Big Bend Hot Springs

If you're passing

Is it plungeworthy?

—temperature

A natural thermal spring.

Scale30/60

Documentation14/20

Character10/20

The details

Soak: Temperature unrecorded
Area: Alturas
Coordinates: 41.025, -121.924

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About Big Bend Hot Springs

Big Bend Hot Springs is a natural hot spring in California.

At that temperature it's temperature unrecorded — check current conditions and always test the water before getting in.

Plungeworthy rates Big Bend Hot Springs 5.4/10 — if you're passing. The score weighs its scale, how confidently it's mapped, and its character.

What you'll find

Geothermal seeps on the Pit River bank that fed a small, beloved rock-pool soak — currently closed to the public while the private owners work through rebuilding and permitting. No reopening date has been announced.

Getting there

Road: Paved county road to the town of Big Bend; the springs sit on private land with no public access
Heads up: Closed means closed — the property is posted and under active construction.

When to go

When it reopens, this page will say so — conditions reports welcome from anyone with news.

Rules & fees

Fee / pass: No public access while closed
Camping: The on-site campground is closed too; Kosk Creek camps nearby have sold hot-spring day passes
Warnings: Do not trespass — the parcel is private and actively monitored.

Researched from Big Bend Hot Springs Project — official. Conditions change — verify before you drive. Been to Big Bend Hot Springs recently? Post a conditions report below.

Where it is

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Big Bend Hot Springs doesn't have a photo yet. If you make the trip, send one to hello@plungeworthy.com and we'll publish it here with credit to you.

Before you go

The pin marks the feature, not a trailhead or a legal route in. Some sit on private land or need a real hike, and conditions change with season and rain. Check local access, don't trespass, and never enter water — hot or cold — where it isn't safe.