What to Do In and Around Glenwood Springs

Glenwood Springs, CO – This historic Colorado mountain resort community is home to the world-famous Hot Springs Pool, Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park, and Sunlight Mountain Resort. Glenwood Springs sits on the confluence of the Roaring Fork and Colorado Rivers in the heart to the Rocky Mountains, offering year-round activities and attractions for visitors of all ages.

Hot Springs Pool
The top attraction in Glenwood Springs is the famous Hot Springs Pool, established in 1888. The Pool is more than two blocks long, with natural mineral waters heated at 90°-93°F (32°-34°C) in the large pool and 104°F (40°C) in the smaller therapy pool. Features like two water slides, inner tubes, diving boards, and bubble chairs bring out the kid in everyone. There is also a challenging miniature golf course next door. Visitors have access to modern locker room facilities, lounge chairs, towel service, and swim suit rentals. Other amenities include a full service Sport Shop, the Hot Springs Deli and Snack Bar, and the Hot Springs Athletic Club.

Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park
Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park takes visitors on an exciting 4,300 foot ride on the Iron Mountain Tramway high above the Rocky Mountains, overlooking the picturesque town of Glenwood Springs. Deep within the mountain, see the ancient, underground wonders of the living mineral formations in Glenwood Caverns and Historic Fairy Caves and enjoy the panoramic views from the Exclamation Point restaurant. After the cave tour, try the only alpine coaster in United States or the giant swing, zip line, or climbing wall. For a truly western experience, hop on a horse for a trail ride around the perimeter of the park or ride the mechanical bull.

Sunlight Mountain Resort
Sunlight packs a mountain of fun year-round, with hundreds of acres for skiing and snowboarding, snowmobiling, mountain nature tours, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, horseback riding, and mountain biking. Sunlight Mountain Resort has 67 trails over 470 acres of terrain for skiers and snowboarders of all abilities. The diversity of terrain features everything from cruising corduroy to heart-stopping steeps all at family-friendly prices. Sunlight Mountain's Extreme challenges all experts. With a pitch of 52 percent, the Heathen is one of the steepest trails in the state. Sunlight is also home to one of the longest trails, Ute, a cruising beginner slope, winding more than two-and-one-half miles from the summit to the base. For boarders, there are two terrain parks. Base facilities house a restaurant, bar, equipment rental, retail shop, snow and board education center, and children’s center.

Other Nearby Attractions:

Doc Holliday’s Grave in Linwood Cemetery, Frontier Museum, sever ski areas within one-hour drive, cross country skiing, ice skating & sledding, tour by train, river rafting in the Colorado and the Roaring Fork rivers, hiking, Hanging Lake, Storm King Mountain, Glenwood Canyon, scenic drivers, Autumn foliage, bike and inline skating, golfing, horseback riding, hunting, snowshoeing, snowmobiling, fishing, and shopping.

About the Hotel Colorado
Hotel Colorado is located in Glenwood Springs, Colorado, just off I-70, and a short drive from some of Colorado’s favorite destinations: Aspen (45 miles), Vail (65 miles), and Grand Junction (90 miles). The hotel has been a western landmark and destination for over 100 years, and recently underwent a multi-million dollar makeover of guestrooms, public areas and hallways, ballrooms, and the West Tower Bell Suite (dedicated as the Molly Brown Suite in 2003). Providence Hospitality Partners, LLC (Denver, Colo.) has managed the Hotel Colorado for several years and was instrumental in planning and completing the recently completed showcase restoration projects.