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Hart Mountain Hot Springs

Checked October 2026 · Sources

Hart Mountain Hot Springs
Photo by Finetooth, Wikimedia Commons (free to reuse with credit)

Hart Mountain Hot Springs is a wild soak in Lake County, Oregon: 104 F water at the source (1980 survey), a 0.12-mile walk from the nearest road, snow likely November to May.

  • Wild
  • Walk 0.12 mi
Directions
Drive timecomputed

Drive times computed with GraphHopper; map data OpenStreetMap contributors.

The facts

Water
104 F at the source, not the pool
Quoted from the NOAA Thermal Springs List, checked Oct 11, 2026 (1980 survey), entry ANTELOPE HOT SPRINGS
Walk
0.12 miles one way from the nearest road
Computed on an OpenStreetMap foot route · start 42.49904, -119.69278
Fee
Not posted by the agency
Checked on the source, checked Oct 12, 2026
Permit or reservation
None posted by the agency
Checked on fws.gov, checked Oct 14, 2026
Clothing
Not posted by the agency
Checked on the source, checked Oct 12, 2026
Dogs
"Pets must be leashed or confined, except dogs used for bird hunting."
Quoted from fws.gov, checked Oct 11, 2026
Snow
Likely November to May
Computed from NOAA snowfall, 2023 to 2026 seasons
Managed by
US Fish and Wildlife Service
Closures
Fish and Wildlife Service refuge page
Last checked
October 2026

Trail and trailhead

Road access

Distance
0.12 mile one way
Computed on an OpenStreetMap foot route
Climb
About 0 ft up and 10 ft down, one way
Computed from USGS 3DEP elevations at 14 points on our route, Oct 14, 2026 (rough)
Start
Road access
42.49904, -119.69278

Water temperature

104 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 ANTELOPE HOT SPRINGS

Fees and rules

Do you have to pay to go to Hart Mountain Hot Springs?

Not posted by the agency.

Checked on the source, checked Oct 12, 2026

Do you need a permit or reservation for Hart Mountain Hot Springs?

None is posted. not posted

Checked on fws.gov, checked Oct 14, 2026

Clothing and dogs

Clothing

Not posted by the agency.

Checked on the source, checked Oct 12, 2026

Dogs
"Pets must be leashed or confined, except dogs used for bird hunting."

Quoted from fws.gov, checked Oct 11, 2026

Seasons and winter access

Snow likely November to May at the spring.

Snow likelySnow not likely

Computed from NOAA snowfall, 2023 to 2026 seasons

Road and gate closures: check Fish and Wildlife Service refuge page.

Before you go

  • No permit or reservation is posted.
  • Snow likely November to May.
  • Dogs: Pets must be leashed or confined, except dogs used for bird hunting.
  • Check Fish and Wildlife Service refuge page before you drive.

Getting there

Google Maps Apple Maps

Both open at the start, the road access point, not at the pool.

Hart Mountain

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

Camping near Hart Mountain Hot Springs

Hot Springs Campground

"The hot springs are in the Hot Springs Campground."

Quoted from fws.gov, checked Oct 14, 2026

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Questions

Is Hart Mountain Hot Springs free?

Not posted by the agency.

How long is the hike to Hart Mountain Hot Springs?

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

Is Hart Mountain Hot Springs clothing optional?

Not posted by the agency.

Can I bring my dog?

"Pets must be leashed or confined, except dogs used for bird hunting."
Quoted from fws.gov, checked Oct 11, 2026

Can you camp at Hart Mountain Hot Springs?

"The hot springs are in the Hot Springs Campground."
Quoted from fws.gov, checked Oct 14, 2026

Sources and last checked

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

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