A dip in a thermal-fed hot spring is a quintessential Rocky Mountain experience, but accessing the remote springs often means several miles of hiking (not to mention slippery rocks and nude strangers upon arrival). Not so at Granite Hot Springs, minimally developed by the National Conservation Corps in the Depression days into a family-friendly, but still plenty woodsy attraction. Find the dirt access road off Highway 189/191, about 20 miles southeast of town. A bumpy, 9-mile drive leads to the simple concrete pool and small concession, deep in a forested canyon where hot mineral water bubbles up from the earth, keeping the pool someplace between 95 and 110 degrees. Consider making a night of it at the adjacent National Forest campground: In addition to the therapeutic water, Granite Canyon has great hiking and an abundance of wildlife.