# Wild Horse Hot Springs, Montana

Wild Horse Hot Springs in Montana. Roadside · Public Land. Sanders County.

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

## Can you soak at Wild Horse Hot Springs?

No water temperature is on record for Wild Horse Hot Springs. 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 | 2,757 ft |
| Access | Roadside · Public Land, 42 ft from the nearest road |
| Land | Flathead Reservation, TRIB |
| County | Sanders County |
| Nearest town | Plains |
| Coordinates | 47.64080, -114.57260 |
| Nearest campground | Big Hole Lookout (MT), 23.3 mi |

## About Wild Horse Hot Springs

On the Flathead Reservation in Sanders County, Montana, nineteen miles from Plains, Wild Horse Hot Springs is a developed spring. The row has no measured temperature, so do not take the word hot as a promise. Access on this tribal land is recorded as unknown. Wikipedia describes private plunges and little else.

Roadside, some forty feet from the nearest road. Low ground, for Montana. Snow is moderate, around four and a half feet, with moderate precipitation across the year. Big Hole Lookout, the nearest camping listed, is over twenty miles away. Wikipedia puts the site in Lake County, two and a half miles outside the town of Hot Springs.

Wild Horse was developed in 1913 after a well driller struck hot water, 128 degrees by Wikipedia's account, and the place was originally called Camp Aqua Bath House. The article describes private plunges and little else. It places the springs in Lake County, two and a half miles out of the town of Hot Springs, which differs from the Sanders County listing here.

No season is listed. Tribal land with unknown access, so check before visiting. No fee is in the record. Camping is far. Nothing measures the water's heat today, so do not plan around a natural pool. The only structures mentioned anywhere are the private plunges on Wikipedia.

## Nearby

- Nearest city page: [Hot springs near Plains](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/near/montana/plains), 5 mi away
- State page: [Hot springs in Montana](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/montana)
- [Camas Hot Springs, MT](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/montana/camas-hot-springs): 113°F source, pH 9.1, Roadside, near Plains, Sanders County
- [Green Springs, MT](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/montana/green-springs): 79°F source, Roadside, near Plains, Sanders County
- [Quinns Hot Springs, MT](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/montana/quinns-hot-springs): 109°F source, Roadside, near Plains, Sanders County
- [Lolo Hot Springs, Granite Springs, MT](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/montana/lolo-hot-springs-granite-springs): 111°F source, pH 9.3, Short Walk, near Frenchtown, Missoula County
- [Medicine (Sun River) Springs, MT](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/montana/medicine-sun-river-springs): 86°F source, Short Walk, near Choteau, Teton County
- [Jerry Johnson Hot Springs, ID](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/idaho/jerry-johnson-hot-springs): 118°F source, pH 9.5, Short Walk, near Superior, Mineral County, primitive pools, pools 95–115°F, free, year-round

## Questions

**Where is Wild Horse Hot Springs located?**
Wild Horse Hot Springs is located in Sanders County, Montana at 2,757 feet elevation, near Plains. Coordinates: 47.6408°N, 114.5726°W.

**How do I get to Wild Horse Hot Springs?**
Wild Horse Hot Springs has Roadside road access (42 ft from the road).

**Is Wild Horse Hot Springs free to visit?**
Wild Horse Hot Springs has Unknown access. It is managed by DESG.

**Can I camp near Wild Horse Hot Springs?**
Yes, Big Hole Lookout (Mt) is located nearby (23.3 miles away).

## Sources

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