Alcova Hot Springs
Hot water beside a reservoir. Alcova Hot Springs comes up on Bureau of Reclamation ground at Alcova Reservoir in Natrona County, Wyoming, roughly twenty-seven miles from Mills. The flow is listed at 129 degrees, too hot to sit in as it emerges, and access is recorded as open. The land is tagged as a recreation management area.
Dry country, about a foot of rain in a typical year and a winter that drops four feet or so of snow. The spring is a third of a mile from the Alcova Dam Access Road, a short walk. Elevation is around 5,500 feet. Pete's Draw Campground is about three miles off, the closest on the record.
The water comes out hot enough to burn, so test it before any part of you goes in and look for where it has cooled. Winter shows as the best season on file. Pete's Draw is close for camping. No fee is noted, and access is open, though this is Reclamation land around a dam, so current reservoir rules apply.
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Pete's Draw has both a day-use and overnight camping area to enjoy hiking, wildlife viewing, picnicking, fishing, boating and camping. There's a parking area, vault toilet, seven overnight campsites with picnic tables, fire rings, shelters, tent pads, and RV parking, trash receptacle, and a hardened pedestrian trail. No water is available at this campground. Campsites are first come, first served. No overnight parking is allowed in the day use area. This campground receives heavy visitatio...
Alcova Hot Springs sits at 5,501 feet above sea level, way above the mile-high mark. You may not feel the altitude strongly, but hot water still dehydrates you faster at elevation. UV is about 22% stronger than at sea level, so bring sunscreen and drink more water than you normally would.
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Alcova Hot Springs is road-accessible, so you can bring more gear. The water runs hot, so extra hydration is key. Cold air temperatures make a changing robe or warm layers essential.
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