San Juan Mountains, Colorado
Dunton Hot Springs
Dunton Hot Springs is a restored mining town turned private resort in the San Juan Mountains, with a historic bathhouse and outdoor pools. The pools are for resort guests, so a lodging reservation is needed.
Overnight guests onlyOpen year-round; bathhouse and pools described for guest useLast checked November 2026
- Getting there
- Drive up
- Cost and hours
- See current prices and hours on the official site
- Pools
- Historic bathhouse, outdoor soaking pools and a private tub in one cabin
- Reservations
- Required
- Stay the night
- Restored historic cabins
- Managed by
- Private resort (Dunton Destinations)
In any natural hot spring, keep your head above the water. Health officials advise it because of a rare amoeba that can enter through the nose.
New to hot springs? A slow soak is a five-step way to enjoy the water safely.
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Warm water, closer to home
No hot spring nearby?
Warm-water sessions at your own pool, or your community’s, in and around Flagstaff, by request. And there are small water practices you can do at home, in a bath.