Antelope Spring
Antelope Spring is a warm spring in Creede, Mineral County, Colorado; the record puts it at zero miles from town. The water is warm, a touch below a hot bath, the sort of thing you sit in for a while on a cold day. At close to nine thousand feet it is high country, and the USGS tracks it as a thermal site. Access status is not recorded.
A road passes within a few hundred feet, though the file does not name it, so it is a pull-off right in Creede. Winter is heavy; the record shows close to seven feet of snow a year, and the yearly average temperature is below forty. Rain is moderate. Ownership and land unit are not given.
Winter is the season on record, which for a warm spring at this altitude means the water will feel good but getting there may mean snow. Roadside. Marshall Park, about four miles away, is the campground the record names. Fee: none recorded. Water chemistry: none. Access is not recorded, so find out who controls the ground.
Aircraft with laser scanners measured this ground to within inches. The scan strips out trees and buildings, leaving the bare shape of the land around Antelope Spring.
Drag the handle to compare the two views. The orange dot marks the spring, in a frame about three quarters of a mile wide.
- Setting
- Gentle slope
- The ground tilts gently up to the northwest.
- Highest ground nearby
- 86 ft above the spring
- Within a quarter mile, to the northwest
A slice through the ground from west to east, about 0.6 miles end to end.
Elevation data: USGS 3D Elevation Program. Aerial imagery: USGS The National Map. Public domain.
That's about 2½ times the US average of 65. It's higher than at 94% of the springs on this site.
Heat flow measures the warmth working its way up through the ground from deep inside the earth. Where it runs high, rain and snowmelt that seep down through cracks in the rock come back up hot.
See every spring on the geothermal heat map →
Heat flow estimate: Stanford Thermal Earth Model (Aljubran & Horne, 2024), CC BY 4.0.
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Overview Marshall Park Campground is situated in an open meadow on the Rio Grande River with views of Bristol Head Peak and the La Garita Mountains. Campers enjoy trout fishing, boating and the area's diverse wildlife. It also makes for a great base camp for hunters in the area.Recreation Anglers will find an abundance of rainbow trout in the Rio Grande, which is considered a trophy river. The river also welcomes wading and exploration. Off-road vehicle trails are nearby as well.Facilities Am...
At 8,950 feet, Antelope Spring is in high-altitude territory where the air is noticeably thinner. Soaking in hot water accelerates dehydration and can amplify altitude effects like headache and fatigue. UV radiation is roughly 36% stronger here. Wear sunscreen even on overcast days and take breaks from the water to rehydrate.
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Antelope Spring is road-accessible, so you can bring more gear. Cold air temperatures make a changing robe or warm layers essential.
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