Blue Lake Spring
Blue Lake is a geothermal pond in Tooele County, south of Wendover, and this entry is the warm spring that feeds it. The water is warm, on the cool side for a soak. The record marks access as restricted and the land as a state conservation area under the Division of Wildlife Resources, while Wikipedia describes the lake itself as publicly reachable wetlands managed by the BLM inside an Air Force range.
From the nearest road it is a few hundred feet on foot. The surrounding country is flat desert a shade above four thousand feet, very dry at about seven inches of rain, with light winter snow. Wikipedia puts the lake on the Utah Test and Training Range. There is no campground on record.
Winter is the season listed. The record says restricted access while the Wikipedia article calls the wetlands public, so confirm current rules with the state wildlife office before driving out from Wendover. The chemistry sample dates from 1977. Fifteen miles is the distance from town on record.
Wikipedia describes Blue Lake as a large geothermal pond about 16 miles south of Wendover, roughly nine acres and sixty feet deep, lying within the Utah Test and Training Range controlled by the United States Air Force. The lake and the wetlands around it are described as publicly accessible and managed by the Bureau of Land Management.
The water at Blue Lake Spring is slightly alkaline (pH 7.5). It is notably rich in calcium (may support bone density and joint health), magnesium (known for muscle relaxation and stress relief), and sodium (supports circulation and skin hydration).
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