Orvis Hot Springs

Orvis hot Springs Pool is a family run and cared for hot springs pool near Ridgeway Colorado. It has both indoor and outdoor pools. It is noted for the warm lithium water.

The management and staff are very friendly and laid-back. The pool area is clean, quiet and peaceful. However clothing is optional in the outside pool areas.

There are seven soaking areas, four outdoor pond and three indoors. The big pond is five feet deep and forty feet across. The water temperature varies between 100 and 106 degrees. It is beautifully lay-out, rim with natural rocks.

The Large Pool at Orvis

The island pond is two feet deep and twenty wide. It has a waterfall. The smoker’s pond has another waterfall and is eight feet wide.

The inside pool is three feet deep with a beautiful new cascading waterfall. It is 101 degrees and bathing suites are required inside.

There are seven pools with seven different temperatures, from just warm to the Lobster Pot. The ideal temperature that most bathers enjoy is between 102 -105 degrees.

There are three source of warm water on the property, the pond, the crater, and the well pit. By using these sources, they are able to control the ideal temperature for each pool

The water at the crater is 127 degree so it needs to be cooled before entering the pools. The crater water is high on the property and is gravity fed to heat the building and preheat the showers before flowing into the pond.

Unlike some hot springs the sulfur content here is low, so there is no getting use to the funny smell. The water does contain minerals. The following mineral are naturally occurring in the waters: Calcium, Fluorine, Lithium, Magnesium, Manganese, Potassium and a low level of Sulfur.

In addition to the pools, there are seven brand new remodeled rooms in the lodge. The rooms are large, modern, clean, each with their own unique theme. However there are no phones or televisions in the rooms.

If you are camping or staying in the lodge, the pools are open all night. But no loud party or booze. Another nice feature, if you are with a large group spending the night, they have a fully equipped kitchen for your use.

The Hot Springs also has a spa and you can have a message in the cozy Mongolian Yurt outside.

Summer or winter, the best time to experience the warm lithium waters is under the stars or during a winter snowfall. After dark in the steamy low lights, watching the falling snow has a comforting feeling.