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Jordan Hot Springs

Jordan Hot Springs is a primitive, undeveloped hot spring in Tulare County, California. Water at the source is recorded at 124°F (51°C), hot enough to scald. Records place it on public land.

124°F51°C recorded at the source
Scalding at the source. Do not enter without a cooled, mixed pool.

Jordan Hot Springs is series of thermal mineral springs located in the Golden Trout Wilderness, Inyo National Forest, California.

Facts

Coordinates
36.2292, -118.3033 (Google Maps, OSM)
Source temperature
124°F (51°C)
Access
Public land
Type
Primitive (undeveloped)
Fee
Not recorded
Clothing optional
Not recorded
Nearest town
Not recorded
Data sources
NOAA NCEI, Wikipedia, Wikidata, Official sources (linked below). See sources

Map

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

Quick answers

Can you soak at Jordan Hot Springs?
Records place Jordan Hot Springs on public land. That is not a guarantee of current access: closures, fire restrictions and road conditions change, so check with the land manager before you go.
How hot is Jordan Hot Springs?
The hottest recorded reading at the source is 124°F (51°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 Jordan Hot Springs?
Jordan Hot Springs is in Tulare County, California, at coordinates 36.2292, -118.3033.
What other hot springs are near Jordan Hot Springs?
The closest listed springs, in straight-line distance, are Soda Springs, 7 mi; Kern Hot Spring, 18 mi; and Dirty Socks Hot Spring, 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/Jordan_Hot_Springs

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
  3. Wikidata: name, county and website, CC0