# Lower Warm Springs, California

Lower Warm Springs in California. 110°F (43°C). Backcountry · Public Land. Inyo County.

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

## Can you soak at Lower Warm Springs?

The water leaves the ground at 110°F, a comfortable soaking temperature. It sits deep in the backcountry. It's on National Park Service land. We haven't confirmed whether it has a pool or charges a fee.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Source water temperature | 110°F (43°C) (USGS record; developed pools are often cooled) |
| Elevation | 1,407 ft |
| Access | Backcountry · Public Land, 5.9 mi from the nearest road |
| Land | Death Valley National Park, National Park Service |
| County | Inyo County |
| Nearest town | Lone Pine |
| Coordinates | 36.80600, -117.77100 |
| Best months to soak | December, January, February (largest gap between water and average air temperature) |

## About Lower Warm Springs

Lower Warm Springs, which OpenStreetMap calls Sunrise Pool, is one of the Saline Valley Hot Springs, within Death Valley National Park and deep in the backcountry. The nearest town is Lone Pine, twenty-three miles off. The water is hot, right at the upper limit of comfortable. Public access is Open. OpenStreetMap marks the bath type as hot spring.

Backcountry: the nearest road is nearly six miles away, and no road name is recorded. The elevation is around fourteen hundred feet in the Saline Valley, a desert getting about seven inches of moisture annually, with a mean temperature in the low seventies. National Park Service land. The record lists no campground.

Saline Valley Hot Springs, per Wikipedia, are three thermal springs in the remote Saline Valley part of Death Valley National Park. OpenStreetMap gives this one the name Sunrise Pool.

The file marks December through February as the time to come. The water is hot; most people will find it at the top end of what they enjoy. It is park land, so park rules apply. Fee is not recorded and there is no chemistry. The record carries a photo. No USGS site exists for it. Six miles of backcountry is a serious approach in desert heat, and the route is not described anywhere in the record.

## Nearby

- Nearest city page: [Hot springs near Lone Pine](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/near/california/lone-pine), 34 mi away
- State page: [Hot springs in California](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/california)
- [Palm Spring, CA](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/california/palm-spring): 120°F source, Backcountry, near Lone Pine, Inyo County
- [Upper Warm Spring, CA](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/california/upper-warm-spring-1): Warm, Backcountry, near Lone Pine, Inyo County
- [Little Hunter Canyon Springs, CA](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/california/little-hunter-canyon-springs): 81°F source, Short Walk, near Lone Pine, Inyo County
- [Springs, CA](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/california/springs-inyo-county): 86°F source, Short Walk, near Lone Pine, Inyo County
- [Grapevine Springs, CA](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/california/grapevine-springs): 100°F source, Hike, near Beatty, Nye County
- [Seep, NV](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/nevada/seep-2): 77°F source, Backcountry, near Beatty, Nye County

## Questions

**What is the water temperature at Lower Warm Springs?**
Lower Warm Springs has a water temperature of 110°F (43°C). This is considered a hot spring, well above body temperature.

**Where is Lower Warm Springs located?**
Lower Warm Springs is located in Inyo County, California at 1,407 feet elevation, near Lone Pine. Coordinates: 36.8060°N, 117.7710°W.

**How do I get to Lower Warm Springs?**
Lower Warm Springs has Backcountry road access (5.9 mi from the road).

**Is Lower Warm Springs free to visit?**
Lower Warm Springs has Open access. It is managed by National Park Service.

## Sources

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