Mud Shaver Car Wash Team

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Pagosa Springs, Colorado

Pagosa Springs is everything you think of when you hear the word Colorado - small western town amidst red cliffs (home of Red Ryder), country music on the local radio, drop-dead gorgeous mountain beauty, rodeos at the county fair, 4th of July parades and crisp clean air... most everywhere except at the actual hot springs, which are reknowned for their healing waters and definitely sulfuric odors.

Most of all we have people who love the outdoors, whether its skiing at Wolf Creek, hiking up Treasure Falls, kayaking down the San Juan River, photographing the Aspen, ballooning at ColorFest, trail-riding in the Weminuche Wilderness, experiencing the solstice at Chimney Rock, exploring old mines at Summitville or soaking at the Hot Springs Spa.

What does this have to do with Mud Shaver Car Wash... well, we love to explore way beyond the pavement - where that famous sticky Colorado mud is. Fortunately the Mud Shaver Car Wash is the perfect remedy or "healing waters" for your car, truck, RV, bike or 4wheeler!

Hot Springs, circa 1874 Folks still gather at the Hot Springs (pictured above, circa 1874), one of the largest and hottest natural springs in the world, and one which continues to be celebrated for its therapeutic powers. The Utes called the sulfur-rich mineral springs "Pah gosah" meaning "healing waters" and visitors from all over the world come to enjoy its hot baths. Some come to cure ailments, others to simply relax in the mineral-rich waters. The Hot Springs are a natural complement to the Pagosa Springs area's year round recreational activities, which include downhill and cross country skiing at nearby Wolf Creek ski area. Snowmobiling in the forest service land is also quite popular. Summertime activities include fishing, hiking, and rafting. Come autumn, the area is a popular destination for hunters, who harvest elk, deer, and other game animals.

"Downtown Pagosa Springs" was the final destination for a duo of truckers in the 1975 country song "Wolf Creek Pass" by C.W. McCall. U.S. Highway 160 from the pass to town goes through a vertical drop of around 5,000 feet (1,500 m), and is described in the song as "hairpin county and switchback city".

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