WHERE IN AMERICA ARE YOU
by Randy Karr

Nestled in a beautiful mountain valley on the western slope of Colorado is the world's largest, outdoor hot springs pool. It is fed from Yampah Hot Springs, from which 3.5 million gallons of 122-degree water flow each day. The water is so hot, as it comes from underground aquifers, that fresh water is added for cooling. The water in the 405-foot long main pool is cooled to 90-degrees. The water in the therapy pool, which you can see at the far end, is kept at 104-degrees. The pools and nearby vapor caves are located on a hillside just a few blocks from the heart of town. The famous and infamous have soaked here since the pool's completion in 1888. Well-known people included "Doc" Holliday, who died of tuberculosis and was buried at a nearby cemetery, and Vice President Theodore Roosevelt, who used the nearby Hotel Colorado as his "Little White House of the West." Five days before his death, William "Buffalo Bill" Cody enjoyed the hot springs. So did silent film star, Tom Mix, while filming "The Great K & A Train Robbery" in a nearby canyon. Other well-known hot spring devotees included President Benjamin Harrison, prohibitionist Carry Nation and President Harry S. Truman. Where in America are you, anyway? Name the Colorado city that sprang from this spring. Answer hidden in this issue.

© 2005 Randy Karr

Answer to "Where in America Are You?" from page 1:
Glenwood Springs