Valley View Hot Springs is located in the small town of Moffat, Colorado in the central part of the state. With full resorts or just day trips, indoor or outdoor pools, and all at varying temperatures, there’s plenty for you to try between the best clothing-optional hot springs in Colorado. A nude dip in one of these warm to hot natural pools is quite an experience. With a unique environment and great natural resources, Colorado is also home to many great hot springs, and many clothing-optional hot springs. The state in the Rocky Mountains is home to more than just extreme hiking and backpacking trips. Drive the first 6 miles in a rental car or someone else's car, There may be a rough or rugged road conditions (rocks ripping a low hanging oil pan).← Back to ‘Nudist Travel – Tips, Tricks and the Skinny of Baring it All on Vacation’īare it all in some of Colorado’s best destinations. Take some snacks and beverages, maybe an aspirin, ibuprofen, icy hot cream, extra socks, towel, clean t shirt, hand lotion, shampoo, conditioner, gps, just for fun and extra comfort. It's a fun hike, fun, interesting, and very soothing bathe in the natural hot springs. as hikers reach the river, look out for pools formed by other hikers stacking rocks in pool formations (THESE ARE THE HOT TUBS with hot water trickling from the bottom-very soothing and relaxing). wear a disguise for privacy from other hikers with cameras. Look for wild life and an occasional naked bather. when you reach a Y, take a right for a few hundred yards. descend down the trailhead about 1.5 miles. place the items in your auto in the trunk, or even better, leave them in your room. Begin by taking a short 6 mile trip from an un named major colorado highway, in a non disclosed direction. This is a SUMMERTIME adventure hike, AFTER the snow has melted, and the water level is generally lower than the areas of the hiker made pools. This would be a fantastic place to camp, but if you do, be prepared to pack light and not bring any heavy coolers, because I'd imagine the trek back up to the trailhead can be quite difficult for those not in shape/elderly/carrying heavy camping gear. Clothing is optional so be ready for that. Head down the river bank to your left and you'll see several stone "tubs" made into the bank where the hot springs are. You'll see several more stone campfire rings along the way, until you reach a second smaller clearing, with a very large, hard to miss campfire ring. If you feel like the trail is splitting (sometimes, it looks like rainwash may have made a fork in the trail, although I don't think it's meant to), keep to the right. Keep to the right and follow the trail maybe ~0.75 miles further to reach the springs. You'll follow the winding trail down the mountain, and at the base, you'll reach a fairly large open area where there will be lots of stone campfire rings. You'll just follow the winding dirt road (you'll go over some cattle guards twice) for a little less than 7 miles to reach the Sheep Creek trailhead. It is a marked road, but the sign isn't obvious and it looks like you are driving into a business or someone's home. Traveling on 160, you turn north (right if coming from the east, left if driving west) onto 166. This place is kind of tricky to find if you are a person who relies on obvious signage, but even Google Maps got me to the trailhead.
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