Miracle Springs Resort Palm Springs

Desert Hot Springs sits in the Coachella Valley of California, just north of Palm Springs, at the edge of the Mojave Desert where the San Andreas and Mission Creek fault lines drive hot mineral water naturally to the surface. Miracle Springs Resort taps this geological abundance — the silica-rich aquifer that has made Desert Hot Springs one of Southern California's most distinctive mineral water destinations, drawing those who prefer the more authentically spring-fed character of this desert city to the glitzier resorts of the Coachella Valley.

The silica-rich spring water, at a welcoming 39 °C, delivers the characteristic satiny quality that silicate minerals impart — a smoothness that distinguishes Desert Hot Springs water from saline or sulfurous alternatives. A pH of 6.6 keeps the water agreeable and mild. Surrounded by the austere beauty of the high Mojave, with the San Jacinto peaks rising abruptly to the south, the resort pools invite a form of desert contemplation: warm water, wide sky, and the particular stillness that only a California desert afternoon can produce.