Pagosa Springs

We left Alamosa and was heading to Pagosa Springs, Colorado. On the way we stopped at an overlook site in the San Juan Mountains. The view was simply breathtaking. We also hiked about 1/2 mile to see a waterfall and it was beautiful. I really enjoy looking at waterfalls because they are just so pretty. We finally arrived in Pagosa Springs and decided to check out the town. We were not going to stay in Pagosa just wanted to visit for a little while. Let me give you a little history about Pagosa Springs. It has been called the largest and hottest natural mineral outflow in the world, the spring is often coveted for its healing and restorative qualities. It got its name from the Ute Indian tribe and is known as "Pag-Osah" meaning a place of peace and healing. It has a Resort there that hot tubs and pools that has temperatures ranging from 90 to 110 degrees. The main spring is 144 degrees and is to hot for bathing but its water heats the Springs Resort. It also heats many downtown buildings by a geothermal well. I thought it was a really neat little town and I would love to come stay in the Resort and soak in the pools. My husband and three girls decided to tube the San Juan River why we were there, so my aunt and I went shopping at all the little shops along the streets. I bought a cross cookie cutter and would have loved to have had more time to shop. My husband had a blast tubing, but my girls did not have as much fun. So we loaded up and headed to Mesa Verde where the cliff dwellings were and found us an Rv Park to spend the night so that we could go to Mesa Verde the next day.