Monday, May 20, 2013

Hot Sulphur Springs, Colorado


As you leave Granby and before you get to Hot Sulphur Springs, you drive by the reservoir of Windy Gap.  In 1981, workers on a water project there discovered remains of mud and clay structures that were over 8,000 years old which makes them older than the pyramids of Egypt.   Amazing.    Too bad there is no historical signs there.   So, drive on to Hot Sulphur Springs.

The small town of Hot Sulphur Springs is the capital for Grand County.

The Utes favored the hot springs located in the area.  In 1860, white men discovered the springs and built a spa.  The called the place Grand City, but it became Hot Sulphur Springs.    The owner of the Rocky Mountain News and a major land owner, William Byers, bought the springs.   Nearby is beautiful Byers Canyon. 

The Spa has had some renovations and some growth since my last visit 10 years ago while fishing in the area.

The Riverside Hotel and Restaurant appears to have gone bust since my last visit.

The Ute Trail Motel is still in business with its iconic sign, but it is looking pretty shabby.

http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WM6EZV_Hot_Sulpher_Springs_Resort_and_Spa_Hot_Sulpher_Springs_Colorado

Ute Trail Motel

Grand County Museum in Hot Sulphur Springs

Museum

Museum

Trains at Museum

Post Office

Hot Sulphur Springs Entrance


Riverside Hotel & Restaurant

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