The hottest hot springs
These are the highest temperatures recorded at the source of springs in this directory. Water this hot is for looking at, not for soaking. Where there is a pool, the operator mixes in cooler water first.
Scalding risk. Water at 140°F (60°C) can cause serious burns in a few seconds, and crusts around hot springs can be thin enough to break through. Stay on boardwalks and marked paths, and keep children and dogs close.
Hottest US springs
| Hot spring | Water temp | Type | Nearest town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hot Springs near Geyser Bight 1981 record | 216°F | Natural | Unalaska, AK (91 mi) |
| Hot Springs on Great Sitkin Island 1981 record | 210°F | Natural | Remote |
| Beowawe Hot Springs (the Geysers) | 208°F | Natural | Battle Mountain, NV (19 mi) |
| Bradys Hot Springs | 208°F | Natural | Fernley, NV (18 mi) |
| Great Boiling Spring | 208°F | Natural | Lovelock, NV (58 mi) |
| Hot Springs (surprise Valley) 1981 record | 208°F | Natural | Alturas, CA (24 mi) |
| The Needle Rocks Hot Spring | 208°F | Natural | Spanish Springs, NV (34 mi) |
| The Needle Rocks Hot Springs | 208°F | Natural | Spanish Springs, NV (34 mi) |
| Coso Hot Springs 1981 record | 207°F | Natural | Inyokern, CA (28 mi) |
| Leach Hot Springs 1981 record | 207°F | Natural | Winnemucca, NV (26 mi) |
| Casey Springs | 205°F | Natural | Lovelock, NV (64 mi) |
| Hunters Hot Springs 1981 record | 205°F | Natural | Lakeview, OR (3 mi) |
| Morgan Hot Spring 1981 record | 205°F | Natural | Chester, CA (16 mi) |
| Terminal Geyser | 205°F | Natural | Chester, CA (11 mi) |
| Wendel Hot Springs 1981 record | 205°F | Natural | Janesville, CA (15 mi) |
| Amedee Hot Springs 1981 record | 203°F | Natural | Janesville, CA (17 mi) |
| Darroughs Hot Springs 1981 record | 203°F | Natural | Tonopah, NV (52 mi) |
| Growler Hot Spring 1981 record | 203°F | Natural | Chester, CA (16 mi) |
| Wabuska Hot Springs 1981 record | 201°F | Natural | Yerington, NV (12 mi) |
| Big Creek Hot Springs 1981 record | 199°F | Natural | Salmon, ID (23 mi) |
| Boiling Lake | 199°F | Natural | Mammoth Lakes, CA (8 mi) |
| Casa Diablo Hot Springs and Geyser 1981 record | 199°F | Natural | Mammoth Lakes, CA (3 mi) |
| Moana Springs | 199°F | Natural | Reno, NV (3 mi) |
| Pinto Hot Springs 1981 record | 199°F | Natural | Winnemucca, NV (61 mi) |
| Sulphur Works, Tophet Hot Springs 1981 record | 199°F | Natural | Chester, CA (19 mi) |
Hottest springs worldwide
| Hot spring | Water temp | Type | Nearest town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rognerbad Bad Blumau | 230°F | Developed | Burgau (3 mi) |
| Hot Springs near Geyser Bight 1981 record | 216°F | Natural | Unalaska, AK (91 mi) |
| Einireykir | 212°F | Developed | Stykkishólmur (30 mi) |
| Gamla Laugin | 212°F | Developed | Selfoss (25 mi) |
| Krauma | 212°F | Developed | Borgarnes (17 mi) |
| Hot Springs on Great Sitkin Island 1981 record | 210°F | Natural | Remote |
| Beowawe Hot Springs (the Geysers) | 208°F | Natural | Battle Mountain, NV (19 mi) |
| Bradys Hot Springs | 208°F | Natural | Fernley, NV (18 mi) |
| Great Boiling Spring | 208°F | Natural | Lovelock, NV (58 mi) |
| Hot Springs (surprise Valley) 1981 record | 208°F | Natural | Alturas, CA (24 mi) |
| The Needle Rocks Hot Spring | 208°F | Natural | Spanish Springs, NV (34 mi) |
| The Needle Rocks Hot Springs | 208°F | Natural | Spanish Springs, NV (34 mi) |
| Waikite Valley Thermal Pools | 208°F | Developed | Rotorua (13 mi) |
| Coso Hot Springs 1981 record | 207°F | Natural | Inyokern, CA (28 mi) |
