# Pumpkin Spring, Arizona

Pumpkin Spring in Arizona. Backcountry · Public Land. Mohave County.

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

## Can you soak at Pumpkin Spring?

No. Our research found no place to soak at Pumpkin Spring.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Source water temperature | Unknown (USGS record; developed pools are often cooled) |
| pH | 6.9 (Neutral) |
| Elevation | 1,640 ft |
| Access | Backcountry · Public Land, 7.0 mi from the nearest road |
| Land | Hualapai Indian Reservation, TRIB |
| County | Mohave County |
| Nearest town | Peach Springs |
| Coordinates | 35.91618, -113.33415 |

## Plan your visit

| | |
|---|---|
| Type | Not a soaking spring |
| Getting there | river access only |
| Operator | National Park Service Grand Canyon |

High arsenic; soaking discouraged or prohibited by NPS per secondary sources; river only; our Hualapai label may be off

Checked October 2026. Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pumpkin_Spring, https://www.hotspringsguides.com/hot-springs/pumpkin-spring-arizona

## About Pumpkin Spring

Pumpkin Spring is a mineral spring down in the Grand Canyon on the Hualapai Indian Reservation in Mohave County. It gets the name from bright orange mineral and organic deposits that have built up on the flowstone until the whole thing looks like an enormous pumpkin. No temperature is on file, so do not take this for a soaking spring. Peach Springs is the closest town, about 27 miles away by the record. Public access is marked unknown.

This is true backcountry. Seven miles from the nearest road, which goes nameless in the record, at a low elevation inside the canyon. The ground is tribal land. A 1995 water sample found the spring near neutral, with iron among the minerals, which fits the color. The climate figures show roughly a foot of snow a year and eleven inches of rain.

The color gave it the name. Orange deposits, mineral and organic both, coat the flowstone, and the spring has built a mineralized carbonate mound where it reaches the surface. USGS records put it among the thermal sites of the Grand Canyon.

Reaching this spring means seven miles on foot, and the record says nothing about the route. Access is not established; this is Hualapai land and permission would be needed from the tribe before any attempt. No best months are listed. The water has never been measured for temperature here, and the orange deposits are minerals, so treat the spring as something to look at.

## Water chemistry

Lab sample from 1995-01-08 (Water Quality Portal).

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| pH | 6.9 |
| Calcium | 250 mg/L |
| Magnesium | 71 mg/L |
| Sodium | 29 mg/L |
| Sulfate | 320 mg/L |
| Chloride | 4,000 mg/L |
| Iron | 9 µg/L |

## Nearby

- Nearest city page: [Hot springs near Kingman](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/near/arizona/kingman-mohave), 61 mi away
- State page: [Hot springs in Arizona](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/arizona)
- [Lava Warm Springs, AZ](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/arizona/lava-warm-springs): 90°F source, pH 6.2, Short Walk, near Peach Springs, Mohave County, private, no public access
- [Casa Grande Spring, AZ](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/arizona/casa-grande-spring): 72°F source, Short Walk, near Peach Springs, Mohave County
- [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
- [Trout Creek Spring, AZ](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/arizona/trout-creek-spring): 81°F source, Short Walk, near Peach Springs, Mohave County
- [Frost Mine Spring, AZ](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/arizona/frost-mine-spring): 70°F source, Roadside, near Kingman, Mohave County
- [Unnamed thermal spring, AZ](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/arizona/unnamed-spring-mohave-county): 73°F source, Short Walk, near Kingman, Mohave County

## Questions

**Where is Pumpkin Spring located?**
Pumpkin Spring is located in Mohave County, Arizona at 1,640 feet elevation, near Peach Springs. Coordinates: 35.9162°N, 113.3342°W.

**How do I get to Pumpkin Spring?**
Pumpkin Spring has Backcountry road access (7.0 mi from the road).

**Is Pumpkin Spring free to visit?**
Pumpkin Spring has Unknown access. It is managed by DESG.

**What minerals are in the water at Pumpkin Spring?**
Water chemistry analysis shows the presence of pH, Calcium, Magnesium, Sodium, Sulfate, Chloride, Iron. The pH is 6.9 (neutral).

## Sources

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