Pumpkin Patch Hot Springs
- Soakable
- No
- Elevation
- 1,440 ft
- Permit
- Required
Pumpkin Patch Hot Springs is not a soaking spring: Orange travertine bowl on the Colorado River; sources describe bitter mineral water dripping to the river, not a managed soak pool. No published source temperature.. It is a primitive hot spring in Coconino County, Arizona, managed by Hualapai Tribe.
Closures and warnings
River-corridor spring on tribal land and Grand Canyon backcountry rules; bitter mineral water drips to the Colorado River and is not a managed soak pool. As of September 30, 2026.
Mineral spring water is bitter and drips into the Colorado River; not treated as a bathing pool (operator and NPS river-corridor context). As of September 30, 2026.
Soaking
| Development | Primitive |
|---|---|
| Pools | 1 |
| Soakable | No Orange travertine bowl on the Colorado River; sources describe bitter mineral water dripping to the river, not a managed soak pool. No published source temperature. |
| Water type | Spring |
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Access
| Road note | River corridor spring; not a walk-up day hike. Diamond Creek launches need Hualapai tribal fees plus NPS Diamond Creek to Lake Mead river permit. |
|---|---|
| Fee | Hualapai Tribe separate fees per person/boat/vehicle on Diamond Creek Rd; contact Game and Fish. |
| Reservation or permit | Required |
| Reservation window | Contact Hualapai Game and Fish before any Diamond Creek Road / tribal-land launch; NPS Diamond Creek applications accepted no earlier than one year ahead and issued first-come, first-served. |
| Elevation | 1,440 ft |
| Managed by | Hualapai Tribe |
Common questions
Common questions
Is Pumpkin Patch Hot Springs open?
River-corridor spring on tribal land and Grand Canyon backcountry rules; bitter mineral water drips to the Colorado River and is not a managed soak pool. As of September 30, 2026. Mineral spring water is bitter and drips into the Colorado River; not treated as a bathing pool (operator and NPS river-corridor context). As of September 30, 2026.
How hot is Pumpkin Patch Hot Springs?
There is 1 pool. It is not a soaking spring: Orange travertine bowl on the Colorado River; sources describe bitter mineral water dripping to the river, not a managed soak pool. No published source temperature.
Can you soak at Pumpkin Patch Hot Springs?
Mineral spring water is bitter and drips into the Colorado River; not treated as a bathing pool (operator and NPS river-corridor context). As of September 30, 2026.
How do you get to Pumpkin Patch Hot Springs?
River corridor spring; not a walk-up day hike. Diamond Creek launches need Hualapai tribal fees plus NPS Diamond Creek to Lake Mead river permit.
Do you need a reservation for Pumpkin Patch Hot Springs?
Yes. A reservation or permit is required: Contact Hualapai Game and Fish before any Diamond Creek Road / tribal-land launch; NPS Diamond Creek applications accepted no earlier than one year ahead and issued first-come, first-served.
Is Pumpkin Patch Hot Springs free?
The fee is Hualapai Tribe separate fees per person/boat/vehicle on Diamond Creek Rd; contact Game and Fish.
Nearby
Nearby
Public land
Just outside: Grand Canyon National Park (0.1 mi) .
Sources
4
- https://www.nps.gov/grca/planyourvisit/overview-diamond-ck.htm (accessed September 30, 2026; backs manager, access.permitRequired, access.reservationWindow, access.roadNote, waterbodyName, access.fee, hazardNote, hotSpring.poolCount)
- https://topoquest.com/place/arizona/spring/pumpkin-spring/2500977 (accessed September 28, 2026; backs elevationFt)
- https://geo.mytopo.com/feature/arizona/coconino/spring/2500977/pumpkin-spring/ (accessed September 30, 2026; backs hotSpring.development / soakableReason, swimmerNotes.waterType, healthNote)
- https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/arizona/pumpkin-spring (accessed September 28, 2026; backs hotSpring.soakable)
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