# Red Hill Spring, Alaska

Red Hill Spring in Alaska. Backcountry · Public Land. North Slope Borough County.

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

## Can you soak at Red Hill Spring?

No water temperature is on record for Red Hill Spring. Access is restricted. It sits deep in the backcountry. It's on US Fish and Wildlife Service 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) |
| pH | 7.8 (Slightly Alkaline) |
| Total dissolved solids | 479 mg/L |
| Elevation | 1,100 ft |
| Access | Backcountry · Public Land, 7.7 mi from the nearest road |
| Land | Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, US Fish and Wildlife Service |
| County | North Slope Borough County |
| Nearest town | Prudhoe Bay |
| Coordinates | 69.62700, -146.02700 |

## About Red Hill Spring

Red Hill Spring is a thermal spring inside the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, about eighty miles from Prudhoe Bay. USGS sampling in April 2021 found slightly alkaline water with iron in it. No temperature figure exists. Access is restricted.

About 1,100 feet up on the North Slope, under eight miles off a road the record leaves unnamed. Average temperatures sit around twenty. Snowfall is heavy and precipitation otherwise light. The refuge is US Fish and Wildlife Service land.

The US Geological Survey keeps a monitoring site at Red Hill Spring and took a water sample on April 22, 2021.

Best months go unnamed. The refuge restricts access, so a permit or permission comes first. The temperature is unknown even though the water was tested in 2021. No campground is listed. Fee information does not exist.

## Water chemistry

Lab sample from 2021-04-22 (Water Quality Portal).

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| pH | 7.8 |
| Total dissolved solids | 479 mg/L |
| Calcium | 63.2 mg/L |
| Magnesium | 21 mg/L |
| Sodium | 70.6 mg/L |
| Sulfate | 89.1 mg/L |
| Chloride | 81 mg/L |
| Iron | 17.4 µg/L |

## Nearby

- State page: [Hot springs in Alaska](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/alaska)
- [Okpilak Springs, AK](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/alaska/okpilak-springs): TDS 422 mg/L, Backcountry, near Prudhoe Bay, North Slope Borough County
- [Hot Spring Near Arrigetch Peaks, AK](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/alaska/hot-spring-near-arrigetch-peaks): Warm, Backcountry, near Nuiqsut, North Slope Borough County
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- [Kanuti Hot Springs, AK](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/alaska/kanuti-hot-springs): Backcountry, near Healy, Denali Borough County
- [Hot Springs On Lower Ray River, AK](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/alaska/hot-springs-on-lower-ray-river): Backcountry, near Healy, Denali Borough County
- [Reed River Hot Spring, AK](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/alaska/reed-river-hot-spring): pH 6.9, TDS 498 mg/L, Backcountry, near Barrow, North Slope Borough County

## Questions

**Where is Red Hill Spring located?**
Red Hill Spring is located in North Slope Borough, Alaska at 1,100 feet elevation, near Prudhoe Bay. Coordinates: 69.6270°N, 146.0270°W.

**How do I get to Red Hill Spring?**
Red Hill Spring has Backcountry road access (7.7 mi from the road).

**Is Red Hill Spring free to visit?**
Red Hill Spring has Restricted access. It is managed by US Fish and Wildlife Service.

**What minerals are in the water at Red Hill Spring?**
Water chemistry analysis shows the presence of pH, Total Dissolved Solids, Calcium, Magnesium, Sodium, Sulfate, Chloride, Iron. The pH is 7.8 (slightly alkaline). Total dissolved solids measure 479 mg/L.

## Sources

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