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Murrietta Hot Springs

Murrietta Hot Springs is a resort hot spring near Murrieta in California. Water at the source is recorded at 132°F (56°C), hot enough to scald.

132°F56°C recorded at the source
Scalding at the source. Do not enter without a cooled, mixed pool.

Murrieta Hot Springs is a hot springs spa in eastern Murrieta that was developed as a resort in the 1880s, served as a college campus and conference center from the 1990s, and gave its name to the surrounding neighborhood. The Luiseno called the springs Cherukanukna Hakiwuna and bathed in its warm water and mud.

Facts

Coordinates
33.5580, -117.1540 (Google Maps, OSM)
Source temperature
132°F (56°C)
Access
Resort or commercial
Type
Resort
Fee
Not recorded
Clothing optional
Not recorded
Nearest town
Murrieta
Data sources
NOAA NCEI, Official sources (linked below). See sources

Map

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

Quick answers

Can you soak at Murrietta Hot Springs?
Murrietta 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 Murrietta Hot Springs?
The hottest recorded reading at the source is 132°F (56°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 Murrietta Hot Springs?
Murrietta Hot Springs is near Murrieta in California, at coordinates 33.5580, -117.1540.
What other hot springs are near Murrietta Hot Springs?
The closest listed springs, in straight-line distance, are Murrieta Hot Springs, under 1 mi; Temecula Hot Springs, under 1 mi; and Pechanga Hot Springs, 11 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/Murrieta_Hot_Springs,_California

Merged from

  1. NOAA NCEI Thermal Springs List (archived 2025): survey location and source temperature, public domain