Every hot spring we have written up in Utah: where to park, whether the road is open, what the water is actually like, and which ones are clothing-optional.
Written up by hand
Someone has actually been to each of these. Where we are unsure, the spot page says so.
Spanish Fork Canyon · Wasatch
Good for a first visitTravertine hot pools
Getting there. Turquoise travertine hot pools below a waterfall, reached by a ~2.5-mi riverside hike in Diamond Fork Canyon. Free, popular, no facilities.
Rules on the ground. Free forest hot spring — predominantly swimsuits (some clothing-optional use later at night; not official). Hike in; pack it out; never submerge your head (amoeba risk).
If it is your first time. Go early on a weekday — the trailhead and pools fill fast. Bring water and a headlamp if you stay past dusk.
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Midway · Wasatch Back
Good for a first visitGeothermal crater (~90–96°F)
Getting there. A 55-ft-tall beehive-shaped limestone dome over a warm geothermal spring — soak, snorkel, or even scuba inside the crater. Reservations required; resort-run.
Rules on the ground. Private resort attraction — swimsuits. Reserve a soak/snorkel/dive slot ahead; warm mineral water, humid air.
If it is your first time. Book ahead and try the snorkel session — floating in a warm cavern lit from a hole in the roof is unforgettable.
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Getting there. Park at Inlet Park off Saratoga Road in Saratoga Springs, Utah. From the parking lot, a flat paved and dirt trail leads roughly 0.25 to 0.3 miles southwest to the hot springs on the shore of Utah Lake.
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Getting there. Located directly off Utah State Route 83 west of Corinne, with parking available in a dirt pull-off along the road. No hike is required, as the concrete soaking pools are situated just steps from the parking area.
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