# Warm Spring, California

Warm Spring in California. Warm. Backcountry · Public Land. San Bernardino County.

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

## Can you soak at Warm Spring?

USGS lists Warm Spring as a warm spring, with no temperature on record. 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 | Warm (USGS record; developed pools are often cooled) |
| pH | 7.5 (Slightly Alkaline) |
| Elevation | 2,460 ft |
| Access | Backcountry · Public Land, 7.2 mi from the nearest road (West Side Road) |
| Land | Death Valley National Park, National Park Service |
| County | San Bernardino County |
| Nearest town | Searles Valley |
| Coordinates | 35.96700, -116.93100 |

## About Warm Spring

Warm Spring in San Bernardino County is a Death Valley backcountry spring, about 29 miles from Searles Valley and seven miles from the nearest road. A USGS crew took a sample in January 1978 and logged the chemistry without a temperature, so the word warm is all the thermal information on file. Park Service ground, and open, and a long way from anything.

West Side Road is the closest road, a little over seven miles off, and the record files the approach as backcountry. The spring is at about 2,500 feet inside the national park. Desert climate, rain comes to about five inches a year, snow once in a blue moon. Average temperature is seventy, which in a desert means summer runs far above that. The record says nothing about a trail.

Best season and campground are both missing from the record, and no fee is mentioned. Park rules apply; check with Death Valley National Park on backcountry travel before you commit to a seven-mile walk in. The 1978 sample showed near neutral pH with calcium and sulfate among the constituents. Temperature unknown. Carry water.

## Water chemistry

Lab sample from 1978-01-18 (Water Quality Portal).

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| pH | 7.5 |
| Calcium | 64 mg/L |
| Magnesium | 23 mg/L |
| Sodium | 34 mg/L |
| Sulfate | 190 mg/L |
| Chloride | 20 mg/L |

## Nearby

- Nearest city page: [Hot springs near Inyokern](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/near/california/inyokern), 47 mi away
- State page: [Hot springs in California](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/california)
- [Warm Sulphur Springs, CA](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/california/warm-sulphur-springs): 80°F source, Short Walk, near Searles Valley, San Bernardino County
- [Bainter Spring, CA](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/california/bainter-spring): 92°F source, Short Walk, near Searles Valley, San Bernardino County
- [Travertine Springs, CA](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/california/travertine-springs): 90°F source, pH 7.8, Short Walk, near Beatty, Nye County
- [Saratoga Spring, CA](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/california/saratoga-spring): 82°F source, TDS 2,925 mg/L, Short Walk, near Fort Irwin, San Bernardino County
- [Shoshone Spring, CA](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/california/shoshone-spring): 90°F source, Roadside, near Pahrump, Nye County
- [Springs, CA](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/california/springs-nye-county-1): Warm, Roadside, near Pahrump, Nye County

## Questions

**What is the water temperature at Warm Spring?**
Warm Spring is classified as warm. An exact temperature measurement has not been recorded.

**Where is Warm Spring located?**
Warm Spring is located in San Bernardino County, California at 2,460 feet elevation, near Searles Valley. Coordinates: 35.9670°N, 116.9310°W.

**How do I get to Warm Spring?**
Warm Spring has Backcountry road access, with the nearest road being West Side Road (7.2 mi from the road).

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

**What minerals are in the water at Warm Spring?**
Water chemistry analysis shows the presence of pH, Calcium, Magnesium, Sodium, Sulfate, Chloride. The pH is 7.5 (slightly alkaline).

## Sources

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