More than that, many visitors ask why so many of our locals seem so healthy, vibrant and appear much younger than their age - an observation that inevitably leads to the question, “So, what’s in the water?” Time and again, visitors here comment on the friendliness and laid-back demeanor of our residents.
Locals call this luxury “ski and soak,” a combination guaranteed to ease the aches and pains of even the most tired muscles. Today, few of life’s pleasures are more rewarding than surrendering your body to hot, soothing waters after a day on the slopes, cross-country skiing, snowmobiling, snowshoeing the backcountry, skating the River Center Park pond or sledding the numerous hills in Pagosa Country. Since then, visitors from all over the world come to seek out a healing experience that had once been known only to the local inhabitants.
Eventually, however, word was passed regarding the “magical properties” of The Great Pagosa Hot Spring and travelers sought out the medicinal qualities of the water. The rationale was simple: at 144 degrees Fahrenheit, undiluted spring water is far too hot for a pleasurable soak.Īlthough early Hispanic and Anglo settlers took advantage of the hot springs from time to time, the healing properties of the waters remained largely a local secret. Historians report that Native Americans preferred to coat themselves with mud mixed with the mineral water rather than soaking directly in the pools.
Prior to the arrival of Hispanic and Anglo settlers, members of various tribes of Native Americans came to heal and refresh themselves in the local waters. For centuries, the waters in Pagosa Springs have drawn visitors who wish to take advantage of the healing qualities of the world’s deepest natural hot spring.
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