Popular Outdoor Locations
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Bear Creek Hot Springs
Irwin, Idaho
9.8 miles S of Irwin, IdahoTrek ~13 miles up a creek canyon near Palisades Reservoir to a secluded natural hot spring — gentle most of the way, with one rewarding final climb.
Backpack, Camp, Hike, Horseback, Hot Springs, Mountain Bike
Meadow Hot Spring
Meadow, Utah
5.4 miles W of Meadow, UtahThree pools of varying warmth on private land — with fire pits and very deep, dive-worthy water — open to the public thanks to gracious landowners. Pack out all trash.
Hot Springs, Swim 4.7 mi
Fifth Water Hot Springs
Provo, Utah
19.0 miles SE of Provo, UtahA scenic 2.5-mile riverside hike to the famous Diamond Fork rock pools and waterfall, with soaks up to 108°.
Backpack, Camp, Hike, Hot Springs, Mountain Bike, Swim
Snively Hot Springs
Nyssa, Oregon
14.5 miles SW of Nyssa, OregonEasy-access riverside soaking pools along the Owyhee near Nyssa, where hot water blends with the cold river to your liking.
Hot Springs 0.1-1.8 mi
Arizona Hot Springs
Willow Beach, Arizona
8.1 miles NW of Willow Beach, ArizonaNatural hot springs in a desert canyon inside Lake Mead — a 3.25-mile hike with stunning canyon scenery. Closed June through September. Don't submerge your head due to rare infection risk, and go with a companion.
Camp, Hike, Hot Springs 14.8-15.1 mi
Mr. Bubbles Hot Spring
Old Faithful, Yellowstone National Park
24.0 miles SW of Old Faithful, Yellowstone National ParkA remote 15-mile backcountry trek through Yellowstone's Bechler region to a rare wild soak fed by a thermal spring.
Hike, Hot Springs
Saline Valley Warm Springs
Panamint Springs, California
36.6 miles NW of Panamint Springs, CaliforniaBeautifully maintained communal warm pools sit in the middle of Death Valley — a surreal, clothing-optional oasis reachable only with a map and serious desert prep.
Camp, Hot Springs 15.9-16.6 mi
Union Falls & Ouzel Pool
Bechler Ranger Station, Yellowstone National Park
E of Bechler Ranger Station, Yellowstone National ParkA ~16-mile backcountry trek into Yellowstone's remote Bechler region rewards you with a 250-foot waterfall and Ouzel Pool — a warm-spring-fed swimming hole you can jump into.
Backpack, Hike, Hot Springs, Swim
Goldbug (Elk Bend) Hot Springs
Salmon, Idaho
19.4 miles S of Salmon, IdahoA 4-mile out-and-back hike near Salmon, Idaho, leading to rock-laid hot springs on a hillside — the first stretch crosses private property, so please be respectful of that access.
Hike, Hot Springs
Fisher Hot Springs
Plush, Oregon
10.2 miles SE of Plush, OregonFisher Hot Springs is a remote, primitive soak hidden in the wide-open sagebrush country of Oregon's Warner Valley, out at the eastern edge of the valley near Crump Lake, southeast of the tiny...
Hot Springs
Kirkham Hot Springs Campground
Lowman, Idaho
3.8 miles E of Lowman, IdahoMultiple hot waterfalls flowing into shallow rock pools right along a highway 21 pullout near the Boise National Forest — popular in both summer and winter seasons.
Camp, Hot Springs
Verde Hot Springs
Camp Verde, Arizona
17.4 miles SE of Camp Verde, ArizonaNatural hot spring pools beside the Verde River — the remnants of an old resort — reached by wading upstream from a dispersed camping area with no amenities near Sedona.
Camp, Hike, Hot Springs 9.9 mi
Rainbow Hot Springs
Creede, Colorado
27.0 miles S of Creede, ColoradoRainbow Hot Springs — sometimes called Wolf Creek Hot Springs — is a wild, primitive soak hidden deep in the Weminuche Wilderness of southern Colorado, north of Pagosa Springs. There are...
Hot Springs
Sharkey Hot Springs
Salmon, Idaho
17.9 miles SE of Salmon, IdahoTwo developed soaking pools with restrooms, changing rooms, and picnic tables in the Lemhi Valley — a classic BLM hot spring named for an 1890s homesteader.
Hot Springs 6.9 mi
Heart Lake Trail
Grant Village, Yellowstone National Park
5.7 miles S of Grant Village, Yellowstone National ParkAn 8-mile moderate hike to a remote backcountry lake with blue thermal pools, fumaroles, Rustic Geyser, and remarkable fishing for native cutthroat, mountain whitefish, and Arctic grayling.
Backpack, Camp, Hike, Hot Springs 7.0 mi
Goldmyer Hot Springs Trail
North Bend, Washington
18.4 miles E of North Bend, WashingtonA strenuous 4.5-mile-each-way hike through lush forest to the remote Goldmyer Hot Springs — camping and soaking available by reservation and fee at the springs.
Hike, Hot Springs
The Rock Tub Hot Springs
Whitmore Hot Springs, California
1.1 miles N of Whitmore Hot Springs, CaliforniaRustic rock-walled geothermal tubs of varying size nestled in the Eastern Sierra near Mammoth Lakes — a rejuvenating mineral soak surrounded by pine trees and snow-capped mountains.
Hot Springs
Bonneville Hot Springs
Lowman, Idaho
16.0 miles E of Lowman, IdahoA series of soaking pools fed by a warm waterfall, plus a natural hot spring and a private iron-tub soak shack — all a quarter mile from Bonneville Campground beside Warm Springs Creek near Lowman.
Camp, Hike, Hot Springs
Pine Flat Hot Springs
Garden Valley, Idaho
13.5 miles E of Garden Valley, IdahoAn aqua-blue hot spring pool at the base of a small waterfall on the South Fork Payette River — just a quarter mile from Pine Flat Campground in the Boise National Forest.
Camp, Canoe, Hike, Hot Springs, Kayak, Whitewater
Echo Rock Hot Springs
Jordan Valley, Oregon
29.4 miles NW of Jordan Valley, OregonA stunning blue hot spring in orange and white rock formations deep in Echo Rock Canyon — 109°F, naturally fed, and 3.5 miles from the nearest road.
Hot Springs
Boiling River
North Entrance, Yellowstone National Park
0.5 miles S of North Entrance, Yellowstone National ParkWhere a hot spring pours into the Gardner River in Yellowstone, warm soaking awaits — but never enter the scalding upstream runoff channel, which reaches 113–140°F. Check with a ranger first.
Hot Springs, Swim
Firehole River
Madison, Yellowstone National Park
1.9 miles S of Madison, Yellowstone National ParkA thermally warmed Yellowstone river with a calm swim area that is beautiful and historic for anglers — but stay strictly out of the main current, which has been fatal. Check with a ranger before entering.
Hot Springs, Swim
Wild Rose Natural Hot Springs
Carey, Idaho
8.8 miles NE of Carey, IdahoThree natural roadside soaking pools ringed by lava rock between Carey and Arco — wild, easy to reach, and perfect at sunset.
Hot Springs 3.4 mi
Skillern Hot Springs
Fairfield, Idaho
20.9 miles N of Fairfield, IdahoA stunning six-mile trail along crystal-clear Big Smoky Creek to a hot spring — spectacular in fall, with two trail options and a sign marking the final three miles.
Camp, Hike, Hot Springs
