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Kaiser Hot Springs

Checked October 2026 · Sources

Warning Private or unknown ownership in federal land records, and no owner or agency page; access can change without notice

From the BLM, checked Oct 12, 2026

Kaiser Hot Springs is a wild soak in Mohave County, Arizona, about 153 minutes' drive from Phoenix: 99 F water at the source (1980 survey), a 0.63-mile walk from the nearest road.

  • Wild
  • Walk 0.63 mi
Directions
Drive timecomputed

about 2 h 33 min
120.2 mi from Phoenix, no traffic

Drive times computed with GraphHopper; map data OpenStreetMap contributors.

The facts

Water
99 F at the source, not the pool
Quoted from the NOAA Thermal Springs List, checked Oct 11, 2026 (1980 survey), entry KAISER HOT SPRING
Walk
0.63 miles one way from the nearest road
Computed on an OpenStreetMap foot route · start 34.57027, -113.49533
Fee
Not posted by the agency
Checked on the source, checked Oct 12, 2026
Permit or reservation
None posted by the operator
Checked Oct 14, 2026
Last checked
October 2026

Trail and trailhead

Road access

Distance
0.63 mile one way
Computed on an OpenStreetMap foot route
Climb
About 10 ft up and 160 ft down, one way
Computed from USGS 3DEP elevations at 27 points on our route, Oct 14, 2026 (rough)
Start
Road access
34.57027, -113.49533

Water temperature

99 F at the source, from NOAA's Thermal Springs List (1980 survey). That is where the water leaves the ground; the pool you sit in is cooler.

Quoted from the NOAA Thermal Springs List, checked Oct 11, 2026 (1980 survey), entry KAISER HOT SPRING

Fees and rules

Do you have to pay to go to Kaiser Hot Springs?

Not posted by the agency.

Checked on the source, checked Oct 12, 2026

Do you need a permit or reservation for Kaiser Hot Springs?

None is posted. not posted

Checked Oct 14, 2026

Before you go

  • No permit or reservation is posted.
  • Private or unknown ownership in federal land records, and no owner or agency page; access can change without notice

Getting there

Drive times from each town's center, no traffic (computed).

Phoenix, ArizonaHot springs near Phoenixabout 2 h 33 min120.2 mi
Flagstaff, ArizonaHot springs near Flagstaffabout 2 h 56 min169.7 mi
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Both open at the start, the road access point, not at the pool.

Kaiser

Arizona. Tap the map for directions. Outline: US Census, public domain.

Nearby hot springs (1)

Gold Strike Hot SpringsNear Las Vegas · Nevadaabout 2 h 40 mindrive

All 3 hot springs in Arizona

Questions

Is Kaiser Hot Springs free?

Not posted by the agency.

How long is the hike to Kaiser Hot Springs?

0.63 miles one way from the nearest road, computed on an OpenStreetMap foot route.

Sources and last checked

Page last checked October 2026 (the oldest date below).

  • ncei.noaa.gov/access/metadata/landing-page/bin/iso: water temperatureChecked Oct 11, 2026
  • Walk: 0.63 mi, computed on an OpenStreetMap foot route (FOSSGIS routing, foot profile) from 34.57027, -113.49533Map data OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
  • Drive times from Phoenix, Flagstaff: computed with GraphHopper 11.1, car profile, no trafficOpenStreetMap extract of Oct 12, 2026
  • Climb: computed from USGS 3DEP elevations along our OpenStreetMap foot routeComputed Oct 14, 2026

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