Glenwood Springs sits at the confluence of the Colorado and Roaring Fork rivers, where I-70 meets Highway 82 to Aspen. It's a natural stopping point—and the world's largest hot springs pool makes it worth more than a quick break.
The town has been a resort destination since the 1880s, when the Hotel Colorado hosted presidents and celebrities. Today's visitors come for the springs, Hanging Lake, and the Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park's thrill rides perched on a mountainside.
Located 40 miles from Aspen and 60 miles from Vail, Glenwood Springs offers more affordable lodging than either resort while providing easy access to both. It's also where Doc Holliday is buried—the famous gunslinger spent his final days here seeking relief from tuberculosis.