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Keough Hot Springs

Keough Hot Springs is a hot spring with developed pools near Bishop in California. Water at the source is recorded at 124°F (51°C), hot enough to scald. It is run as a resort or commercial operation.

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

Keough Hot Springs is located in the Owens Valley of California, about seven miles south of the city of Bishop on US Highway 395.

Facts

Coordinates
37.2542, -118.3760 (Google Maps, OSM)
Source temperature
124°F (51°C)
Access
Resort or commercial
Type
Developed pools
Fee
Not recorded
Clothing optional
Not recorded
Nearest town
Bishop
Data sources
NOAA NCEI, Wikipedia, Wikidata, Official sources (linked below). See sources

Map

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

Quick answers

Can you soak at Keough Hot Springs?
Keough Hot Springs is a resort or commercial operation, so soaking is on the operator’s terms. Check with the operator for hours, prices and reservations.
How hot is Keough 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 Keough Hot Springs?
Keough Hot Springs is near Bishop in California, at coordinates 37.2542, -118.3760.
What other hot springs are near Keough Hot Springs?
The closest listed springs, in straight-line distance, are Keough Hot Ditch, under 1 mi; Warm Springs (Inyo County), 6 mi; and Blaney Meadows Hot Springs, 28 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/Keough_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