Mt. Princeton Hot Springs

Colorado has many destinations that we love, but we happened upon a new one that just might rank in the Leahy's Top 5 List of Fun Things to See and Do in Colorado ... Mt. Princeton Hot Springs Resort. About a 2.5 hour drive away, this little gem of a destination far exceeded the already rave reviews we'd heard about it. Tucked in the base of the mountains in between Salida and Buena Vista, this resort channels the natural hot springs and offers a wide variety of swimming, splashing, and water-sliding opportunities. At the end of our first day there out of the blue, Luke said, "Today was a GREAT day." We couldn't agree more. Summer memories ... at their best.

Who's ready for the pool? These guys!

By far, the favorite of this trip was the 300 ft. water slide.

Grab a mat. Have a seat. SLIDE!

This creek was rushing with runoff water

from the mountain snow. If you look closely,

the bank is lined with old cars. Decoration ...

or a deterrent for getting in the water at that spot??

Mama & the boys on the bridge

The actual hot springs ... creek side.

Within these boulders were little pockets

of hot springs. Some were warm;

some were blazing HOT!

These 2 have never met a

creek they didn't like...

What if you woke up, walked out your door,

and this was your view? True story.

The view from right outside our room.

We had a "poolside room" so all we

had to do was walk out our door,

down some steps ... and we were at

the pool! This pool may have the

BEST.VIEW.EVER!

Another scenery shot. That building

is the bathhouse & spa and sits

beside the creek.

More time at the creek...

This summer Luke's swimming abilities have

grown by leaps and bounds ... or is that strokes

and kicks?! Anyway, he's getting

to be quite the great little fish!

Ready...

Set...

DIVE!

One big milestone of this trip included

Luke learning to dive!

Lounging on the Side

Back at the family pool with the water slide,

even the littlest Leahy enjoyed a swim!

G & Dad in the kiddie pool.

Reid is behind them.

Luke on the slide

Toothpick

Cannonball

The Guys