Gandy Warm 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: Ely
Coordinates: 39.464, -114.038

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About Gandy Warm Springs

Gandy Warm Springs is a natural hot spring in Utah.

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

Plungeworthy rates Gandy Warm 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

A warm river pouring out of a cave at the base of Spring Mountain in the far west desert — 80-ish degrees, glass-clear, with a little waterfall and pools deep enough to actually swim. Not a hot soak; a warm wild swimming hole two hours from anywhere, which is the point.

Getting there

Parking: Road's end pull-in
Road: ~28 miles of graded gravel off the Gandy Highway; rutted at the end
Hike: 0.1 mi round trip (easy)
Heads up: No services, no cell — Snake Valley self-sufficiency rules apply.

When to go

Summer and early fall — 80°F water wants warm air. Kid- and dog-friendly by every account; you may share it with no one.

Rules & fees

Fee / pass: Free — BLM
Dogs: Fine
Hours: None
Camping: Dispersed BLM camping all around
Warnings: Rocky bottom — water shoes; check roads after storms.

Researched from Girl on a Hike — Gandy · Utah Geological Survey — geothermal. Conditions change — verify before you drive. Been to Gandy Warm Springs recently? Post a conditions report below.

Where it is

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.