El Dorado Hot Spring
El Dorado Hot Spring sits in western Maricopa County near Buckeye at a low elevation of just 1,130 feet in the rapidly developing western Phoenix metropolitan area's lower Sonoran Desert environment.
The immediate setting reflects the lower Sonoran Desert's intensely arid character, with annual precipitation totaling just 7.1 inches and zero measurable winter snowfall. At 1,130 feet elevation with average annual temperatures of 74.7 degrees, the landscape features creosote-dominated scrub vegetation typical of Arizona's hottest, driest regions.
Roadside access just 186 feet from West Indian School Road near Buckeye provides convenient vehicle access to this feature in the western Phoenix area. Summer temperatures regularly exceed 115 degrees; visit during winter months (November through March) for comfortable access and soaking conditions in this extremely hot region.
El Dorado Hot Spring's location in western Maricopa County reflects the lower Sonoran Desert's stable geothermal regime. The spring occupies terrain that has transitioned from agricultural and ranching uses toward suburban and exurban development patterns characteristic of modern Phoenix's westward expansion.
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El Dorado Hot Spring is road-accessible, so you can bring more gear. Bring sun protection for exposed soaking.
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