarantee of current access: closures, fire restrictions and road conditions change, so check with the land manager before you go.
How hot is Steamboat Springs?
The hottest recorded reading at the source is 102°F (39°C). That is the outlet temperature, not a pool temperature; water cools as it flows away from the source.
Where is Steamboat Springs?
Steamboat Springs is near Steamboat Springs in Routt County, Colorado, at coordinates 40.4830, -106.8270.
What other hot springs are near Steamboat Springs?
The closest listed springs, in straight-line distance, are Strawberry Park Hot Springs, 5 mi; Routt Hot Springs, 5 mi; and Radium Hot Springs, 39 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 (oldtownhotsprings.org)

Merged from

  1. NOAA NCEI Thermal Springs List (archived 2025): survey location and source temperature, public domain
  2. Wikipedia: short description, CC BY-SA 4.0