Hot Creek
- Location
- California, United States
- Water type
- thermal
- Temperature
- 35 °C
- pH
- 7
Water profile
Soothing — neither hot nor cold, perfect balance.
Rich in trace elements — gentle on the skin.
Soft water — natural, classic buoyancy.
Hot Creek Geological Site in the Long Valley Caldera of Mono County, California, is one of the most dramatic and dangerous active geothermal areas in the United States, where superheated water boils up through cracks in the streambed of Hot Creek, creating a spectacular and unpredictable hydrothermal environment within a crystal-clear trout stream. Once a beloved backcountry soaking spot, swimming is now prohibited following an increase in volcanic activity, but the site remains a major geological attraction managed by the US Forest Service. The surrounding Long Valley Caldera landscape — one of the most geologically active regions in North America — makes Hot Creek a premier destination for volcanic and geothermal science.