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Visit Glenwood Springs, Colorado
Hot springs, canyons and Doc Holliday's last town.
Soak in the world's largest hot springs pool, hike to the turquoise waters of Hanging Lake, ride the gondola to Glenwood Caverns, raft the Colorado River and visit the grave of Doc Holliday in the town where two rivers and two mountain valleys meet.
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A Perfect Day
One Day in Glenwood Springs
Morning
Breakfast burrito at Sacred Grounds, then hike to Hanging Lake — a 1.2-mile climb to a turquoise travertine pool in Glenwood Canyon. Permits required; book ahead.
Afternoon
Soak at Iron Mountain Hot Springs — 16 mineral pools on the Colorado River — or ride the gondola to Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park for cave tours and an alpine coaster.
Evening
Steaks at Juicy Lucy's in an 1800s building, then walk Linwood Cemetery to Doc Holliday's grave marker. End with a soak at the Glenwood Hot Springs Pool — open until 10 PM.
Things To Do
Two hot springs, a canyon and a legend
The world's largest hot springs pool, 16 riverside mineral pools at Iron Mountain, a turquoise lake hidden in a canyon, a mountaintop adventure park with cave tours, the Colorado River for rafting and the grave of Doc Holliday — Glenwood Springs is where the Roaring Fork meets the Colorado.
Glenwood Hot Springs Pool
The world's largest mineral hot springs pool — over a million gallons of naturally heated sulfur-free water, open year-round until 10 PM.
Iron Mountain Hot Springs
16 mineral soaking pools on the bank of the Colorado River — intimate, scenic and adults-focused.
Hanging Lake
A turquoise travertine lake on a cliff ledge in Glenwood Canyon — a 1.2-mile steep hike. Permits required; book well ahead.
Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park
Gondola to a mountaintop park — cave tours, alpine coaster, giant canyon swing and laser tag with panoramic views.
Doc Holliday's Grave & Linwood Cemetery
A short hike up to the grave marker of the legendary gunfighter — he came to Glenwood seeking a cure and died here in 1887.
Colorado River Rafting
Whitewater rafting through Glenwood Canyon and the Shoshone Rapids — half-day and full-day trips from town.
Where To Stay
Sleep at the hot springs
A grand hotel where Teddy Roosevelt stayed, a hot springs resort with pool access, a boutique on Grand Avenue and honest mountain motels — Glenwood Springs is the Roaring Fork Valley's most affordable base.
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Glenwood Hot Springs Resort
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Sleep by the rivers
Riverside campgrounds at the confluence of the Colorado and Roaring Fork, canyon vacation rentals and White River National Forest sites.
Cabins around Glenwood Springs
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Where To Eat
Two rivers and a brewery named after a lake
A steakhouse in an 1800s building, a brewpub pouring Hanging Lake Honey Ale, a rooftop dinner with canyon views, a vaudeville dinner show and sacred coffee — Glenwood's food scene is built on hot springs water and Western character.
Juicy Lucy's Steakhouse
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Shop Local
Take Glenwood Springs home
Grand Avenue boutiques, Doc Holliday memorabilia, outdoor gear shops and a walkable downtown between the hot springs and the river.
Grand Avenue Downtown Shops
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Nearby Towns
The Roaring Fork and the I-70 corridor
Glenwood Springs sits at the confluence of the Colorado and Roaring Fork Rivers — Carbondale and Aspen up-valley, Grand Junction an hour west on I-70.