# Unnamed thermal spring, Oregon

Unnamed thermal spring in Oregon. Hot. Short Walk · Public Land. Owyhee County.

- Page: https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/oregon/unnamed-spring-owyhee-county-2
- Source: Soaking Springs, researched and maintained by Armen Suny
- Updated: 2026-09-14

## Can you soak at this spring?

USGS lists this spring as a hot spring, with no temperature on record. It's a short walk from the road. It's on Bureau of Land Management land. We haven't confirmed whether it has a pool or charges a fee.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Source water temperature | Hot (USGS record; developed pools are often cooled) |
| pH | 9.5 (Alkaline) |
| Elevation | 2,730 ft |
| Access | Short Walk · Public Land, 328 ft from the nearest road |
| Land | Vale Malheur Field Office, Bureau of Land Management |
| County | Owyhee County |
| Nearest town | Homedale |
| Coordinates | 43.21500, -117.50200 |
| Nearest campground | Slocum Creek Campground, 11.8 mi |

## About Unnamed thermal spring

Under nine miles from Homedale and barely a hundred yards off the road, this unnamed thermal point in Owyhee County is about as easy to reach as BLM springs get. The catch is that the record gives no temperature. It is flagged hot, nothing more. Access is open and the ground is public. A 1991 water sample is on file and it came back strongly alkaline.

The nearest road is unnamed on the record but the spring is only a few hundred feet from it. Bureau of Land Management ground, managed from the Vale Malheur office. Low desert elevation, around 2,700 feet. Dry, with a couple of feet of snow over a typical winter. Slocum Creek Campground is the closest camping listed, roughly a dozen miles away.

There are no best months on file. Open access, no fee recorded. Camp at Slocum Creek if you need a site, about twelve miles off. The analysis from October 1991 lists sodium, calcium, magnesium, chloride and sulfate at a pH well above nine, so this is alkaline water on paper. Without a temperature on record, do not count on a soak.

## Water chemistry

Lab sample from 1991-10-24 (Water Quality Portal).

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| pH | 9.5 |
| Calcium | 0.93 mg/L |
| Magnesium | 0.01 mg/L |
| Sodium | 150 mg/L |
| Sulfate | 89 mg/L |
| Chloride | 18 mg/L |

Records this spring holds:
- Softest water of Oregon's 11 springs with calcium and magnesium readings: 2.4 mg/L

## Nearby

- Nearest city page: [Hot springs near Nyssa](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/near/oregon/nyssa), 40 mi away
- State page: [Hot springs in Oregon](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/oregon)
- [Hot Spring, OR](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/oregon/hot-spring-owyhee-county): 106°F source, pH 9.6, Roadside, near Homedale, Owyhee County
- [Unnamed thermal spring, OR](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/oregon/unnamed-spring-owyhee-county-1): Hot, pH 8.9, Short Walk, near Homedale, Owyhee County
- [Unnamed thermal spring, OR](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/oregon/unnamed-spring-owyhee-county-3): Hot, Hike, near Homedale, Owyhee County
- [Canters Hot Spring, OR](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/oregon/canters-hot-spring): 120°F source, Roadside, near Murphy, Owyhee County
- [Scott Spring, OR](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/oregon/scott-spring): 68°F source, Short Walk, near Homedale, Owyhee County
- [South Black Willow Spring, OR](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/oregon/south-black-willow-spring): 71°F source, Short Walk, near Parma, Canyon County

## Questions

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

**Where is  located?**
 is located in Owyhee County, Oregon at 2,730 feet elevation, near Homedale. Coordinates: 43.2150°N, 117.5020°W.

**How do I get to ?**
 has Short Walk road access (328 ft from the road).

**Is  free to visit?**
 has Open access. It is managed by Bureau of Land Management.

**Can I camp near ?**
Yes, Slocum Creek Campground is located nearby (11.8 miles away). No fees..

**What minerals are in the water at ?**
Water chemistry analysis shows the presence of pH, Calcium, Magnesium, Sodium, Sulfate, Chloride. The pH is 9.5 (alkaline).

## Sources

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