Deep Creek Hot Springs

Deep Creek Hot Springs are natural hot springs located in the San Bernardino National Forest above Hesperia, San Bernardino County, in the northern Mojave Desert transition zone where the San Andreas Fault's geothermal activity creates naturally heated spring pools along Deep Creek — a wild and scenic tributary of the Mojave River accessible only by hiking trails through the dramatic desert-mountain landscape of the San Bernardino backcountry. The bicarbonate-enriched natural thermal waters here, which maintain temperatures around 38°C year-round in creek-side pools set beneath desert cliffs and cottonwood trees, represent one of Southern California's most beloved and accessible wild hot spring experiences, attracting hikers, backpackers, and natural spring enthusiasts willing to make the 3–8 kilometer hike through the spectacular San Bernardino wilderness. These springs embody the authentic Southern California hot spring tradition — natural, undeveloped, and accessible only by foot — where the geothermal resources of the San Andreas fault zone provide free thermal bathing in a wilderness setting of extraordinary geological drama.