California trails · Hot-spring hikes
24 trails in California reach a named hot spring. Ranked by our data-richness score; every link opens the full stats or the live map.
| Trail | Length | Gain | Reaches |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minnow Creek | 9.4 mi | 3,318 ft | Scoop Lake, Marsh Lake |
| Avalanche Gulch Climbing Route | 3.6 mi | 5,727 ft | Misery Hill, Mount Shasta |
| NST - Pacific Crest | 19.3 mi | 1,066 ft | Boiling Springs Lake, Little Willow Lake |
| Pine Ridge | 22.3 mi | 4,510 ft | Church Creek Divide, Sykes Hot Spring |
| Clear Creek Climbing Route (Stewart Trail) | 2.3 mi | 5,089 ft | Sulphur Springs, Mount Shasta |
| Fish Creek | 18.9 mi | 2,863 ft | Rainbow Falls, Iva Bell Hot Springs |
| Kern Canyon | 9.4 mi | 1,331 ft | Kern Hot Spring, Chagoopa Falls |
| Hotlum Bolum Ridge | 2.2 mi | 4,822 ft | Sulphur Springs, Mount Shasta |
| Lower Warm Springs Spur | 0.3 mi | 13 ft | Lower Warm Springs, Children's Tub |
| Drake Lake Trail | 3.6 mi | 888 ft | Drakes Springs, Drake Lake |
| Mammoth-2s07 Sm | 16.7 mi | 641 ft | Hot Creek Canyon Overlook, Hot Creek Geological Site |
| Terminal Geyser Trail | 1.6 mi | 399 ft | Terminal Geyser, Boiling Springs Lake |
| Devil's Kitchen Trail | 2.2 mi | 315 ft | Devils Kitchen, Dream Lake (historical) |
| Mono Alamar Trail | 1.0 mi | 135 ft | Little Caliente Spring, Little Caliente Spring |
| Dream Lake Trail | 0.2 mi | 38 ft | Dream Lake (historical), Drakesbad Hot Springs |
| Hot Springs Creek Trail | 0.2 mi | 22 ft | Dream Lake (historical), Drakesbad Hot Springs |
| Lowest Tide Only - path to steep ravine | 0.2 mi | 11 ft | Red Rock Beach, Steep Ravine Hot Spring |
| Old John Muir Trail | 0.5 mi | 336 ft | Reds Meadow Hot Springs, free natural hot pool |
| Red'S Bathhouse Spur | 0.3 mi | 57 ft | Reds Meadow Hot Springs, free natural hot pool |
| Hot Creek Vis | 0.2 mi | 97 ft | Hot Creek Canyon Overlook, Hot Creek Geological Site |
| Boiling Springs Lake Trail | 0.0 mi | 10 ft | Boiling Springs Lake, Drakesbad Hot Springs |
| Hot Creek Canyon Trail | 0.1 mi | 7 ft | Hot Creek Canyon Overlook, Hot Creek Geological Site |
| Drakesbad Hot Spring Pool Trail | 0.1 mi | 16 ft | Drakesbad Hot Springs |
| Hot Creek Spur North | 0.2 mi | 10 ft |