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Fales Hot Springs

Fales Hot Springs is a geothermal spring near Bridgeport in Mono County, California. Water at the source is recorded at 180°F (82°C), hot enough to scald. It is documented as closed to soaking and is listed for reference only.

180°F82°C recorded at the source
Scalding at the source. Do not enter without a cooled, mixed pool.

Fales Hot Springs is a hot spring in the Sonora Junction area of Mono County, eastern California. The property is privately owned, doubling as a personal residence, and is not open to the public.

Facts

Coordinates
38.3508, -119.4001 (Google Maps, OSM)
Source temperature
180°F (82°C)
Access
Private property
Type
Unknown
Fee
Not recorded
Clothing optional
Not recorded
Nearest town
Bridgeport
Data sources
NOAA NCEI, OpenStreetMap, Wikipedia, Wikidata, Official sources (linked below). See sources

Map

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

Quick answers

Can you soak at Fales Hot Springs?
No. Fales 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 Fales Hot Springs?
The hottest recorded reading at the source is 180°F (82°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 Fales Hot Springs?
Fales Hot Springs is near Bridgeport in Mono County, California, at coordinates 38.3508, -119.4001.
What other hot springs are near Fales Hot Springs?
The closest listed springs, in straight-line distance, are Buckeye Hot Springs, 9 mi; Travertine Hot Springs, 13 mi; and The Hot Spring (Mono County), 13 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/Fales_Hot_Springs

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
  4. Wikidata: name, county and website, CC0