| Leach Hot Springs 1981 record | 207°F | Natural | Winnemucca, NV (26 mi) |
| Casey Springs | 205°F | Natural | Lovelock, NV (64 mi) |
| Hunters Hot Springs 1981 record | 205°F | Natural | Lakeview, OR (3 mi) |
| Morgan Hot Spring 1981 record | 205°F | Natural | Chester, CA (16 mi) |
| Terminal Geyser | 205°F | Natural | Chester, CA (11 mi) |
| Wendel Hot Springs 1981 record | 205°F | Natural | Janesville, CA (15 mi) |
| Amedee Hot Springs 1981 record | 203°F | Natural | Janesville, CA (17 mi) |
| Darroughs Hot Springs 1981 record | 203°F | Natural | Tonopah, NV (52 mi) |
| Growler Hot Spring 1981 record | 203°F | Natural | Chester, CA (16 mi) |
| Jelondy Hot Spring | 203°F | Developed | Khorugh (55 mi) |
| Wabuska Hot Springs 1981 record | 201°F | Natural | Yerington, NV (12 mi) |
| Big Creek Hot Springs 1981 record | 199°F | Natural | Salmon, ID (23 mi) |
| Boiling Lake | 199°F | Natural | Mammoth Lakes, CA (8 mi) |
| Casa Diablo Hot Springs and Geyser 1981 record | 199°F | Natural | Mammoth Lakes, CA (3 mi) |
| Moana Springs | 199°F | Natural | Reno, NV (3 mi) |
| Pinto Hot Springs 1981 record | 199°F | Natural | Winnemucca, NV (61 mi) |
| Sulphur Works, Tophet Hot Springs 1981 record | 199°F | Natural | Chester, CA (19 mi) |
| Crane Creek Hot Springs 1981 record | 198°F | Natural | Weiser, ID (12 mi) |
| Smith Creek Valley Hot Springs | 198°F | Developed | Fallon, NV (67 mi) |
| Arrowhead Springs, Waterman Hot Springs 1981 record | 194°F | Natural | Crestline, CA (4 mi) |
| Sespe Hot Springs 1981 record | 194°F | Natural | Fillmore, CA (14 mi) |
| Hot Springs near Hot Springs Cove 1981 record | 192°F | Natural | Unalaska, AK (87 mi) |
| Barry Ranch Hot Springs 1981 record | 190°F | Natural | Lakeview, OR (2 mi) |
| Elko Hot Spring | 190°F | Natural | Elko, NV (2 mi) |
| Indian Creek Hot Spring 1981 record | 190°F | Natural | McCall, ID (48 mi) |
| Lee Hot Springs, Allen Springs 1981 record | 190°F | Natural | Fallon, NV (19 mi) |
| Vulcan Hot Springs | 190°F | Natural | McCall, ID (31 mi) |
| Austin Hot Springs 1981 record | 187°F | Natural | Mount Hood Village, OR (23 mi) |
| Crystal Hot Springs 1981 record | 187°F | Natural | Bluffdale, UT (2 mi) |
| Mickey Hot Springs | 187°F | Natural | Hines, OR (72 mi) |
| Bonneville Hot Springs | 185°F | Natural | Hidden Spring, ID (55 mi) |
| Seyferth Hot Springs 1981 record | 185°F | Natural | Alturas, CA (25 mi) |
| Sou (seven Devils) Hot Springs 1981 record | 185°F | Natural | Lovelock, NV (40 mi) |
| Battle Creek Hot Springs 1981 record | 183°F | Natural | Preston, ID (4 mi) |
| Hot Spring, Fumaroles 1981 record | 183°F | Natural | Mount Shasta, CA (9 mi) |
| Wilson Hot Spring 1981 record | 183°F | Natural | Smith, NV (9 mi) |
| Baltazor Hot Spring 1981 record | 181°F | Natural | Winnemucca, NV (83 mi) |
| Ennis Hot Springs 1981 record | 181°F | Natural | Big Sky, MT (18 mi) |
| Hortense Hot Spring 1981 record | 181°F | Natural | Buena Vista, CO (8 mi) |
| Thermo Hot Springs | 181°F | Natural | Milford, UT (19 mi) |
| Big Bend Hot Springs 1981 record | 180°F | Natural | Burney, CA (17 mi) |
| Fly Ranch (wards) Hot Springs 1981 record | 180°F | Natural | Lovelock, NV (65 mi) |
| Gillard Hot Spring | 180°F | Natural | Clifton, AZ (6 mi) |
| Hot Springs North End Tenakee Inlet 1981 record | 180°F | Natural | Juneau, AK (61 mi) |
| Little Creek Hot Springs | 180°F | Developed | Mammoth Lakes, CA (8 mi) |
| McLeod Ranch Hot Spring 1981 record | 180°F | Natural | Tonopah, NV (67 mi) |
Readings come from public sources and many are decades old. They describe the water at the vent, not a pool you can sit in. See our soak temperature guide.