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Meadow 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
Meadow Hot Springs
Photo by The Dye Clan, Wikimedia Commons (free to reuse with credit)

Meadow Hot Springs is a wild soak in Millard County, Utah, about 118 minutes' drive from Provo: 106 F water at the source (1980 survey), a 0.16-mile walk from the nearest road, snow likely January to March.

  • Wild
  • Walk 0.16 mi
Directions
Drive timecomputed

about 1 h 58 min
114 mi from Provo, no traffic

Drive times computed with GraphHopper; map data OpenStreetMap contributors.

The facts

Water
106 F at the source, not the pool
Quoted from the NOAA Thermal Springs List, checked Oct 11, 2026 (1980 survey), entry MEADOW HOT SPRINGS
Walk
0.16 miles one way from the nearest road
Computed on an OpenStreetMap foot route · start 38.86312, -112.50616
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
Snow
Likely January to March
Computed from NOAA snowfall, 2023 to 2026 seasons
Last checked
October 2026

Trail and trailhead

Road access

Distance
0.16 mile one way
Computed on an OpenStreetMap foot route
Start
Road access
38.86312, -112.50616

Water temperature

106 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 MEADOW HOT SPRINGS

Fees and rules

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

Not posted by the agency.

Checked on the source, checked Oct 12, 2026

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

None is posted. not posted

Checked Oct 14, 2026

Seasons and winter access

Snow likely January to March at the spring.

Snow likelySnow not likely

Computed from NOAA snowfall, 2023 to 2026 seasons

Before you go

  • No permit or reservation is posted.
  • Snow likely January to March.
  • 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).

Provo, UtahHot springs near Provoabout 1 h 58 min114 miSt. George, UtahHot springs near St. Georgeabout 2 h 31 min158.1 miSalt Lake City, UtahHot springs near Salt Lake Cityabout 2 h 39 min157.8 mi
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Both open at the start, the road access point, not at the pool.

Meadow

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

Nearby hot springs (4)

Mystic Hot SpringsNear Provo · Utahabout 79 mindriveFifth Water Hot SpringsNear Provo · Utahabout 2 h 20 mindriveHomestead CraterNear Park City · Utahabout 2 h 40 mindriveCrystal Hot SpringsNear Salt Lake City · Utahabout 3 h 41 mindrive

All 5 hot springs in Utah

Questions

Is Meadow Hot Springs free?

Not posted by the agency.

How long is the hike to Meadow Hot Springs?

0.16 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: 0.16 mi, computed on an OpenStreetMap foot route (FOSSGIS routing, foot profile) from 38.86312, -112.50616Map data OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
  • Drive times from Provo, St. George, Salt Lake City: computed with GraphHopper 11.1, car profile, no trafficOpenStreetMap extract of Oct 12, 2026
  • Snow months (Jan, Feb, Mar): computed from NOAA snowfall, 2023 to 2026 seasonsMethod page explains the rule
  • Climb: computed from USGS 3DEP elevations along our OpenStreetMap foot routeComputed Oct 14, 2026
  • Photo: The Dye Clan, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0Checked by eye Oct 12, 2026

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