# Lava Warm Springs, Arizona

Lava Warm Springs in Arizona. 90°F (32°C). Short Walk · Public Land. Mohave County.

- Page: https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/arizona/lava-warm-springs
- Source: Soaking Springs, researched and maintained by Armen Suny
- Updated: 2026-09-14

## Can you soak at Lava Warm Springs?

No. Lava Warm Springs is on private land with no public access.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Source water temperature | 90°F (32°C) (USGS record; developed pools are often cooled) |
| pH | 6.2 (Slightly Acidic) |
| Elevation | 1,675 ft |
| Access | Short Walk · Public Land, 1.0 mi from the nearest road |
| Land | Hualapai Indian Reservation, TRIB |
| County | Mohave County |
| Nearest town | Peach Springs |
| Coordinates | 36.19600, -113.08100 |
| Best months to soak | January, December, February (largest gap between water and average air temperature) |

## Plan your visit

| | |
|---|---|
| Type | Private, no public access |

Hualapai Reservation; Wikipedia link in our data is Lava Hot Springs, Idaho (wrong); no public soaking info

Checked October 2026. Sources: 

## About Lava Warm Springs

Lava Warm Springs comes up on the Hualapai Indian Reservation, out in Mohave County with Peach Springs sitting about fifty miles off. Ninety degrees at the source, body warm on a cool day. Tribal land, and permission to visit is not on record. Someone sampled the water in April 2023 and found it slightly acidic with iron in it. There is a photo.

The road ends about a mile short of the spring. Nobody has named it on file, so you walk. The spring sits low, well under two thousand feet, in country that nevertheless sees more than a foot of snow in a normal year with rain around ten inches. Seventy or so is the mean for the year. Tribal land, Hualapai. No campground is named anywhere in the record.

The best months given are the winter ones, December through February. Plan on walking about a mile from the road. The reservation controls access and the record says unknown, so get permission from the tribe before going. Neither camp nor fee appears on file. Mild water, no heat warning needed. The chemistry is recent, a 2023 sample.

## Water chemistry

Lab sample from 2023-04-25 (Water Quality Portal).

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| pH | 6.2 |
| Calcium | 150 mg/L |
| Magnesium | 60 mg/L |
| Sodium | 85 mg/L |
| Sulfate | 33 mg/L |
| Chloride | 86 mg/L |
| Iron | 0.4 µg/L |

Records this spring holds:
- Most acidic of Arizona's 17 springs with a pH reading: pH 6.2

## Nearby

- Nearest city page: [Hot springs near Kingman](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/near/arizona/kingman-mohave), 85 mi away
- State page: [Hot springs in Arizona](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/arizona)
- [Pumpkin Spring, AZ](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/arizona/pumpkin-spring): pH 6.9, Backcountry, near Peach Springs, Mohave County, not a soaking spring
- [Pakoon Springs, AZ](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/arizona/pakoon-springs): 86°F source, pH 7.8, Short Walk, near Bunkerville, Clark County, not a soaking spring, free
- [Warner Valley Spring, UT](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/utah/warner-valley-spring): 70°F source, pH 7.3, TDS 1,680 mg/L, Roadside, near Washington, Washington County
- [Springs, AZ](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/arizona/springs-mohave-county): 79°F source, pH 6.6, Roadside, near Beaver Dam, Mohave County
- [Virgin River Spring, UT](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/utah/virgin-river-spring): 70°F source, TDS 988 mg/L, Short Walk, near Hurricane, Washington County
- [Berry Springs, UT](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/utah/berry-springs): 75°F source, pH 7.3, TDS 1,360 mg/L, Roadside, near Hurricane, Washington County

## Questions

**What is the water temperature at Lava Warm Springs?**
Lava Warm Springs has a water temperature of 90°F (32°C). This is a warm thermal spring.

**Where is Lava Warm Springs located?**
Lava Warm Springs is located in Mohave County, Arizona at 1,675 feet elevation, near Peach Springs. Coordinates: 36.1960°N, 113.0810°W.

**How do I get to Lava Warm Springs?**
Lava Warm Springs has Short Walk road access (1.0 mi from the road).

**Is Lava Warm Springs free to visit?**
Lava Warm Springs has Unknown access. It is managed by DESG.

**What minerals are in the water at Lava Warm Springs?**
Water chemistry analysis shows the presence of pH, Calcium, Magnesium, Sodium, Sulfate, Chloride, Iron. The pH is 6.2 (slightly acidic).

## Sources

- USGS thermal springs records, Water Quality Portal lab analyses, OpenStreetMap, Wikipedia/Wikidata, NOAA climate normals
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lava_Hot_Springs,_Idaho