California

Travertine Hot Springs

General Description: Popular multicolored travertine (calcite) pools created from the spring water forming several ridges and pools with several different water temperatures.
General Location: Northern Eastern Sierra outside of Bridgeport
August soaking in pool (travertine)

Wild Mint Hot Spring

General Description: A concrete box that is not very well maintained next to a hunting cabin on private property.
General Location: Northeastern California in the Surpise Valley next to Eagleville Hot Spring
Pool Type: Concrete box
Pool Temps: Extremely Hot (106° - 110° F)

Willett Hot Spring *

General Description: Spring water is piped to a cattle trough high up in a small desert valley.
General Location: Southern California outside of Ojai in the Los Padres National Forest
Pool Type: cattle trough
Pool Temps: Very Hot (104° - 106° F)
Andy in the cattle trough while its filling (Willett)

Woody's Hot Spring *

General Description: A popular small old historic hot spring with a concrete tub remaining that is barely warm enough.
General Location: Northern Sierras
Pool Type: Cement soaking pool.
Pool Temps: Hot (102° - 104° F), Slightly Hot (100° - 102° F)