Many of Colorado's prominent attractions, parks, and landmarks are named after historical Western figures, pioneers of the area, or native flowers and fauna. Sometimes, it's very obvious who or what a place was named after. Other times, the history behind a moniker can be a bit more of a mystery.

This category of curiosity sparked a recent deep dive into the origin stories behind the names of two of Colorado’s steamiest spots - Strawberry Park Natural Hot Springs and Raspberry Hot Springs.

Strawberry Park Natural Hot Springs

Strawberry Park Natural Hot Springs is a scenic and treasured destination in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. The rejuvenating waters offer therapeutic soaking opportunities in an idyllic, incredibly peaceful setting. This breathtaking location also has a lot of history to it.

Part of that history includes how Strawberry Park got its unique name.

In 1900, Colorado resident, Lester Remington grew what soon became the famous Remington berry on his land, in the area now known as Strawberry Park. At the time, no other strawberry compared to the flavor, quality, or shipping life of the Remington. Lester's berries were a cross between a domestic and wild variety, commonly around 8 inches in circumference. These berries grew to perfection on the fertile land in Strawberry Park, with no mulching, fertilizing, or spraying necessary since there were no natural pests or plant diseases. Furthermore, farmers said the area had just the right amount of sunshine, was at the ideal altitude, and offered pure, irrigated mountain stream water.

Despite Colorado's short growing season, the strawberry business flourished in Steamboat Springs from 1900 to 1916. Remington supplied thousands of plants to local ranchers, and soon enough, the area was dotted with strawberry farms — thus the name.

However, the rising expense of paying workers compared to the price that could be charged for strawberries, combined with several consecutive years of frost ultimately led to the downfall of Steamboat's strawberry business.

Although strawberries are no longer harvested in Steamboat Springs, the name of this famous attraction still reminds locals of the town's early, fruit-filled years.

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Raspberry Hot Springs

Raspberry Hot Springs is an off-grid, reservation-only soaking destination in Idaho Springs, Colorado. The tranquil retreat was hand-built in 2011 by music producer and STR host, Alex Ginzburg. Nestled at over 8,000 feet in Arapahoe National Forest, this hidden gem is the highest-elevation hot natural spring water mineral bath spa in the state.

The tale behind the springs' title was explained by Ginzburg himself.

Raspberry Hot Springs got its name from large patches of wild raspberries and roses growing on the property, near the source of the natural high-elevation spring water.

Some believed the name was from the color of the water in the hot springs. Although the mineral-rich water, which may include iron, sulfur, silica, and chloride, can sometimes have a reddish hue, it's been confirmed that this is not, in fact, how Raspberry Hot Springs got its name.