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Dirty Socks Hot Spring

Dirty Socks Hot Spring is a hot spring with developed pools near Olancha in Inyo County, California. Water at the source is recorded at 93°F (34°C).

93°F34°C recorded at the source
Warm: pleasant on a hot day, cool in winter.

Dirty Socks Hot Spring (also known as Dirty Sock or Dirty Sox) is a formerly developed hot spring near Death Valley, Inyo County, California, in the United States. The spring is located near the south edge of Owens Lake, several miles from the small town of Olancha.

Facts

Coordinates
36.3294, -117.9494 (Google Maps, OSM)
Source temperature
93°F (34°C)
Access
Unknown
Type
Developed pools
Fee
Not recorded
Clothing optional
Not recorded
Nearest town
Olancha
Data sources
NOAA NCEI, OpenStreetMap, Wikipedia, Official sources (linked below). See sources

Map

Larger marker is Dirty Socks Hot Spring; smaller markers are other springs within 50 miles.

Quick answers

How hot is Dirty Socks Hot Spring?
The hottest recorded reading at the source is 93°F (34°C). That is the outlet temperature, not a pool temperature; water cools as it flows away from the source.
Where is Dirty Socks Hot Spring?
Dirty Socks Hot Spring is near Olancha in Inyo County, California, at coordinates 36.3294, -117.9494.
What other hot springs are near Dirty Socks Hot Spring?
The closest listed springs, in straight-line distance, are Springs at 36.49, -117.89, 12 mi; Soda Springs, 15 mi; and Jordan Hot Springs, 21 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/Dirty_Socks_Hot_Spring

Merged from

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