Kanuti Hot Springs
The orange dot marks the spring, in a frame about three quarters of a mile wide.
Can you soak at Kanuti Hot Springs?
No water temperature is on record for Kanuti Hot Springs. 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.
Kanuti Hot Springs is a geothermal spring fifteen miles north of the Arctic Circle, inside what Wikipedia calls an area of critical environmental concern. The record lists the managing agency as the BLM Central Yukon Field Office and access as open. Healy is the closest town named and it is about 174 miles away. No temperature is on record.
Backcountry, with almost nine miles between the spring and the nearest road, and that road carries no name on record. The ground sits a little under a thousand feet up. Mean temperature hovers in the mid twenties. Snow piles up over winter while rain stays scarce. Arctic Circle Campground is the only camping on record.
No best months are named. Nobody has measured the water, so do not assume a soak. Camp at Arctic Circle Campground if you need a base. Open access, no fee on record. Area of critical environmental concern status means special rules may apply; check with the BLM.
Wikipedia describes Kanuti Hot Springs as a geothermal spring within the Kanuti National Wildlife Refuge, 15 miles north of the Arctic Circle, in an area of critical environmental concern.
USGS hasn't flown a detailed laser scan here yet, so this view comes from aerial photos and older elevation data.
- Setting
- Valley floor
- Gentle slopes rise on both sides.
- Highest ground nearby
- 119 ft above the spring
- Within a quarter mile, to the south
A slice through the ground from west to east, about 0.6 miles end to end.
Elevation data: USGS 3D Elevation Program. Aerial imagery: USGS The National Map. Public domain.
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Overview Arctic Circle Campground is located on a beautiful mixed forest hillside at the Arctic Circle. It was fully renovated in 2021. There are some views of nearby hills and the Kanuti Flats. It is located ½ mile east (uphill) from the Dalton Highway and Arctic Circle sign. The campground is a perfect stop for those exploring their way up the Dalton Highway. There are 19 accessible campsites. This location is available on a first-come, first-serve basis only. Visitors are required to phys...
Kanuti Hot Springs requires a hike to reach, so pack light but prepared. Cold air temperatures make a changing robe or warm layers essential.
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