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Circle Hot Springs

Circle Hot Springs is a resort hot spring near Central in Alaska. Water at the source is recorded at 135°F (57°C), hot enough to scald. It is documented as closed to soaking and is listed for reference only.

135°F57°C recorded at the source
Scalding at the source. Do not enter without a cooled, mixed pool.

Circle Hot Springs is a hot spring and an unincorporated community in the Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area of Alaska in the United States. The community is home to a hot spring and is the site of the now-closed Arctic Circle Hot Springs resort.

Facts

Coordinates
65.4830, -144.6370 (Google Maps, OSM)
Source temperature
135°F (57°C)
Access
Unknown
Type
Resort
Fee
Not recorded
Clothing optional
Not recorded
Nearest town
Central
State
Alaska
Data sources
NOAA NCEI, Wikipedia, Official sources (linked below). See sources

Map

Larger marker is Circle Hot Springs; smaller markers are other springs within 50 miles.

Quick answers

Can you soak at Circle Hot Springs?
No. Circle Hot Springs is documented as closed to soaking or off-limits to bathing. It is listed for reference only; see the sources on this page.
How hot is Circle Hot Springs?
The hottest recorded reading at the source is 135°F (57°C). That is the outlet temperature, not a pool temperature; water cools as it flows away from the source. Water this hot can cause serious burns, so test any pool by hand first.
Where is Circle Hot Springs?
Circle Hot Springs is near Central in Alaska, at coordinates 65.4830, -144.6370.
What other hot springs are near Circle Hot Springs?
The closest listed springs, in straight-line distance, are Hot Springs on Big Windy Creek, 18 mi.

Before you go

  • Temperatures are measured at the source and can be far hotter than any soaking pool. Test with a hand before stepping in.
  • Access, fees, and road conditions change. Verify with the land manager or owner; "public" here reflects survey records, not a current right of entry.
  • Water in natural springs is untreated. Keep your head above water and avoid soaking with open wounds. Some springs carry Naegleria fowleri risk.
  • Pack out everything, including soap residue. Many springs have been closed because of trash and overcrowding.

Sources

Dataset last rebuilt October 11, 2026. Not yet checked on site by a person. Access, fee, clothing and closure details appear only when a source below states them. How this data is built.

Checked against

  1. Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circle_Hot_Springs,_Alaska

Merged from

  1. NOAA NCEI Thermal Springs List (archived 2025): survey location and source temperature, public domain
  2. Wikipedia: short description, CC BY-SA 4.0