Radium Hot Springs is a thermal mineral spring near the small town of

Radium, Colorado Radium, elevation , is a small rural unincorporated community in southwestern Grand County, Colorado, United States. The community sits in the mountains along an isolated stretch of Colorado River downstream from Gore Canyon and southwest of K ...

, located halfway between Kremmling and

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, in Grand County, Colorado.

Description

The springs emerge from several sources near the edge of the

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. A large primitive soaking pool with a sandy bottom has been constructed against a sheer rock cliff. The rock-lined soaking pool is reached by way of climbing down a fifty foot long rock chimney via footholds and handholds in the rock. The pool is 2 feet deep and approximately 10 by 18 feet. It fits approximately 10 to 20 people. It is dangerous to attempt to jump from the soaking pool on the rock cliff to the river below, and serious injuries could be incurred.

Location

The hot springs are located in the Radium Wildlife Area of the

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Radium Recreation Area. Located one quarter mile off the River Rim Trail, the springs are situated on a rock outcropping midway up the sheer rock canyon wall. They are inaccessible by vehicle and are accessible only on foot or by raft. The soaking pool overlooks the Colorado River. The closest area to camp is the Mugrage Campground. The

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can be seen from across the river. This area of the high desert is filled with deep river canyons and sagebrush vegetation.

Water Profile

The water emerges from several sources at the bottom of the gravel lined soaking pool at a temperature range of to the low 100s, and cool to the mid-80s in the soaking pool.

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Radium Recreational Area
Hot springs of Colorado Geothermal areas in the United States Geography of Colorado