# Fish Lake Valley Hot Well, California

Fish Lake Valley Hot Well in California. Roadside · Public Land. Inyo County.

- Page: https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/california/fish-lake-valley-hot-well
- Source: Soaking Springs, researched and maintained by Armen Suny
- Updated: 2026-09-14

## Can you soak at Fish Lake Valley Hot Well?

No water temperature is on record for Fish Lake Valley Hot Well. You can drive right up to it. 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) |
| Elevation | 4,750 ft |
| Access | Roadside · Public Land, 82 ft from the nearest road |
| Land | Tonopah Field Office, BLM |
| County | Inyo County |
| Nearest town | Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek |
| Coordinates | 37.86003, -117.98384 |

## About Fish Lake Valley Hot Well

Fish Lake Valley Hot Well is a geothermal hot well filed under Inyo County, California. Wikipedia calls it a Nevada spring, and the land manager on file is the BLM's Tonopah Field Office. Access is open. The record carries no temperature. The nearest listed town, Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, is forty miles away.

Roadside, within a hundred feet, though the road is unnamed on file. High desert at around 4,700 feet, dry, seven inches of rain most years and a foot and a half of snow. No campground is listed anywhere near it.

Wikipedia also calls it Fish Lake Hot Well and Fish Lake Hot Spring, and describes it as a geothermal hot spring in Nevada. The record lists it in Inyo County, California, so which state it belongs to depends on whom you ask.

With no temperature recorded, nothing on this page tells you whether it is soakable; it is a hot well, and the name says hot, so go find out. Access is open on BLM land. No best months or fee are on record, and no campground is listed. The nearest listed town is forty miles off, so fuel and water are on you.

## Nearby

- State page: [Hot springs in California](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/california)
- [Gap Spring, NV](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/nevada/gap-spring): 73°F source, pH 8.4, TDS 4,387 mg/L, Roadside, near Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, Inyo County
- [Unnamed thermal spring, NV](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/nevada/unnamed-spring-inyo-county-2): 81°F source, pH 8.1, TDS 2,275 mg/L, Roadside, near Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, Inyo County
- [Fish Spring, NV](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/nevada/fish-spring): 75°F source, pH 8.4, TDS 4,387 mg/L, Hike, near Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, Inyo County
- [Sand Spring, NV](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/nevada/sand-spring-2): 74°F source, Roadside, near Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, Inyo County
- [Silverpeak Hot Spring, NV](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/nevada/silverpeak-hot-spring): 118°F source, Roadside, near Goldfield, Esmeralda County
- [Bertrand Ranch Springs, CA](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/california/bertrand-ranch-springs): 70°F source, Roadside, near Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, Inyo County

## Questions

**Where is Fish Lake Valley Hot Well located?**
Fish Lake Valley Hot Well is located in Inyo County, California at 4,750 feet elevation, near Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek. Coordinates: 37.8600°N, 117.9838°W.

**How do I get to Fish Lake Valley Hot Well?**
Fish Lake Valley Hot Well has Roadside road access (82 ft from the road).

**Is Fish Lake Valley Hot Well free to visit?**
Fish Lake Valley Hot Well has Open access. It is managed by BLM.

## Sources

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