A Backcountry Reference · v.1.4

The
Hot Springs Atlas

A personal wishlist of 30 hot springs across the Rocky Mountain West, Pacific Northwest, Southwest, and Canadian Rockies. Wild roadside pools, century-old resorts, USFS day-use tubs, $1,200-a-night luxury lodges. For anyone who thinks 104 degrees of geothermal water in cold mountain air is one of the better arguments for being alive.

Hot springs information lives in old Forest Service flyers, Instagram posts, a few dedicated wiki pages, and word of mouth. This is an attempt to put it in one place. Each of these 30 hot springs across 8 states and provinces includes water temperature, soak type (developed pool, natural rock, hybrid), access category (wild, USFS, permit, resort, commercial), clothing policy, crowd realism, approach distance and difficulty, normalized price, booking requirements, cell service, features on site, and editorial notes.

NEW IN v.1 → 30 hot springs, interactive map, filters across water temp, access, clothing, and soak type.
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How to Use This

Sort any column

Click a column header to sort ascending. Click again to reverse. Works on name, elevation, water temperature, approach miles and hours, normalized price, driving distance, and every numeric field.

Filter by what matters

Narrow by region, access category (wild, USFS, permit, resort, commercial), clothing policy, soak type, season, approach difficulty, on-site features, and best-for audience. Stack filters.

Read the temperature honestly

The Temp column shows the primary pool. Most sites have a range; look in the sub-line for the full span. Flow, weather, and time of year all affect actual temperatures. Call ahead or ask a recent trip report.

Book it (or walk in)

The Book column links to the operator reservation page, the land-manager info page, or a recreation.gov permit. Wild springs without an official URL just read as a dash. Always verify price and access before the drive.

Personal wishlist, not a buyer's guide

This is Wilbur's running list of hot springs worth dreaming about. Prices, hours, and policies drift; verify at the operator's site before driving. Entries get added when something sounds interesting, not after a verification pass.

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The Map
Regions
Colorado
Wyoming
Montana
Idaho
Utah
New Mexico
Oregon
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The Database
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A sortable table of 30 hot springs with water temperature, soak type, access category, clothing policy, crowd level, approach difficulty, season, price, booking details, and editorial notes. Every column header is a sort toggle.
Spring Region Town Elev Temp °F Soak Access Clothing Crowd Mi Hrs Approach Season Norm $ Raw Price Booking Book Ahead Mi SLC Mi Denver Cell Features Best For Book Notes