Hot Springs Near Salt Lake City, Utah - 14 Within 100 Miles
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Hot springs near Salt Lake City include options from Homestead Crater in Midway to Crystal Hot Springs in Honeyville. Soaks range 30 minutes to two hours away.
Most hot springs near Salt Lake City sit along the Wasatch Front corridor, spreading north and south on I-15 with a few options east through the Wasatch Range. The closest developed soak is Mountain Point Lake in Bluffdale, a 22-mile drive south on I-15, while Homestead Crater in Midway is about 46 miles east through Parley's Canyon on I-80 and US-40.
North of the city, Crystal Hot Springs in Honeyville is roughly 80 miles up I-15 and holds some of the highest mineral content of any spring in the country, with source temperatures reaching 134 degrees. Fifth Water Hot Springs, about 70 miles southeast via US-6 and Diamond Fork Road, requires a 4.5-mile round-trip hike through Diamond Fork Canyon but rewards visitors with free, naturally heated pools along a creek.
Mountain Point Lake in Bluffdale is about 22 miles south of Salt Lake City on I-15, a private geothermal facility with 104-degree mineral water available by membership or group rental. For public access, Saratoga Hot Springs near Inlet Park is roughly 38 miles south with free, year-round soaking.
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Are there free hot springs near Salt Lake City?
Eight of the 14 hot springs within 100 miles of Salt Lake City are free. Saratoga Hot Springs at Inlet Park is 38 miles south with 109-degree water and no entry fee. Fifth Water Hot Springs, about 70 miles southeast, is free but requires a 4.5-mile round-trip hike through Diamond Fork Canyon.
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Can I day trip to hot springs from Salt Lake City?
Homestead Crater in Midway is 46 miles east on I-80 and US-40, roughly a one-hour drive through Parley's Canyon. Crystal Hot Springs in Honeyville is about 80 miles north on I-15, under 90 minutes each way, with multiple pools ranging from 65 to 134 degrees.
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Which hot springs near Salt Lake City are family-friendly?
Crystal Hot Springs in Honeyville, 80 miles north on I-15, has waterslides, multiple pool temperatures, and a campground. Homestead Crater in Midway, 46 miles east, requires life jackets for all visitors and admits children age three and up. Both are developed facilities with restrooms and changing areas.
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How hot are the hot springs near Salt Lake City?
Temperatures range from 70 degrees at Horseshoe Springs in Skull Valley to 180 degrees at Baker Hot Springs near Delta, about 95 miles southwest. Most soaking pools fall between 95 and 110 degrees. Crystal Hot Springs in Honeyville has source water reaching 134 degrees, cooled to various pool temperatures.
The I-15 corridor north from Salt Lake City connects to hot springs near Boise, about 340 miles through southern Idaho's Snake River Plain. East across the Rockies on I-80 and I-70, hot springs near Denver offer a different set of mountain corridor soaks along Colorado's Front Range.
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