This is a beautiful hot spring accessible for free, though it will take a bit of a hike. It stands 11,200 feet in elevation and is one of the highest hot springs in North America. There are multiple pools of varying sizes and temperatures. Located within the White River National Forest, Aspen Colorado. Maps Address: Conundrum Hot Springs, Colorado 81611
Take I-70 west for about 60 miles until you reach Glenwood Springs (Exit 116). Take a right onto North River Drive. This becomes Sixth Street. Follow this until you reach Grand Avenue (Highway 82). Take Highway 82 East for about 40 miles.
You’ll pass through Carbondale and turn before Aspen. About a half-mile west of Aspen, you’ll reach a roundabout. Turn onto Castle Creek Road. Follow Castle Creek Road for 5 miles, then turn right on Conundrum Road. Follow this road for about 1 mile until you reach a parking lot at the trailhead.
Conundrum Hot Springs – Aspen, CO. Photo:Â William Currier
