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Hot Springs in Arizona

17 hot springs in Arizona with photography planning data — sunrise and sunset azimuths, golden hour by month, Milky Way windows and estimated sky darkness. Mohave County has the most (5). The darkest skies are at Hannah Hot Spring (Bortle 1).

Top hot springs

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Verde Hot SpringsYavapai County
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Castle Hot SpringsYavapai County
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Arizona (Ringbolt) Hot SpringsMohave County
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Gold Strike Hot SpringsMohave County
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Roper Lake State Park Hot SpringGraham County
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Buckhorn Hot Mineral WellsMaricopa County
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Hot Well DunesGraham County
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Gillard Hot SpringGreenlee County
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Clifton Hot SpringsGreenlee County
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Cofer Hot SpringMohave County
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Hannah Hot SpringGreenlee County
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Hot SpringGreenlee County

Hot Springs by county

All hot springs (17)

NameCountyElevationNearest townSky
Verde Hot SpringsYavapai County825 mPine3
Castle Hot SpringsYavapai County644 mBlack Canyon City4
Arizona (Ringbolt) Hot SpringsMohave County239 mBoulder City4
Gold Strike Hot SpringsMohave County—Boulder City5
Roper Lake State Park Hot SpringGraham County—Cactus Flat4
Buckhorn Hot Mineral WellsMaricopa County—Gilbert7
Hot Well DunesGraham County—Swift Trail Junction2
Gillard Hot SpringGreenlee County1,012 mMorenci2
Clifton Hot SpringsGreenlee County1,075 mClifton4
Cofer Hot SpringMohave County632 mBagdad2
Hannah Hot SpringGreenlee County1,462 mClifton1
Hot SpringGreenlee County1,067 mClifton4
Hot SpringsGreenlee County1,156 mMorenci2
Indian Hot SpringsGraham County854 mPima2
Lost Man Hot SpringMohave County244 mBoulder City5
Tuakay Hot SpringsTontoMaricopa County677 mTonto Basin4
Nevada Hot SpringMohave County602 mBoulder City4

Sky = estimated Bortle class (1 darkest – 9 brightest).

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How to photograph hot springs

Steam is most visible on cold mornings; backlight from a low sun makes rising steam glow.

  • Keep to boardwalks and marked paths — crusts around thermal features can be thin and the water dangerously hot.
  • A polarizer brings out the colors of mineral terraces and microbial mats.
  • Respect bathers' privacy: ask before including people at soaking pools.
  • Wind direction determines where steam drifts; shoot from the upwind side to see the pool.
  • Condensation forms quickly on lenses; let gear acclimate and carry a cloth.

Season: Winter gives the most dramatic steam; some primitive springs are only accessible in summer.