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Glenwood Springs, Glenwood Springs, CO
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Glenwood Springs

Glenwood Springs is a sightseeing stop in Glenwood Springs, CO, part of the Elk Mountains guide. Cost: free.

802 Grand Ave · Glenwood Springs, CO

Why you should go…

Glenwood Springs is a town in the western Rocky Mountains of Colorado known for three hot springs attractions, Hanging Lake and Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park. The Glenwood Springs Visitor Center sits in downtown at the foot of the Grand Avenue Bridge and provides the official Glenwood Springs Travel Guide, local maps, recreation information and lodging and dining help. The town markets itself as an affordable, family friendly base for outdoor adventure.

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  • #outdoor
  • #hiking
  • #caverns
  • #free

What's around here?

The closest stops to Glenwood Springs, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

  • Attractions
    Family Favorite

    Glenwood Hot Springs Resort

    $25–$50

    Soak in a mineral hot springs pool billed as the largest on earth, plus therapy pools and a family splash zone.

    0.2 mi awaySwitch it up: Attractions

  • Shopping
    Local Gem

    Curious Products

    Free

    Longtime downtown gift shop with quirky souvenirs, collectibles and a smashed-penny machine.

    0.3 mi awaySwitch it up: Shopping

  • Attractions
    Outdoor Adventure

    Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park

    $50+

    A mountaintop theme park above Glenwood Springs, Colorado combining cave tours with roller coasters and gondola rides.

    0.7 mi awaySwitch it up: Attractions

  • Sport & Outdoor
    Outdoor Adventure

    Iron Mountain Hot Springs

    $50+

    Geothermal hot springs resort on the Colorado River with dozens of soaking pools of varying temperatures.

    0.9 mi awaySwitch it up: Sport & Outdoor

  • Sport & Outdoor
    Outdoor Adventure

    Hanging Lake

    Under $25

    Hike a steep 1.2-mile canyon trail to a turquoise travertine lake fed by waterfalls, with Spouting Rock above it.

    8.0 mi awaySwitch it up: Sport & Outdoor

  • Sightseeing
    Iconic

    Aspen

    Free

    The official visitor bureau for Aspen, Colorado, a mountain resort town offering skiing, hiking and arts programming.

    37 mi awayMore like this