Pinkerton Hot Springs
Pinkerton Hot Spring was discovered in the 1800s by explorer James Pinkerton. Pinkerton turned the site on his land into a tourist spa, including a hotel and a swimming pool filled with the soothing, supposedly curative waters. He even bottled the water and sold it to area health enthusiasts.
The hotel later burned to the ground, and all that remains is the rock pile, wildly colored by minerals within the oozing waters.
The rocks were assembled around a discharge pipe by the Colorado Department of Transportation around the year 2000 to focus the emission of water, whose temperature ranges from 95 to 110 degrees Fahrenheit. The rocks have filled in with colorful minerals from the hot water to make a picture perfect attraction.
What to Photograph
The only thing to photograph is the pile of rocks around the spring with the buildup of mineral deposits. The hotel is long gone and the location is now the home of the Colorado Timberline Academy.
Where it is:
The Pinkerton Hot Springs are located approximately 14 miles north of Durango Colorado on US Hwy 550 at a pull off on the right side of the road if traveling north. There is a small parking area and an informational sign. There are no signs on the road indicating it is there, but it is very visible from the road.
The physical address is 35554 US-550, Durango, CO 81301
Maps:
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Hours:
There is no cost to see the Pinkerton Hot Springs.
Facilities:
There are no facilities at the location.
Location Contact Information:
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