About Mickey Hot Springs
Mickey Hot Springs is a field of hot springs, mudpots and steam vents in Harney County, about 44 miles from Princeton as the crow flies. It is a place to look, not to soak: most of the vents are far too hot for bathing.
A small system of at least 60 vents, bubbling mudpots and steam vents at the north end of the Alvord Desert, east of Steens Mountain. source
Key facts
- Type
- Natural hot spring
- Area
- Harney County, Oregon · Southeast Oregon
- Nearest town
- Princeton (about 44 miles straight-line)
- At the source
- 77–212°F by vent, about 171°F on average source
- Soaking
- Most vents are far too hot for bathing
- Coordinates
- 42.67683, -118.34462
Map: Mickey Hot Springs and nearby
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- Hot springs resort
- Natural hot spring
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Get directions · Big pin: Mickey Hot Springs; small pins: other places within 45 miles.
Before you go
- Check the land manager's page and current alerts on the day you go; roads, trails and day-use rules change with weather and fire season.
- Pack out everything, including trash left by others; there is no staff on site.
- Water temperature varies by pool and by season. Test it with your hand before getting in, and never put your head under in natural hot water.
- Carry a paper map or an offline map: phone service is often weak or missing.
Mickey Hot Springs: questions
How hot is the water at Mickey Hot Springs?
The water leaves the ground at 77–212°f by vent, about 171°f on average.
What is the closest hot spring to Mickey Hot Springs?
Alvord Hot Springs is about 13 miles away as the crow flies. Road distance is longer.
Where to stay nearby
Lodging or camping listed by the operator, within 35 miles in a straight line.
Hot springs near Mickey Hot Springs
- Hot springs resortCrane Hot SpringsBurns, OR55 miles awayabout 101°F (pond) from $15 Overnight Private tubs
