Travertine Hot Springs
Travertine Hot Springs delivers scalding 180°F water in Mono County near Bridgeport, creating one of the eastern Sierra Nevada's most accessible and dramatic high-temperature features managed by the Bureau of Land Management.
Positioned at 6,747 feet elevation with travertine deposits visible from the short walk approach, the springs emerge just 105 meters from Travertine Hot Springs Road through subalpine terrain where winter snow reaches 93.6 inches annually.
The site offers short walk access from Travertine Hot Springs Road with Bureau of Land Management protection allowing public access. Honeymoon Flat Campground (11.2 km away) provides 50+ campsites with creek fishing and trail network access.
These geothermal features represent intense circulation through the Sierra Nevada's fractured bedrock, where deep groundwater encounters extreme heat before rising to form the travertine deposits that give the springs their distinctive character and name.
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Overview Honeymoon Flat Campground is located just 8 miles from Bridgeport, California, next to Robinson Creek at an elevation of 7,000 feet. The Twin Lakes area is about 2 miles away, where visitors enjoy boating, fishing, hiking and horseback riding.Recreation Robinson Creek offers good rainbow trout fishing and can be easily accessed from both loops. Numerous hiking trails are in the vicinity, including the popular Robinson Creek Trail.Facilities The campground contains single and double-f...
Travertine Hot Springs sits at 6,747 feet above sea level, way above the mile-high mark. You may not feel the altitude strongly, but hot water still dehydrates you faster at elevation. UV is about 27% stronger than at sea level, so bring sunscreen and drink more water than you normally would.
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Travertine Hot Springs is road-accessible, so you can bring more gear. The water is dangerously hot — bring water shoes and test pools carefully.
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