Hot Springs
Listed only as Hot Springs, this is thermal water at Borax Lake in Harney County, far from anywhere; Hines, the nearest town on file, is close to ninety miles off. The water is scalding, near boiling, and the ground is held by a nonprofit under a private conservation designation. Public access is recorded as unknown. Nobody should plan a soak here.
Borax Lake Road ends about nine tenths of a mile short, so there is a walk across flat desert at roughly four thousand feet. Snow is light, under two feet, and rain is scarce. The land owner is listed as an NGO and the unit as Borax Lake, with a conservation designation attached.
Winter months are listed best, December through February. South Steens Campground, twenty-three miles away, is the closest camping on record. The water is hot enough to kill, so keep to firm ground and away from any pool edge. Since access is unknown and the land is private conservation ground, find out from the owner before visiting. A photo exists on the record.
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Overview:South Steens Campground is located in the heart of Steens Mountain. Visitors will find picnic tables and grills at 36 family campsites amid juniper and sage. The equestrian site, designed specifically for horse users, is directly adjacent to the family campground. Recreational stock (horses, mules, llamas, goats, etc.) are not allowed in the family portion of South Steens Campground, but are welcome and comfortable at 15 equestrian sites complete with tie posts and small corrals.Know...
Hot Springs is road-accessible, so you can bring more gear. The water is dangerously hot, so bring water shoes and test pools carefully.
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