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When we made our way through Utah to Ouray, Colorado, for our ice-climbing adventure, we stumbled upon a wonderful hot spring, Red Hill Hot Springs, along Highway 70, in the small town of Monroe, UT. Red Hill Hot Springs has 4 pools, each with different temperatures, and expansive views of the snowscape mountains. It was a perfect place to stop for a long soak on our road trip. And if you’re lucky, you can meet and have wonderful conversations with the locals.
Before we get into the adventure, let’s talk about the hot springs etiquettes. Please make sure to follow them and take care of the area. This way, we can all enjoy this beautiful area for years to come!
Getting to Red Hill Hot Springs is quite easy. It is just right off Highway 70. The road there is a wide, packed dirt road. You’ll be fine with any type of vehicle. It’s definitely a lot easier than the drive to Meadow Hot Springs. The area is quite beautiful. It started with 3 pools, each lining up next to the other. There are steps connecting the 3 pools. Above the 3 pools is a bigger pool. The topmost pool is the deepest and also the hottest. This is because it sits closest to the source water. The topmost pool can reach around 105°F to 110°F, while the lower pools are cooler, ranging from about 95°F to 107°F. The source water is extremely hot, around 154°F. However, it cools as it flows down.
Next to the topmost pool is a really interesting rock formation, similar to Pinkerton Hot Spring along the Million Dollar Highway. This is where you can see the hot water flowing out from the water source. We were there in the winter, so when the hot water met the cool air, there was a lot of evaporation. It really felt like the area was alive and breathing. By the way, make sure to watch your step; the clay around the pools can be very slippery.
If you’re brave enough, there is a small cave next to the topmost pool. You can go inside, but it’s not that big. It is nowhere as big as the cave at Gandy Warm Spring. It was toasty, but nowhere as toasty as the Sauna Cave along the Black Canyon Water Trail.
Red Hill Hot Springs is also a great spot to watch the sunset and, of course, stars. We were here in the winter, so it was pretty cold. However, a soak on a summer night with the sky full of stars would be spectacular. If you love hot springs, check out our hot springs guide in Mammoth Lakes. If you have a chance to go to Nevada, we really like the Fish Lake Valley and Hot Creek Springs.
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