Editing Glenwood Springs, Colorado (section)

===Hot springs===
[[File:GlenwoodHotSprings.jpg|alt=|thumb|upright|A hot springs pool in Glenwood Springs]]

There are numerous hot springs in the area, including several facilities in town that range from {{convert|93|to|104|°F|°C}} with varying mineral content.<ref name="Rockwell">{{cite book |last1=Rockwell |first1=Wilson |title=The Utes: A Forgotten People |date=1956 |publisher=Sage Books |location=Denver |page=21}}</ref><ref name="SUDrum" /> Native Americans believe the springs had medicinal and magical qualities, and prior to 1800, the [[Ute people|Utes]] believed the springs were sacred.<ref name="NPS/BLM">{{cite web |title=Chapter I: The Natural Backdrop and Spanish Exploration |url=https://www.nps.gov/parkhistory/online_books/blm/cultresser/co/12/chap1.htm |website=The Valley of Opportunity: A History of West-Central Colorado BLM Cultural Resource Series (Colorado: No. 12) |publisher=National Park Service |access-date=October 5, 2020 |archive-date=December 8, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208185828/http://www.nps.gov/parkhistory/online_books/blm/cultresser/co/12/chap1.htm |url-status=live }}</ref>

Yampah Hot Springs vapor caves are underground geothermal steam baths, historically used by the Ute people as a source of rejuvenation and healing.<ref name="APR-ute">{{cite news |last1=Krivonen |first1=Marci |title=Glenwood Springs "Sweats" Attempt to Revive Ute Indian Culture |url=https://www.aspenpublicradio.org/post/glenwood-springs-sweats-attempt-revive-ute-indian-culture |access-date=October 5, 2020 |publisher=Aspen Public Radio |date=September 26, 2013 |archive-date=October 9, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201009001849/https://www.aspenpublicradio.org/post/glenwood-springs-sweats-attempt-revive-ute-indian-culture |url-status=live }}</ref> The vapor caves consist of three connecting rock chambers, and temperatures average {{convert|110|to|112|°F|°C}}.{{citation needed|date=February 2024}}

[[Iron Mountain Hot Springs]] features mineral water soaking pools.<ref name="AT">{{cite news |title=Adventure Park, both hot springs to reopen Monday in Glenwood Springs |url=https://www.aspentimes.com/news/adventure-park-both-hot-springs-to-reopen-monday-in-glenwood-springs/ |access-date=October 5, 2020 |publisher=Aspen Times |date=June 6, 2020 |archive-date=October 8, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201008055800/https://www.aspentimes.com/news/adventure-park-both-hot-springs-to-reopen-monday-in-glenwood-springs/ |url-status=live }}</ref>