Pagosa Springs, Colorado
Pagosa Springs is a town of 2,090 people in Archuleta County, Colorado.
Why visit Pagosa Springs
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 3 parks and trails, 16 places to eat, 10 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Liberty Theater, Echo Canyon Reservoir State Wildlife Area and The Springs Resort and Spa Bath House.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 88°F; January lows average 10°F, and about 56 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Pagosa Springs
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Pagosa Springs
Pagosa Springs (Ute language: Pagwöösa, Navajo language: Tó Sido Háálį́) is a home rule municipality that is the county seat, most populous community, and only incorporated municipality in Archuleta County, Colorado, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,571.
From the Wikipedia article Pagosa Springs, Colorado (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks1
Parks, trails and playgrounds3
Echo Canyon Reservoir State Wildlife Area
Park · 3.5 mi
Fishing lake and birding area in Archuleta County, Colorado
The Springs Resort and Spa Bath House
Sports field and stadium · 0.4 mi
165 Hot Springs Boulevard, Pagosa Springs
Restaurants and cafes16
Meander Riverside Eatery
Diner · American · 0.5 mi
358 Pagosa Street, Pagosa Springs
We-Sa 16:00-20:30
Mee Hmong Cuisine
Restaurant · Vietnamese, Hmong · 0.9 mi
920 San Juan Street, Pagosa Springs
Mo-Sa 11:00-20:00
4 more on the map.
History
The town is named for a system of sulfur springs, Pagosa hot springs, located there, which includes the world's deepest geothermal hot spring. The "Mother" spring feeds primitive and developed hot springs located on the upper banks of the San Juan River, which flows through town. The primitive springs are freely accessible to the public, but are generally not for entering or interacting with because of the extreme water temperature. Developed springs feed soaking pools that are hosted by three privately owned soaking locations within town. The water from the "Mother" spring is approximately 144 °F (62 °C).
Local indigenous people used the hot springs for centuries; the area was considered "sacred ground". In Navajo cosmology, Pagosa Springs is the place where the People (Diné) emerged from their Fourth World underground to the Fifth World, this one, as Aileen O'Bryan records in The Dîné: Origin Myths of the Navaho Indians. In 1859, a white settler "discovered" the springs and developed them. In 1881, a bathhouse was first built there for paying customers.
From the History section of Pagosa Springs, Colorado on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay10
Churches and places of worship2
Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church
Church · Roman Catholic · 0.5 mi
451 Lewis Street, Pagosa Springs
Shopping4
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries6
Map of Pagosa Springs
44 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 44°F | 10°F | 1.5 in | 13.4 in |
| Feb | 48°F | 16°F | 1.4 in | 12.8 in |
| Mar | 57°F | 22°F | 1.1 in | 6.3 in |
| Apr | 64°F | 28°F | 1.2 in | 2.7 in |
| May | 74°F | 34°F | 1.1 in | 0.4 in |
| Jun | 84°F | 41°F | 0.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 88°F | 50°F | 2.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 85°F | 49°F | 2.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 79°F | 41°F | 1.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 68°F | 29°F | 1.5 in | 1.0 in |
| Nov | 54°F | 20°F | 1.3 in | 5.7 in |
| Dec | 44°F | 12°F | 1.5 in | 13.4 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Dulce Hcn (23 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Archuleta County has had 5 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for fires.
- 2025-08-11: Oak Fire (Fire)
- 2020-03-28: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2005-09-05: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (Coastal Storm)
- 2002-06-19: Wildfires (Fire)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Stevens Field (PGO) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 3 miles away.
- Dulce 21 mi south, about 34 min by car
- Arboles 28 mi southwest, about 46 min by car
- Bayfield 33 mi west, about 52 min by car
- South Fork 34 mi northeast, about 55 min by car
- Chama 35 mi southeast, about 56 min by car
- Ignacio 36 mi west, about 58 min by car
- Gerrard 37 mi northeast, about 1 h by car
- Del Norte 46 mi northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Durango 48 mi west, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Monte Vista 52 mi northeast, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- PagosaSpringsCOTower, WhisperToMe, Public domain
- Reservoir Hill Disc Golf Course in Pagosa Springs, CO IMG 3738, Andy Blackledge from Scottsdale, AZ, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Pagosa Springs - panoramio, bogdanstepniak, CC BY 3.0
- San Juan River at Pagosa Springs with balloons, Dicklyon, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Pagosa Springs 3-5-2006 - panoramio, Bas van Oorschot, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Echo Canyon Reservoir and dam, Dicklyon, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hot Springs, Corey Leopold, CC BY 2.0
- Townsendia rothrockii - Jared Shorma 01, Jared Shorma https://www.inaturalist.org/people/blazeclaw, CC BY 4.0
- Mill Creek at Light Plant Road, Dicklyon, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mill Creek Archuleta County CO, Dicklyon, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mill Creek Archuleta County CO pano, Dicklyon, CC BY-SA 4.0
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