A huge outdoor hot springs pool in Glenwood Springs, open 9 am to 9 pm year-round, with a warm main pool and a hotter therapy pool. The water smells a little like eggs, and the resort explains why.
Know before you go. The resort doesn't list sensory supports. Here's what it does say about the water, the smell and coming and going.
Glenwood Hot Springs Resort: the pool
Address
415 East 6th Street, Glenwood Springs 81601 Directions
Hours
Pools daily 9 am to 9 pm. Closed for maintenance Tue Nov 17, 2026, Tue Jan 12, 2027 and Tue Mar 9, 2027. The Sopris Splash Zone is closed in winter.
The Grand Pool “is kept at about 90° F / 32° C”; the therapy pool “is kept at a temperature of about 104° F / 40° C.” hotspringspool.com
Smell
“What is that egg-like smell? Sulfate.” Sulfur compounds “are naturally occurring in hot springs and the source of the characteristic eggy odor.” hotspringspool.com
Rules
“Pool reservations are NOT required, and we DO NOT impose time limits upon your stay. You can exit and re-enter for free, just stamp your hand for re-entry.” hotspringspool.com
Space
“We provide free lockers, private dressing rooms, and showers along with family changing rooms and mobility accessible rooms.” hotspringspool.com
Crowds
The Yampah Mineral Baths are included, and “Starting at 5:00 pm, this area transitions to adults only.” hotspringspool.com
“One Day Pool Pass covers all day from open to close; enter and re-enter at your leisure.”
Our note The Grand Pool is 405 feet long, so there's room to move away from a crowded spot. Pick a meeting place you can both see in case you get separated.
Our note Floats are allowed in the Grand Pool but not in the deep end or the therapy pool; lifejackets are allowed in the therapy pool, not the deep end.
Three things to know
Day pass: adults and teens $42 to $60, children $30 to $38, depending on peak or off-peak; 2 and under free. Online passes are non-refundable, and there are no weather refunds.
No outside food, drinks or coolers; refillable water bottles are allowed and there are refill stations. The poolside Grill sells food.
Lockers are free. Towels are for rent or sale in the pool lobby, and private cabanas can be rented separately.
Walk in or buy a day pass online; there are no reservations and no time limits. The Grand Pool is about 90 degrees and the therapy pool about 104. Lockers are free, and there are private dressing rooms and family changing rooms. Stamp your hand to leave and come back. In winter the splash zone is closed. Change anything.
Common questions
What if my child won't look at the schedule or story?
That is common at first. Leave it where the moment happens, point to one picture at a time, and keep it low-pressure. Many kids warm up to it after a few calm tries, in their own time.
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