Developed springs feed soaking pools that are hosted by three privately-owned soaking locations within 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.
The "Mother" spring feeds primitive and developed hot springs located on the upper banks of the San Juan River, which flows through town. 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 town is located in the upper San Juan Basin, surrounded by the 3-million-acre (4,700 sq mi 12,000 km 2) San Juan National Forest, and adjacent to the largest wilderness area in the state of Colorado, the Weminuche Wilderness. Pagosa sees around 300 days of sun each year, as well as four distinct seasons. This combination of high desert plateau and the Rocky Mountains to the north and east creates an unusually mild climate, especially in the summer months. Pagosa Springs is located approximately 35 miles (56 km) north of the New Mexico border, at 7,126 feet (2,172 m) above sea level on the Western Slope of the Continental Divide. Pagosa Springs and the surrounding county are both experiencing a substantial influx of second-home owners a 2006 property assessment indicated that 60% of area private properties are owned by non-residents. Approximately 65 percent of the land in Archuleta County is either San Juan National Forest, Weminuche and South San Juan wilderness areas, or Southern Ute Indian reservation land. The population was 1,571 at the 2020 census. Pagosa Springs ( Ute language: Pagwöösa, Navajo language: Tó Sido Háálį́) is a home rule municipality that is the county seat, the most populous community, and the only incorporated municipality in Archuleta County, Colorado, United States.
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