# Altnow Hot Spring, Oregon

Altnow Hot Spring in Oregon. Warm. Roadside. Harney County.

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

## Can you soak at Altnow Hot Spring?

USGS lists Altnow Hot Spring as a warm spring, with no temperature on record. 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 | Warm (USGS record; developed pools are often cooled) |
| Elevation | 3,626 ft |
| Access | Roadside, 194 ft from the nearest road |
| County | Harney County |
| Nearest town | Burns |
| Coordinates | 43.86000, -118.28800 |
| Nearest campground | Chukar Park Campground, 7.7 mi |

## About Altnow Hot Spring

Altnow Hot Spring, over in Harney County, Oregon, is about forty three miles from Burns. Despite the word Hot in its name the record describes the water merely as warm and gives no measured temperature, so the name and the description disagree and neither has a number to back it. The landowner is not identified. Public access was never noted.

A road passes within about sixty yards, unnamed on file, which makes this a stop instead of a walk. The spring sits at roughly thirty six hundred feet, lower than most thermal points in the Oregon high desert. Snow is a modest affair, a couple of feet spread across the cold months, and the year's moisture is middling. Chukar Park Campground, close to eight miles off, is the nearest place to camp that the record turns up.

With no month rankings, plan by the snowfall: cold months mean drifted road shoulders, the rest of the year is open. Drive up and look. Confirm permission before you step off the road, because nothing on file says you may. The water has not been measured. Chukar Park is the camping fallback.

## Nearby

- Nearest city page: [Hot springs near Vale](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/near/oregon/vale), 43 mi away
- State page: [Hot springs in Oregon](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/oregon)
- [Beulah Hot Springs, OR](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/oregon/beulah-hot-springs): 140°F source, TDS 243 mg/L, Short Walk, near Baker City, Baker County
- [Sitz Warm Spring, OR](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/oregon/sitz-warm-spring): Warm, Short Walk, near Burns, Harney County
- [Juntura Warm Spring 2, OR](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/oregon/juntura-warm-spring-2): 95°F source, pH 9.0, Short Walk, near Vale, Malheur County
- [Unnamed thermal spring, OR](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/oregon/unnamed-spring-harney-county-2): 165°F source, TDS 858 mg/L, Roadside, near Burns, Harney County
- [Juntura Warm Spring 1, OR](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/oregon/juntura-warm-spring-1): 77°F source, pH 9.0, Roadside, near Vale, Malheur County
- [Warm Spring, OR](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/oregon/warm-spring-malheur-county): Warm, pH 9.0, Roadside, near Vale, Malheur County

## Questions

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

**Where is Altnow Hot Spring located?**
Altnow Hot Spring is located in Harney County, Oregon at 3,626 feet elevation, near Burns. Coordinates: 43.8600°N, 118.2880°W.

**How do I get to Altnow Hot Spring?**
Altnow Hot Spring has Roadside road access (194 ft from the road).

**Can I camp near Altnow Hot Spring?**
Yes, Chukar Park Campground is located nearby (7.7 miles away). $5 per night..

## Sources

- USGS thermal springs records, Water Quality Portal lab analyses, OpenStreetMap, Wikipedia/Wikidata, NOAA climate normals