Dunton Hot Springs - Overnight resort stay required in Dolores, CO (2026)
A restored 1880s ghost town now operates as an ultra-luxury hideaway with log cabins, chef-led dining, and cedar-lined bathhouse pools fed by a 104°F artesian spring. Winter heli-ski packages and summer fly-fishing fill out the all-inclusive itineraries.
Dunton Hot Springs is the U.S.'s most expensive and most isolated luxury hot-springs property — a fully restored 1880s ghost-town silver-mining camp converted into an all-inclusive hideaway above the Dolores River, deep in the San Juan Mountains of southwestern Colorado. Rates run $2,200+/night and include everything: cabin, three meals, drinks, private soaking, guided activities. The original mining-town saloon is still the dining room. The hot springs are piped into a restored 1880s bathhouse and a few cedar-lined private pools. Twelve cabins total, mostly booked by repeat guests and milestone travelers.
What to expect
Fly into Telluride or Cortez; drive (or arrange a transfer) the last 11 miles of unpaved Forest Road 145, often muddy or snowbound — 4WD essential outside summer. Once on property, everything is included: cabins are decorated with antiques and furs; meals are chef-led with wine pairings; activities (heli-ski in winter, fly-fishing and hiking in summer) are arranged by your concierge. Soaking is private — the bathhouse and pools are reserved per cabin in 90-minute windows.
Temperature
98°-108°F
Pools
5 soaking pools
Best season
Year-round
Reservations
Required
Dog policy
No pets at pools
Family policy
Adults only
Safety notes
- The last 11 miles of Forest Road 145 are unpaved and rough—4WD is required whenever the road is muddy or snowpacked.
- Altitude 8,600 feet: plan to acclimate and hydrate before soaking in the hottest pool.
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