Antelope Hot Springs
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Antelope Hot Springs are natural hot spring
s located in southeastern Oregon
, U.S. 67.4 miles (108.5 km) northeast of Lakeview
and 12 miles (19.3 km) northeast of the community of Plush
, a 28.3 miles (45.5 km) drive.
The springs emerge at 104 °F (40 °C) in a semi-improved, accessible location suitable for camping within Hart Mountain National Antelope Refuge
. The pool is about 5 feet deep and 9 by 12 across (150 cm deep, 3 m x 4 m).
The pool can accommodate six people.
A posted sign requests that nudists lock the door, though one author suggests the remote location renders such formality unnecessary.
Reportedly a rancher noticed some water bubbling from a rock and blasted it with dynamite resulting in a hot spring pool.
There appears to be no official name for the springs, which GNIS refers to only as Hot Springs,
and U.S. topographic maps label similarly.
Hot spring
A hot spring is a spring that is produced by the emergence of geothermally heated groundwater from the Earth's crust. There are geothermal hot springs in many locations all over the crust of the earth.-Definitions:...
s located in southeastern Oregon
Oregon
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...
, U.S. 67.4 miles (108.5 km) northeast of Lakeview
Lakeview, Oregon
Lakeview is a city in Lake County, Oregon, United States. The population was 2,294 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Lake County. Although it is an incorporated city, the municipal government refers to the community as "The Town of Lakeview", and bills itself as "Tallest Town in Oregon"...
and 12 miles (19.3 km) northeast of the community of Plush
Plush, Oregon
Plush is an unincorporated rural community in the Warner Valley of Lake County, Oregon, United States.The one notable attraction in the area is a hot spring located on the Hart Mountain National Antelope Refuge. Hart Mountain hosts many protected big game animals including the pronghorn antelope...
, a 28.3 miles (45.5 km) drive.
The springs emerge at 104 °F (40 °C) in a semi-improved, accessible location suitable for camping within Hart Mountain National Antelope Refuge
Hart Mountain National Antelope Refuge
Hart Mountain National Antelope Refuge is a National Wildlife Refuge on Hart Mountain in southeastern Oregon, which protects more than and more than 300 species of wildlife, including pronghorn antelope, bighorn sheep, mule deer, sage grouse, and redband trout...
. The pool is about 5 feet deep and 9 by 12 across (150 cm deep, 3 m x 4 m).
The pool can accommodate six people.
A posted sign requests that nudists lock the door, though one author suggests the remote location renders such formality unnecessary.
Reportedly a rancher noticed some water bubbling from a rock and blasted it with dynamite resulting in a hot spring pool.
There appears to be no official name for the springs, which GNIS refers to only as Hot Springs,
and U.S. topographic maps label similarly.