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Mickey Hot Springs

Mickey Hot Springs is a geothermal spring near Fields in Oregon. Water at the source is recorded at 187°F (86°C), hot enough to scald. It is documented as closed to soaking and is listed for reference only.

187°F86°C recorded at the source
Scalding at the source. Do not enter without a cooled, mixed pool.

Mickey Hot Springs is a small hot spring system in southeastern Oregon, United States. The hot springs are located at the north end of the Alvord Desert just east of Steens Mountain and north of the 2-6 Hot Springs which are much larger but less known.

Facts

Coordinates
42.6777, -118.3466 (Google Maps, OSM)
Source temperature
187°F (86°C)
Access
Public land
Type
Unknown
Fee
Free
Clothing optional
Not recorded
Nearest town
Fields
State
Oregon
Data sources
NOAA NCEI, OpenStreetMap, Wikipedia, Wikidata, Official sources (linked below). See sources

Map

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

Quick answers

Can you soak at Mickey Hot Springs?
No. Mickey 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 Mickey Hot Springs?
The hottest recorded reading at the source is 187°F (86°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 Mickey Hot Springs?
Mickey Hot Springs is near Fields in Oregon, at coordinates 42.6777, -118.3466.
What other hot springs are near Mickey Hot Springs?
The closest listed springs, in straight-line distance, are Alvord Hot Springs, 13 mi; Tudors Spring, 22 mi; and Hot Springs (Harney County), 27 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. Bureau of Land Managementblm.gov/visit/mickey-hot-springs
  2. Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mickey_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