Trimble Hot Springs and Spa is a great place to soak and relax and truly get into vacation mode. The hot springs are divided into three separate areas: warm, hot and volcanic. Trimble is a great place to spend an evening after a day of hiking or skiing in the San Juan Mountains.
The first time we went there, we exited out the men and women’s locker rooms straight to the regular swimming pool. We were there at night and didn’t see the path that led to actual hot springs and we thought the pool was the mineral springs. It’s not. Silly us, we wondered why we didn’t see any people! Just follow the path toward the back of regular pool past the machine room and that’s where you’ll find the hot mineral springs (and people!).
The warm pool is the largest of the three, square in shape and has plenty of seating along the sides with lots of room to move around. The hot pool is a little smaller and rounded and the really hot pool is raised up slightly (like a bathtub) and holds maybe 8-10 (?) people. According to their website, the temperature ranges between 100 and 108 degrees F. Their website also states that Marilyn Monroe soaked there. An interesting bit of trivia.
The cost when we were there was $7 per adult, but I see from their website it’s up to $8.50 now. Still a good price if you ask me (Glenwood Springs’ fee is over $10 unless you go after 9 p.m. at night.) Trimble also has a full service spa, but I have never used it, so check their website for information. I’ve been to Durango several times and this is the one place I went every trip!
Trimble info: 6475 C.R. 207, Durango (east off Highway 550, follow the signs); phone 970-247-0111, summer hours 8am to 11pm, winter 9am to 10pm (11pm weekends).