Hooper Hot Springs
Hooper Hot Springs is a hot spring inside the Ogden Bay State Wildlife Area in Weber County, about six miles from Hooper. Water at the source is hot enough to scald. Access is restricted. Put together, those two facts rule out a casual soak.
A short walk of about a tenth of a mile from the road. Valley floor, on state conservation land. Dissolved minerals run high. Snowfall is around three feet a winter; precipitation is moderate for northern Utah.
Winter months on file. Do not enter the water at its source temperature. Restricted access means contacting the wildlife area first. Simpson Springs Campground is about seventeen miles off. The temperature reading dates to 1966, and the water chemistry comes from the same sample. Nothing on file mentions a fee or a photo.
The water at Hooper Hot Springs is slightly alkaline (pH 7.6) with 8360 mg/L total dissolved solids. 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).
Overview The campground is situated on the eastern edge of Utah's West Desert near the historic Simpson Springs station on the Pony Express National Historic Trail. Simpson Springs was the site of a significant Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) camp in the late 1930s and early 1940s, just prior to the establishment of the US Army Dugway Proving Grounds during World War II. Recreation Hiking, picnicking, OHV riding, mountian biking, horseback riding, wildlife viewing, scenic backcountry byway,...
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