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Hot Springs in Utah

15 hot springs in Utah with photography planning data — sunrise and sunset azimuths, golden hour by month, Milky Way windows and estimated sky darkness. Sevier County has the most (3). The darkest skies are at Hot Spring (Bortle 1).

Top hot springs

Mystic Hot SpringsHot Spring
Mystic Hot SpringsSevier County
Baker Hot SpringsHot Spring
Baker Hot SpringsJuab County
Crystal GeyserHot Spring
Crystal GeyserGrand County
Stinking SpringsHot Spring
Stinking SpringsBox Elder County
Hot Spring
Meadow Hot SpringsMillard County
Hot Spring
Homestead calderaWasatch County
Fifth Water Hot SpringsHot Spring
Fifth Water Hot SpringsUtah County
Hot Spring
Dixie Hot SpringsWashington County
Hot Spring
Hot SpringMillard County
Hot Spring
Hot SpringsSevier County
Hot Spring
Hot SpringsSevier County
Hot Spring
Hot SpringSan Juan County

Hot Springs by county

All hot springs (15)

NameCountyElevationNearest townSky
Mystic Hot SpringsSevier County1,708 mMonroe2
Baker Hot SpringsJuab County1,413 mDelta2
Crystal GeyserGrand County—Moab1
Stinking SpringsBox Elder County—Honeyville3
Meadow Hot SpringsMillard County1,453 mFillmore2
Homestead calderaWasatch County—Midway5
Fifth Water Hot SpringsUtah County—Mapleton4
Dixie Hot SpringsZionWashington County945 mLaVerkin6
Hot SpringMillard County1,467 mFillmore2
Hot SpringsSevier County1,671 mMonroe2
Hot SpringsSevier County1,697 mMonroe2
Hot SpringSan Juan County1,366 mBlanding1
Thermo Hot SpringsBeaver County1,537 mMilford1
Hooper Hot SpringsDavis County1,284 mHooper5
Uddy Hot SpringsBox Elder County1,319 mGarland3

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.