# Hot Springs On Hawk River, Alaska

Hot Springs On Hawk River in Alaska. Backcountry · Public Land. Northwest Arctic Borough County.

- Page: https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/alaska/hot-springs-on-hawk-river
- Source: Soaking Springs, researched and maintained by Armen Suny
- Updated: 2026-09-14

## Can you soak at Hot Springs On Hawk River?

No water temperature is on record for Hot Springs On Hawk River. It sits deep in the backcountry. It's on Bureau of Land Management land. We haven't confirmed whether it has a pool or charges a fee.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Source water temperature | Unknown (USGS record; developed pools are often cooled) |
| Elevation | 1,100 ft |
| Access | Backcountry · Public Land, 45.9 mi from the nearest road (Grave Site Road) |
| Land | Central Yukon Field Office, Bureau of Land Management |
| County | Northwest Arctic Borough County |
| Nearest town | Kotzebue |
| Coordinates | 66.23300, -157.58300 |

## About Hot Springs On Hawk River

On the Hawk River in the Northwest Arctic Borough, the Bureau of Land Management lists a hot spring with open access and no measured temperature. Kotzebue, the nearest town on file, is about 143 miles away. Grave Site Road, the closest one, ends nearly 46 miles short.

The spring lies around 1,100 feet up in arctic Alaska where the thermometer sits in the mid twenties on average. Winter brings heavy snow. The Central Yukon Field Office of the BLM manages this ground. Nothing in the record describes what lies between the spring and Grave Site Road.

Nothing on file names a best season, but with averages in the twenties, anything outside summer means deep cold. Access is open on BLM land and no fee appears in the record. There is no campground. The temperature is unknown, so do not count on a soak.

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## Questions

**Where is Hot Springs On Hawk River located?**
Hot Springs On Hawk River is located in Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska at 1,100 feet elevation, near Kotzebue. Coordinates: 66.2330°N, 157.5830°W.

**How do I get to Hot Springs On Hawk River?**
Hot Springs On Hawk River has Backcountry road access, with the nearest road being Grave Site Road (45.9 mi from the road).

**Is Hot Springs On Hawk River free to visit?**
Hot Springs On Hawk River has Open access. It is managed by Bureau of Land Management.

## Sources

- USGS thermal springs records, Water Quality Portal lab analyses, OpenStreetMap, Wikipedia/Wikidata, NOAA climate normals