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Hot Creek

Mammoth Lakes, CA
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Type: Geologic Formations, Hot Springs/ Geysers
Activities: Swimming, Fishing
Description: You can relax in the heated springs of this popular fishing spot.
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Richmond, Virginia
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63 reviews 63 reviews
26 attraction reviews
Reviews in 27 cities Reviews in 27 cities
18 helpful votes 18 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 May 2013

you DO NOT have to hike to see the steam. A view from the top for the less able or non-adventerous. It is kind of steep.

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Toronto, Canada
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69 reviews 69 reviews
14 attraction reviews
Reviews in 32 cities Reviews in 32 cities
48 helpful votes 48 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 April 2013

This spot is just beautiful. There is a nice trail that goes down beside the fault. Such a unique landscape that it makes it completely worth while to go there. It is a gravel road (part) to get here which seems to be a staple for all the good spots to go to.

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Temecula, CA
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62 reviews 62 reviews
17 attraction reviews
Reviews in 28 cities Reviews in 28 cities
26 helpful votes 26 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 November 2012

Loved to see the hot springs......a short hike down to the bottom of the hill, we took some very cool pictures.....a little sulphur smelling but soon went away.......as we we driving back to the main road, we saw a HUGE herd of mule deer, they were all camouflaged with all the brush..drive slow and you may be able to see... More

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San Diego, CA
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3 attraction reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 November 2012

The water is scalding hot in some places and you are not allowed to swim. There are part that you can see steam coming out of the earth.

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Carson City, Nevada
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34 reviews 34 reviews
7 attraction reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 October 2012

I love seeing active geological features. The Mammoth area is a geologically active area! The creek used to be a popular swim spot, but it has been closed for several years. You can still drive there and walk around.

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Southern California
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8 reviews 8 reviews
4 attraction reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 October 2012

Very interesting, but for safety, area around pools and stream are fenced off. Looks like a bridge washed away and you cannot get close to the area, but we saw some fly-fisherman on the stream nearby.

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Arcadia, California
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3 attraction reviews
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 September 2012

This was really a fun place to experience a true geothermal hot spring. Apparently some folks couldn't keep it together and the forest service didn't want any more people doing dumb stuff and dying on their watch. The ticket for trying to sneak into the water is really expensive and not worth it. As far as I know there were... More

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Aylesbury
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 September 2012

If you haven't seen hot springs before this is well worth a visit. No fees to pay as it is only small but still a great sight to witness if you can bear the smell!!

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Los Altos
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13 reviews 13 reviews
7 attraction reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 September 2012

A bit hard to get to but if you want to go for a soak, follow the dirt road out to the Geological site. Park there and take the pathway down and around....and there are spots where you can "hop" over the fence and get in for a soak. I am ranking it 3 out of 5 because it was... More

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New York
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136 reviews 136 reviews
24 attraction reviews
Reviews in 64 cities Reviews in 64 cities
86 helpful votes 86 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 August 2012

This attraction is a short drive from the town of Mammoth Lakes; it is quite a rough road to get to, once you get off the highway,so either take the tour bus or use a sturdy vehicle. Interesting to see the hot spring pools. We only saw from above, the parking lot area, where we had a picnic lunch as... More

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