Deep Creek Hot Springs
- Source temp
- 108°F
- Soakable
- Yes
- Hike
- 2.5 mi each way
- Elevation gain
- 950 ft
- Road
- Gravel
The source runs about 108°F at Deep Creek Hot Springs, a primitive hot spring in San Bernardino County, California, managed by USDA Forest Service (San Bernardino National Forest, Mountaintop Ranger District). See every spot on Deep Creek.
Closures and warnings
Active Deep Creek Area Closure (Aztec Falls), Order 05-12-52-25-02, lists Deep Creek Hot Springs among sites affected through June 7, 2027. Summer daytime heat often exceeds 100F; rattlesnakes present. As of September 28, 2026.
Forest Service: pools may contain Naegleria (primary amoebic meningoencephalitis); do not submerge your head. Do not drink the water. High fecal coliform counts reported in the hot springs area. As of January 5, 2026.
Soaking
| Development | Primitive |
|---|---|
| Source temperature | 108°F |
| Soakable | Yes |
| Water type | Spring |
|---|
Access
| Hike | 2.5 mi each way |
|---|---|
| Elevation gain | 950 ft |
| Road | Gravel |
| Road note | Bowen Ranch Road is graded dirt and may wash out or rut after weather; alternate BLM dirt routes around the ranch. |
| Parking | Common approach via Bowen Ranch private land (fee charged); GPS for the Forest Service trailhead is 34.3396053, -117.1790641. |
| Fee | Bowen Ranch private crossing fee (landowner-set); BLM alternates have no FS day-use fee listed |
| Seasonal closure | Forest Order 05-12-52-25-02 closes Deep Creek Hot Springs and listed Deep Creek sites from July 2, 2025 through June 7, 2027 (PCT long-distance permit holders exempt on named PCT segments). |
| Managed by | USDA Forest Service (San Bernardino National Forest, Mountaintop Ranger District) |
| Restrooms | No |
|---|---|
| Drinking water | No |
| Note | No trash service or restrooms; pack out all trash. No overnight camping or campfires. |
Rules
| Camping | Not allowed |
|---|---|
| Fires | Not allowed |
Common questions
Common questions
Is Deep Creek Hot Springs open?
Active Deep Creek Area Closure (Aztec Falls), Order 05-12-52-25-02, lists Deep Creek Hot Springs among sites affected through June 7, 2027. Summer daytime heat often exceeds 100F; rattlesnakes present. As of September 28, 2026. Forest Service: pools may contain Naegleria (primary amoebic meningoencephalitis); do not submerge your head. Do not drink the water. High fecal coliform counts reported in the hot springs area. As of January 5, 2026. Seasonal closure: Forest Order 05-12-52-25-02 closes Deep Creek Hot Springs and listed Deep Creek sites from July 2, 2025 through June 7, 2027 (PCT long-distance permit holders exempt on named PCT segments).
How hot is Deep Creek Hot Springs?
The spring's source runs about 108°F.
Can you soak at Deep Creek Hot Springs?
Forest Service: pools may contain Naegleria (primary amoebic meningoencephalitis); do not submerge your head. Do not drink the water. High fecal coliform counts reported in the hot springs area. As of January 5, 2026.
How long is the hike to Deep Creek Hot Springs?
It's a 2.5 mi hike each way with 950 ft of elevation gain. The road in is gravel. Bowen Ranch Road is graded dirt and may wash out or rut after weather; alternate BLM dirt routes around the ranch. Parking: Common approach via Bowen Ranch private land (fee charged); GPS for the Forest Service trailhead is 34.3396053, -117.1790641.
Is Deep Creek Hot Springs free?
The fee is Bowen Ranch private crossing fee (landowner-set); BLM alternates have no FS day-use fee listed.
What facilities are at Deep Creek Hot Springs?
No restrooms and drinking water. No trash service or restrooms; pack out all trash. No overnight camping or campfires.
What are the rules at Deep Creek Hot Springs?
Camping is not allowed and fires are not allowed.
Nearby
Nearby
Camping nearby
Fishing nearby
Public land
Deep Creek Hot Springs is inside San Bernardino National Forest .
Sources
3
- https://www.fs.usda.gov/r05/sanbernardino/recreation/deep-creek-hot-springs (accessed September 28, 2026; backs manager, waterbodyName, access.hikeDistanceMi, access.hikeDistanceBasis, access.elevationGainFt, access.roadSurface, access.roadNote, access.parking, access.fee, access.amenities.restrooms, access.amenities.drinkingWater, access.amenities.note, rules.camping, rules.fires, healthNote, hazardNote, swimmerNotes.waterType, hotSpring.development, hotSpring.soakable)
- https://www.fs.usda.gov/r05/sanbernardino/alerts/deep-creek-area-closure-aztec-falls (accessed September 28, 2026; backs access.seasonalClosure, hazardNote)
- https://doi.pangaea.de/10.1594/PANGAEA.981233 (accessed September 28, 2026; backs hotSpring.sourceTempF)
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