# Seep, Arizona

Seep in Arizona. 95°F (35°C). Roadside. Greenlee County.

- Page: https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/arizona/seep-1
- Source: Soaking Springs, researched and maintained by Armen Suny
- Updated: 2026-09-14

## Can you soak at Seep?

No. Our research found no place to soak at Seep.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Source water temperature | 95°F (35°C) (USGS record; developed pools are often cooled) |
| Total dissolved solids | 13,900 mg/L |
| Elevation | 3,500 ft |
| Access | Roadside, 261 ft from the nearest road |
| County | Greenlee County |
| Nearest town | Clifton |
| Coordinates | 33.07500, -109.29800 |
| Best months to soak | January, December, February (largest gap between water and average air temperature) |
| Nearest campground | Owl Creek Campground, 7.5 mi |

## Plan your visit

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|---|---|
| Type | Not a soaking spring |

Generic USGS seep record near Clifton; no soaking source

Checked October 2026. Sources: 

## About Seep

The record calls this one Seep, nothing more, a warm spring a few miles outside Clifton in Greenlee County. It is warm, close to a pleasant soaking temperature. The interesting thing is the water itself: a 1978 sample showed dissolved solids near fourteen thousand milligrams a liter, which is very salty water. Ownership and public access are both blank on file.

Greenlee County, about 3,500 feet up, and the road you would park on is 260 feet away, unnamed in the record. Mild weather. Eleven inches of rain in a year and enough snow to dust the ground in winter. Nobody wrote down a land manager, so who owns this is an open question. Owl Creek Campground is seven and a half miles off.

Winter months are listed as best. Roadside, so no real walk. The salinity figure is from 1978 and the chemistry, like the temperature, could be different now. With access unrecorded and no owner named, ask in Clifton before treating it as open.

## Water chemistry

Lab sample from 1978-06-22 (Water Quality Portal).

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Total dissolved solids | 13,900 mg/L |
| Calcium | 880 mg/L |
| Magnesium | 22 mg/L |
| Sodium | 3,300 mg/L |
| Sulfate | 60 mg/L |
| Chloride | 7,000 mg/L |
| Iron | 40 µg/L |

Records this spring holds:
- Tied for most minerals of Arizona's 9 springs with a dissolved minerals reading: 13,900 mg/L
- Tied for hardest water of Arizona's 22 springs with calcium and magnesium readings: 2,288 mg/L

## Nearby

- Nearest city page: [Hot springs near Safford](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/near/arizona/safford), 28 mi away
- State page: [Hot springs in Arizona](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/arizona)
- [Hot Spring, AZ](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/arizona/hot-spring-greenlee-county): 138°F source, TDS 13,900 mg/L, Short Walk, near Clifton, Greenlee County
- [Clifton Hot Springs, AZ](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/arizona/clifton-hot-springs): 102°F source, TDS 13,900 mg/L, Roadside, near Clifton, Greenlee County
- [Gillard Hot Springs, AZ](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/arizona/gillard-hot-springs): 180°F source, Short Walk, near Clifton, Greenlee County, primitive pools, free
- [Eagle Creek Hot Springs, AZ](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/arizona/eagle-creek-hot-springs): 97°F source, Short Walk, near Morenci, Greenlee County, primitive pools, pools 97°F, free
- [Warm Spring, AZ](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/arizona/warm-spring-greenlee-county): 73°F source, Short Walk, near Morenci, Greenlee County
- [Unnamed thermal spring, NM](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/new-mexico/unnamed-spring-greenlee-county): 69°F source, TDS 2,290 mg/L, Roadside, near Clifton, Greenlee County

## Questions

**What is the water temperature at Seep?**
Seep has a water temperature of 95°F (35°C). This is a warm thermal spring.

**Where is Seep located?**
Seep is located in Greenlee County, Arizona at 3,500 feet elevation, near Clifton. Coordinates: 33.0750°N, 109.2980°W.

**How do I get to Seep?**
Seep has Roadside road access (261 ft from the road).

**Can I camp near Seep?**
Yes, Owl Creek Campground is located nearby (7.5 miles away).

**What minerals are in the water at Seep?**
Water chemistry analysis shows the presence of Total Dissolved Solids, Calcium, Magnesium, Sodium, Sulfate, Chloride, Iron. Total dissolved solids measure 13,900 mg/L.

## Sources

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