We spent a couple of days in Glenwood Springs for our 3 year anniversary. The drive to the town was amazing. We didnt realize that the town is situated next to the Gleenwood canyon. Glenwood Canyon, carved over 3 million years by the power of the Colorado River and snow-melt from the Continental Divide, is the gateway to Glenwood Springs from the east.
We were able to take more pictures of the canyon when we visited Hanging Lake.
The most popular tourist destination is Glenwood Springs Hot Pool. The hot mineral water has been drawing visitors from all over the world since 1888, when the resort and original spa officially opened for business. But even before that, the Ute Indians made yearly pilgrimages to the springs which they considered to be sacred. [1]
We went to Yampah Spa and Vapor caves instead. The underground vapor-filled caverns at the Yampah Spa and Vapor Caves were originally used by the Ute Indians for both healing and rituals. The Yampah Vapor Caves are one of only a few known natural vapor caves in North America. Deep underground mineral-rich steam from the Yampah spring, the same source that barrels water into the Glenwood Hot Springs Pool, seeps into three subterranean chambers and fills them with hot steam. [2]
The celebration ended at famous Italian Underground.
