Primitive spring · Central Mountains
Penny Hot Springs
Near Redstone, Colorado. A roadside hot spring on the Crystal River along Highway 133 just north of Redstone, between Carbondale and Redstone. Parking is a pullout off the highway.
Primitive spring. There is no staff or facility, and conditions, water quality and access can change. The map pin is an approximate location from public map data — not a verified safe trail route. Check with the land manager and bring a proper map before you go.
At a glance
- Fee
- Fee unknown — call to confirm. No authoritative source checked states whether soaking is free.
- Soak temperature
- Not published — call to confirm
- Setting
- Primitive spring
- Access
- Unknown — check with manager
- Season & hours
- Unknown. A 2020 pandemic-era closure is the most recent official action found; no current status was located.
- Reservations
- No reservation system foundNo reservation system found in sources checked.
- Clothing policy
- Unknown — call to confirm
- Dogs
- Unknown — call to confirmA draft Pitkin County management plan (2019) proposed banning dogs. Whether that is now in force was not confirmed.
- Managed by
- Pitkin County Open Space and Trails (draft management plan); most of the site is Colorado DOT right-of-way
- Phone
- Not confirmed — see official website
- Official website
- Not confirmed
Notes: The pin is approximate (rounded coordinates), not a verified parking spot or trail. Pitkin County reviewed parking and access improvements in 2025; check the county for current rules before you go.
Location
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Closest listed springs
Straight-line distance between map points, not driving distance. Roads, mountain passes and winter closures can make actual travel far longer.
- Avalanche Ranch Cabins & Hot Springs — about 1.7 miles straight-line
- Glenwood Hot Springs — about 23 miles straight-line
- Conundrum Hot Springs — about 23 miles straight-line
Sources & verification
Last verified: . Practical details come from a government agency or agency-linked reporting.
- aspenjournalism.org/plan-for-penny-hot-springs-bans-dogs-calls-for-leave-no-trace-ethics/
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penny_Hot_Springs
- openstreetmap.org/node/6708008761
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Hot Springs Nation is an independent directory. We do not own or operate Penny Hot Springs and are not affiliated with it. Confirm prices, hours and access with the land manager before visiting.