Home >> Hot Springs and Trails >> Valley View hot springs/Orient Land Trust
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pilot414 Barefoot 
Joined: 01/23/2009 Location: Meridian, Idaho 22 posts |
Valley View hot springs/Orient Land Trust10 months agoAnyone else spent time in this beautiful place in Colorado? Spent a few days there, could have easily spent many more, such a nice place to visit.
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COguyCO Undies Only 
Joined: 12/12/2008 Location: Boulder, Colorado 144 posts |
RE: Valley View hot springs/Orient Land Trust10 months agoBeing a longtime Colorado resident we have been going to Valley View for over 25 years. I am glad you have enjoyed it. The Orient Trust was formulated to retain the beauty of the hot springs and to protect the bats in the mine. The trust will ensure the property is not sold to developers or sold tto anyone which would inhibit the access to the mine and the hot springs.
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jrnokes Butt Naked 
Joined: 09/17/2008 Location: Austin, Texas 446 posts |
RE: Valley View hot springs/Orient Land Trust10 months agoThe wife and I visited back in 2005, we loved it, except for all the creepy guys hanging around the main pool because the place is clothing optional. I went all the way to the top pool and worked my way down, definately worth the hike. Maybe someday we can go back again. "What do you MEAN, I HAVE to put CLOTHES ON?!?!?!?!?!"
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pilot414 Barefoot
Joined: 01/23/2009 Location: Meridian, Idaho 22 posts |
RE: Valley View hot springs/Orient Land Trust10 months ago
While some may not like the new campfire rules, it does kinda bring people together in the evening around the pavillion fire area. Hopefully May or August, I can come for a week.
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pilot414 Barefoot
Joined: 01/23/2009 Location: Meridian, Idaho 22 posts |
RE: Valley View hot springs/Orient Land Trust7 months agoI will be out there this weekend, and hopefully members weekend too.
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coloradoboy Textile 
Joined: 07/09/2009 Location: Monument, Colorado 3 posts |
RE: Valley View hot springs/Orient Land Trust5 months agoI like Valley View, but prefer the Dakota Hot Springs in Penrose - mostly becuase:
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josh80 Textile 
Joined: 06/24/2009 Location: colorado springs, Colorado 4 posts |
RE: Valley View hot springs/Orient Land Trust5 months agoI might check it out in Aug when I get back. Whats the weather in CO generally like in Aug, sept and Oct. Is it nudist friendly? hah
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valleyview Barefoot 
Joined: 03/25/2009 Location: Someplace Cold, Wyoming 12 posts |
RE: Valley View hot springs/Orient Land Trust5 months ago
Valley View Hot Springs (Orient Land Trust or www.olt.org) is a very unigue place. August is a good time as well as all summer months to enjoy Valley View. September starts to see the beginnings of Autumn and cooler nights. October is nice with the changing of the leaves and cooler, shorter days and cooler, longer nights. It is open year round except Dec. 1-28. Snow is always a possibility in winter months so check weather conditions and forecasts ahead of time. All the property at OLT is clothing optional. Very nudist friendly. The ponds and pools are warm and some fluctuate with spring runoff. The only hot spot is the hot pool or what use to be the "kiddie pool." Some may not find the waters hot enough to their liking but the entire package is worth it in the end. There is a regular pool, heated as well as a sauna with a quick dip pool inside sauna. Always some place to be warm or cool depending on your mood. It is a place to discover and has it`s own "magic" that makes it unique. There is a bat colony that lives in an abandoned mine about an hours walk up the mountain. Bat tours are given most evenings in the summer as long as the bats are available as they show up in late spring/early summer and return to their winter home in the fall. The outflights in the evenings are breathtaking and spectacular. The bats may also be present at a couple of ponds after their outflight. They can consume nearly 1,000 pounds of insects every night in the summer. You may also encounter fireflies in the evenings and an occasional deer wondering freely all over the residence and other wildlife as well. Co-ed bathrooms are the norm. Two each, one near the sauna and one near the Oak House. Each containing toilets, sinks and showers. This is a family place, so all ages, races, sexes and orientation is allowed. There are also cabins and rooms available for rent along with tent camping areas and vehicle camping areas. No, it doesn`t have the hottest waters. Doesn`t have to but there is plenty to enjoy. It is on the rustic side but very comfortable to just be there. Check it out. Spend a day or more. Day visits as well as overnight visits up to 9 nights a month. Check out their website: www.olt.org  P.S. Oh, and on a personal note. I discovered this place July 2007. It has been in existence for many many years and many people have enjoyed. Had I known about it before I had, I would have been going much sooner. I had just become a social nudist and this was my second nudist venue. In the two years that I discovered this place, I have frequented it nearly 30 times either by making special trips to be there or just traveling through, usually going out of my way to do so, onto other destinations. However, this is not the only place I`ve been socially nude. I`ve also gone to Orvis Hot Springs in Ridgway, Colorado, Black`s Beach in San Diego, California, Haulover Beach in Miami, Florida and Playalinda Beach at Canaveral Sea Shore near Orlando, Florida. Enjoy your nude times whether indoors or out. Be well, my nude friends.
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DesertRose Textile 
Joined: 08/01/2009 Location: Boulder, Colorado 2 posts |
RE: Valley View hot springs/Orient Land Trust4 months agoWife and I visited there in late May or early June. The minute we got to VVHS we knew we`d found a special place. We stayed in an Oak House room. The atmosphere from management to members and visitors is relaxed and friendly. No pretense about not being able to enjoy all there is to be enjoyed about nudism. There are people of all ages and attitudes. Lots of younger Boulder-types when we were there, great for the ambience. Great possibilities for hiking, and for finding that secluded spot. Photography is okay as long as you`re not photographing anyone without their permission. As it should be - what a beautiful place.
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nudelacpl Textile 
Joined: 09/09/2009 Location: New Orleans, Louisiana 1 posts |
RE: Valley View hot springs/Orient Land Trust3 months agoGreat hot springs. Would recommend it to anyone who enjoys being mellow in hot springs setting.
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