{"id":2336,"date":"2019-05-08T00:00:01","date_gmt":"2019-05-08T00:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/visitgrandcoun.wpengine.com\/articles\/5-ways-to-unwind-in-grand-county\/"},"modified":"2025-10-31T09:53:17","modified_gmt":"2025-10-31T15:53:17","slug":"5-ways-to-unwind-in-grand-county","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.visitgrandcounty.com\/blog\/5-ways-to-unwind-in-grand-county\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Ways to Unwind in Grand County"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/MLP_GC_YMCARockies-20234576_websize-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"A woman in a hat is standing on a wooden fence.\" class=\"wp-image-3917\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitgrandcounty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/MLP_GC_YMCARockies-20234576_websize-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.visitgrandcounty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/MLP_GC_YMCARockies-20234576_websize-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.visitgrandcounty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/MLP_GC_YMCARockies-20234576_websize-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.visitgrandcounty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/MLP_GC_YMCARockies-20234576_websize-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.visitgrandcounty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/MLP_GC_YMCARockies-20234576_websize-1290x860.jpg 1290w, https:\/\/www.visitgrandcounty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/MLP_GC_YMCARockies-20234576_websize-800x534.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.visitgrandcounty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/MLP_GC_YMCARockies-20234576_websize-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.visitgrandcounty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/MLP_GC_YMCARockies-20234576_websize.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Up here in Grand County, we&#8217;ve mastered the art of relaxation. It would only seem natural, given our spectacular surroundings and the away-from-it-all tranquility of our valleys. But our setting is only one reason we&#8217;re so good at unwinding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our penchant for outdoor activity means that most of us have a talent for restoring sore muscles with the right dose of <a href=\"\/play\/adventures\/hot-springs-and-spas\/\">hot springs soaking<\/a>, <a href=\"\/play\/adventures\/hot-springs-and-spas\/\">spa treatments<\/a>, and even a few sips of <a href=\"\/vendors\/winter-park-winery\/\">local vino<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So if you find yourself in need of a break from the hustle and bustle of everyday life, come on up to Grand County. We&#8217;ve got a few tried and true methods for kicking back and indulging in a little rest and relaxation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\" id=\"cr-embed-ce0597201074e10a2031d6b2\" src=\"https:\/\/post.crowdriff.com\/js\/crowdriff.js\" async=\"\"><br \/>\n<\/script><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Take a Dip in Hot Sulphur Springs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>It doesn&#8217;t take much to melt away your worries at the <a href=\"\/vendors\/hot-sulphur-springs-resort\/\">Hot Sulphur Springs Resort &amp; Spa<\/a>. The thermally heated mineral water that rises up into the resort&#8217;s 21 pools are rich with sodium, potassium, sulfate, fluoride and a handful of other minerals that have healing properties. With temperatures ranging from 95\u00ba to 112\u00ba F, these pools are in season every season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Visit One of Our Spas<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>After you&#8217;re done soaking and unwinding in the pools at Hot Sulphur Springs, sign up for a massage, body treatment or facial at the resort&#8217;s spa. Or take your pick from a handful of day spas throughout the valley, including the luxurious spa at <a href=\"\/vendors\/devils-thumb-ranch-resort-and-spa\/\">Devil&#8217;s Thumb Ranch Resort &amp; Spa<\/a>&nbsp;in Winter Park.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Spend the Night in a Yurt and Sleep In<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Grand County&#8217;s <a href=\"\/play\/adventures\/backcountry-huts-and-yurts\/\">backcountry huts and yurts<\/a> are the definition of tranquility. But if you&#8217;re not in the mood to pack everything in and hike a few miles with it on your back \u2014 you&#8217;re after R&amp;R after all \u2014 consider the yurts at the <a href=\"\/vendors\/snow-mountain-ranchymca-of-the-rockies\/\">YMCA of the Rockies &#8211; Snow Mountain Ranch<\/a>. Here you can enjoy the area&#8217;s natural peace and quiet in relative comfort, while completely unplugging from the stresses of everyday life. If you need a vacation from your smart phone, it&#8217;s the way to go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\" id=\"cr-embed-2167a9c16950a7077af697a6\" src=\"https:\/\/post.crowdriff.com\/js\/crowdriff.js\" async=\"\"><br \/>\n<\/script><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Take a Yoga Class<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Few activities stretch out your body and open your mind better than yoga, particularly when done in the high country of Colorado&#8217;s mountains. Grand County has a handful of <a href=\"\/play\/adventures\/yoga\/\">yoga studios<\/a> throughout the valley that offer regular classes for yoga enthusiasts of all levels. <a href=\"\/vendors\/mountain-moon-yoga\/\">Mountain Moon Yoga<\/a> in Winter Park is one&nbsp;of our favorites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. Go Wine Tasting<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You might not be able to see a grapevine for hundreds of miles, but that hasn&#8217;t stopped a few enterprising locals from making wine. The <a href=\"\/vendors\/winter-park-winery\/\">Winter Park Winery<\/a> in Fraser offers regular tastings of its Grand Valley-sourced wines, including such varietals as Merlot, Syrah, Chardonnay, Riesling and Cabernet Sauvignon. Prefer spirits over wine? Check out <a href=\"https:\/\/fraservalleydistilling.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fraser Valley Distilling<\/a> for locally distilled whiskey, gin and more!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here in Grand County, we&#8217;ve mastered the art of relaxation. Check out these five ways to relax and unwind in our Colorado mountain towns.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3917,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2336","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.visitgrandcounty.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2336","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.visitgrandcounty.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.visitgrandcounty.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.visitgrandcounty.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.visitgrandcounty.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2336"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.visitgrandcounty.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2336\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10521,"href":"https:\/\/www.visitgrandcounty.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2336\/revisions\/10521"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.visitgrandcounty.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3917"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.visitgrandcounty.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2336"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.visitgrandcounty.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2336"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.visitgrandcounty.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2336"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}