Hot Spring On Flat Creek

Southeast Fairbanks Census Area County, Alaska · Near Tok
65.0470°N, 142.8480°W · 1,830 ft
Warm 7°F air · Good soaking weather 1,830 ft Open Backcountry National Park Service
Aerial view of the ground around Hot Spring On Flat Creek

The orange dot marks the spring, in a frame about three quarters of a mile wide.

Can you soak at Hot Spring On Flat Creek?

USGS lists Hot Spring On Flat Creek as a warm spring, with no temperature on record. It sits deep in the backcountry. It's on National Park Service land. We haven't confirmed whether it has a pool or charges a fee.

Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve has a warm spring on Flat Creek, far from any road, and the National Park Service lists it as open. The temperature was never recorded as a number. Tok is the nearest town and it is well over a hundred miles away. This is remote country; the spring is a dot on the preserve map and the record shows neither pool nor structure.

Location

Park Service land in the Southeast Fairbanks Census Area. The closest road is more than forty miles away, unnamed on file, so the approach is a long backcountry effort that the record leaves entirely undescribed. Elevation is modest, under two thousand feet. Cold and dry country. Precipitation barely reaches a foot and a half in a year, and the mean temperature stays well under freezing, though snowfall is modest at about three feet.

Access is open and no fee is on record. No best months listed, no campground within the record. The spring is classed warm without a reading, so soaking is a maybe. That far from a road in a national preserve is a serious trip, and the record holds no route information at all. Check with the preserve office in advance.

Terrain

USGS hasn't flown a detailed laser scan here yet, so this view comes from aerial photos and older elevation data.

Setting
Canyon floor
Steep ground climbs away on both sides of the spring.
Highest ground nearby
519 ft above the spring
Within a quarter mile, to the south
Cross-section through the spring

A slice through the ground from north to south, about 0.6 miles end to end.

Elevation data: USGS 3D Elevation Program. Aerial imagery: USGS The National Map. Public domain.

Monthly Climate
-6°
Jan
1°
Feb
9°
Mar
27°
Apr
45°
May
56°
Jun
59°
Jul
53°
Aug
42°
Sep
24°
Oct
1°
Nov
-2°
Dec
Annual Precip: 17.5 in Annual Snow: 37.1 in
Current Conditions
7°F
Clear SSW 12.1 mph 87% Good soaking weather
Today 23° Low 15° Sunny
Wednesday 30° Low 22° Chance Light Snow 34% precip
Thursday 24° Low 15° Partly Sunny 3% precip
Friday 20° Low 12° Chance Light Snow 28% precip
Saturday 21° Low 14° Chance Light Snow 31% precip
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Temperature
Warm
Warm Hot Boiling
Avg Air Temp 26°F
Access
Open
Road Access Backcountry
Distance to Road 41.1 mi
Land
Ownership Federal
Agency National Park Service
Designation National Conservation Area
Unit Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve
Manager National Park Service
Protection 1 - Permanent protection, natural state
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the water temperature at Hot Spring On Flat Creek?
Hot Spring On Flat Creek is classified as warm. An exact temperature measurement has not been recorded.
Where is Hot Spring On Flat Creek located?
Hot Spring On Flat Creek is located in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska at 1,830 feet elevation, near Tok. Coordinates: 65.0470°N, 142.8480°W.
How do I get to Hot Spring On Flat Creek?
Hot Spring On Flat Creek has Backcountry road access (41.1 mi from the road).
Is Hot Spring On Flat Creek free to visit?
Hot Spring On Flat Creek has Open access. It is managed by National Park Service.