Blogs from Glenwood Springs, Colorado, United States, North America

After the drive from Tennessee across the majority of the width of the US of A to Colorado, we discovered a few things: the sky really is bigger in the plains; having absolutely no trees in a campground makes you feel kind of naked all the time; and somehow, accidentally driving right by the Wizard of Oz Museum in Kansas is way too easy to do. We made it to sister Carol and Phil's place in Glenwood Springs (a few hours west of Denver) in a few days-- we're not in Kansas any more, Toto! After recuperating and some preparation (Preparation I?), the four of us (and Mika) went for a canoe trip on the Green River, which is a big tributary to the Colorado River that flows through Utah. The scenery is amazing! See the ... read more

It was a quick 100 miles from Craig to Glenwood Springs today. Our intent was to get here early and hit the Hot Springs to soak our tired bodies. There are 365 days in the year and today was the day they decided to do "maintenance" on the hot springs pools. What a total bummer. At least we got our truck washed, checked out some of the town and had a great dinner at an Asian restaurant. The icing on the cake was the double rainbows that came over our camp this evening. Colorado is the perfect place to see rainbows and this one was bright as ever. Very neat... Thanks Colorado for showing us such great colors...... read more

In the early 1880's, James Landis homesteaded the confluence of the Roaring Fork and Grand rivers that would become Glenwood Springs. Early settlers Isaac Cooper and Walter Devereux saw the potential for Glenwood Springs to become a highly regarded destination and developed these amenities into a world class resort. The arrival of the railroads in 1887 brought the first trainloads of tourists to enjoy all that Glenwood has to offer. The addition of the Vapor Caves, Hotel Colorado and Fairy Caves provided a total package for the well-heeled traveler. The local economy was not only fueled by tourism, but also coal mining, farming and ranching, commerce and outdoor recreation. A visit to historic Glenwood Springs will take you back in time to enjoy all of the amenities that were formerly reserved for the well-to-do. Cardiff Coke ... read more

Hello everyone! Sorry for the delay in between the last blog entry and this. We were going to update after leaving Vegas, but figured we didn't have enough to make it a decent blog entry. So, when we last left you off, we were making the drive to Vegas. We made it there easily within the 5 hours we expected. We booked a room at the Tropicana before we left our motel that morning, looking at the best deals we could find. I wanted to stay on the Strip, since we wanted to make sure we could walk to wherever we decided to go. We got to Vegas at about 4pm and checked in. We spent some time in our room getting ready, then left to try to find a decent dinner. We stopped at a ... read more

N39.33.225 W107.24.645 South Canyon Springs is an interesting alternative to the commercial hot springs in the Glenwood Springs area. South Canyon Hot Springs consists of two small pools located up on a hillside with great views of the surrounding mountains. I visited the springs in January of 2012 and found only one of the two pots worth soaking in (the other was too stagnant and mucky). The Murky Pool The conditions of the springs are known to vary – sometimes they are perfect and clear and other times shallow and muddy. The larger pool was relatively clean and hot (estimated to be around 112 degrees). The pots are definitely secluded and many people who enjoy these undeveloped, natural hot springs tend to leave their clothing behind. If you plan on visiting one of these hot springs ... read more