Arizona (Ringbolt) Hot Springs

Arizona (Ringbolt) Hot Springs, also known as simply Ringbolt Hot Springs or Arizona Hot Springs,[1] is a group of three geothermal springs located near Hoover Dam, Arizona.[2][3]

Arizona (Ringbolt) Hot Springs
Ringbolt Hot Springs
Arizona Hot Springs
Arizona (Ringbolt) hot spring
Locationnear Hoover Dam, Arizona
Coordinates35°57′38″N 114°43′33″W[1]
Elevation1,545
Temperature95°F to 110°F
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Water profile

The hot mineral water emerges from the spring in the upper canyon at 110°F.[4] The water then flows over a 25-foot waterfall where it is cooled to 95°F and collects in a gravel-bottomed rock soaking pool accessible by a ladder.[2]

Geography

The springs are close to Willow Beach, which is downstream from the Ringbolt Rapids in White Rock Canyon in the Black Canyon of the Colorado on the Arizona side of the river downstream from Hoover Dam.[2][5] The area around the three main soaking pools have been stabilized with sand bags and rocks.[6]

The most popular trail to the Hot Springs begins from a parking area north of US Hwy 93, 4.2 miles east of Hoover Dam.[7] The trail is open most of the year but closed by the National Park Service in the summer due to dangers from extreme heat.[8]

See also

References
  1. "Ringbolt Hot Spring". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
  2. Gersh-Young, Marjorie (2010). Hot Springs and Hot Pools in the Southwest. Santa Cruz, California: Aqua Thermal. ISBN 1-890880-09-4.
  3. Bischoff, Matt C. (2007). Touring Arizona Hot Springs. Falcon Guides, 2nd edition. ISBN 978-0762736409.
  4. "Arizona Hot Springs". The American Southwest. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
  5. "Arizona Hot Springs (Ringbolt Hot Springs)". The Hiking Project. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
  6. Weber, Jesse. "Arizona Hot Springs". The Outdoor Project. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
  7. "Arizona Hot Spring Trail". National Park Service. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  8. "GOLDSTRIKE CANYON, ARIZONA HOT SPRING TRAILS WILL CLOSE MAY 15-SEPT 30". National Park Service. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
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