Glenwood Springs CO Homes For Sale

Glenwood Springs, Colorado, is about 180 miles west of Denver. One outstanding feature about getting there is the unspoiled landscape through Glenwood Canyon that looks the same since the turbulent days of the Old West, when buffalo roamed the prairie and cowboy culture was in its heyday.

Known for its medicinal hot sulfur springs and rich natural history, USA Magazine voted Glenwood Springs as “One of the Top Ten Places To Go Underground.” Glenwood Caverns and Historic Fairy Caves offer three guided tours, the only alpine roller coaster in the state of Colorado, a giant swing, tram rides, 4D theater, fabulous restaurants and last but far from least, breathtaking Rocky Mountain scenery.

The estimated population of Glenwood Springs is about 9,000. The number of residents has increased by about 7% in the last five years. The median age of residents is 36 years and the median income is about $61,000 per annum. According to real estate data, based on 18 home sales for the period April 10 to June 10 of 2010, the median price for Glenwood Springs CO homes for sale in the area was $339,750. Glenwood Springs Colorado real estate prices reflect a $208 average price per square foot.

There are not many cities where so many things to see are concentrated in one specific space and where most exploration can be done on foot. In Glenwood Springs, Colorado, commercial strips couldn’t be safer for pedestrians, and one can see the city from many different vantage points. One of the most popular and newest tourist attractions is a tram ride up Iron Mountain to The Glenwood Caverns and Historic Fairy Caves. Created millions of years ago by the same geologic forces that produced the hot springs several thousand feet below along the Colorado River that native-Americans used for healing, these limestone caves have fantastic formations that are breathtaking to observe. Originally discovered in the 19th century, they were closed and then reopened to the pubic in 1999. Since 2003, a tram transports tourists there to observe the phenomenal view and visit the gift shop and restaurant.

The history of Glenwood Springs dates back to 1883 when its original name was Defiance. In those bawdy days, the town was actually a camp of tents, saloons and brothels. Its unique location at the confluence of the Colorado and Roaring Fork Rivers as well as becoming a stop on the railroad, historically made the town a local center of commerce. Isaac Cooper, one of the town’s founders, had a wife named Sarah who was having difficulties adjusting to the rigors of frontier life and in an effort to please her, he persuaded the other founders to change the name to Glenwood Springs, Colorado, after her home town of Glenwood, Iowa.

The past and the present sharply meet at Glenwood Springs CO. The historic Hotel Colorado, which is modeled on a 16th-century Medici palace, was host to presidents William Taft and Theodore Roosevelt, not to mention several Chicago gangsters, most notably, Al Capone, back in the 1920s. Wild west legend, Doc Holliday of the famous OK Corral shoot-out, spent the final months of his life in Glenwood Springs and is buried in the town’s original cemetery above Bennett Avenue. Examine Glenwood Springs, Colorado, close up. Springtime is the best and least expensive time to visit, falling between the end of ski season and the beginning of summer. Walk the spectacular canyon, or if the weather is warm enough, bike or roller skate. Glenwood Springs has much to offer any time of the year.