The Hot Sulphur Springs Resort & Spa is known as one of the nation's oldest, largest and finest natural hot mineral springs resort and spa.  Once frequented by the Ute and Arapaho Indians who referred to the warm waters as “big medicine,” the Hot Sulphur Springs Resort and Spa today boasts twenty mineral indoor and outdoor hot pools and private baths as well as a swimming pool in the summer.  Standard day spa services include massages, facials and body wraps, along with lodging and a conference center. 

The hot mineral springs for which the town is named were a popular destination for the Ute tribe. Trappers and hunters first visited the hot springs in the early 1800s, and by the 1860s, the area had been settled under the name “Warm Springs.” In 1864, the town was re-christened “Hot Sulphur Springs” and began attracting visitors soon after. By 1900, the town was a popular resort community and was incorporated as the county seat in 1906.

• In 1912, Hot Sulphur Springs hosted Colorado’s first winter sports carnival featuring the newly invented sport of ski jumping.

• William Byers, founder and publisher of the Denver Rocky Mountain News, acquired Hot Sulphur Springs in 1864 with dreams of creating an international resort for intellectuals, entrepreneurs, and industrialists. The Colorado River canyon to the west of town, along with a mountain near Fraser, is named for him.

• Hot Sulphur Springs Resort and Spa – 20 mineral hot pools (indoor and outdoor), private baths, spa services, and swimming pool
• Grand County Museum - Displays on local history, the original Grand County Courthouse, the 1896 Grand County Jail, and an original 1913 ranger station
• Fly fish – The nearby waters of the Colorado, including the stretch through the town’s Pioneer Park, offer easy access to some of the finest fly-fishing in the state.

For additional information on Grand County, and an online trip planner, contact the Grand County Tourism Board at www.grand-county.com or 800-729-5821.