Public hot springs with a page
Places on public land with checked access facts, by straight-line distance from Seattle. Road distance is longer, often much longer in the mountains.
- Bagby Hot Springs186 mi south · USFS · 1.4 mi trail136°F
- Terwilliger (Cougar) Hot Springs244 mi south · USFS · 0.25 mi trail111°F
Seattle lies on Puget Sound between the Olympic Mountains to the west and the Cascade Range to the east. Most of Washington's thermal springs are near or just west of the Cascade crest, and many are tied to the Cascade volcanoes. Interstate 90 runs east over Snoqualmie Pass and U.S. 2 over Stevens Pass, both through the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest to the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest on the east slope. Interstate 5 runs north toward the Mount Baker area, where State Route 20 follows the Skagit River into the North Cascades. To the west, U.S. 101 circles the Olympic Peninsula, and the Elwha valley of Olympic National Park lies south of Port Angeles.
The Washington State Department of Transportation closes the North Cascades Highway, State Route 20, between the Ross Dam trailhead and the Silver Star gate each winter, usually in November, and reopens it in late April or May. Chinook Pass and Cayuse Pass near Mount Rainier typically close from mid-November to late May. On Snoqualmie and Stevens passes, WSDOT announces traction tire and chain requirements during storms. In the Elwha valley, the Olympic Hot Springs Road is closed to vehicles beyond the Madison Falls area after flood damage.
In the NOAA Thermal Springs List, the closest entry to Seattle is Goldmeyer Hot Springs, about 46 miles east, with a source temperature of 127°F. The hottest within 150 miles is Sherman Crater Fumaroles at 266°F, 83 miles north. The springs in range are in Washington. Most entries in the list are undeveloped or on private land, so a name in the table below is not an invitation to visit.
All 27 springs within 150 miles
| Spring (NOAA name) | Distance | Direction | Source temp | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goldmeyer Hot Springs | 46 mi | east | 127°F | WA |
| Lester Hot Springs | 48 mi | southeast | 120°F | WA |
| Garland Mineral Springs | 51 mi | east | 84°F | WA |
| Scenic Hot Springs | 56 mi | east | 122°F | WA |
| Mt Rainier Fumaroles | 60 mi | southeast | 162°F | WA |
| Kennedy Hot Spring | 64 mi | northeast | 100°F | WA |
| Longmire Mineral Springs | 65 mi | southeast | 77°F | WA |
| Olympic Hot Springs | 67 mi | west | 118°F | WA |
| Sulphur Creek Hot Springs | 70 mi | northeast | 99°F | WA |
| Gamma Hot Springs | 70 mi | northeast | 140°F | WA |
| Ohanapecosh Hot Springs | 71 mi | southeast | 122°F | WA |
| Sol Duc Hot Springs | 74 mi | west | 122°F | WA |
| Packwood Hot Spring | 78 mi | southeast | 100°F | WA |
| Sherman Crater Fumaroles | 83 mi | north | 266°F | WA |
| Dorr Fumarole Field | 85 mi | north | 194°F | WA |
| Baker Hot Spring | 85 mi | north | 108°F | WA |
| Green River Soda Spring | 86 mi | south | 86°F | WA |
| Orr Creek Warm Springs | 95 mi | south | 72°F | WA |
| Mt St Helens Fumaroles | 98 mi | south | 190°F | WA |
| Simcoe Soda Springs | 104 mi | southeast | 90°F | WA |
| Mount Adams Fumaroles | 106 mi | southeast | 150°F | WA |
| Fish Hatchery Warm Spring | 122 mi | southeast | 75°F | WA |
| Rock Creek Hot Springs | 133 mi | south | n/a | WA |
| St Martins Hot Springs | 133 mi | south | 120°F | WA |
| Collins Hot Springs | 136 mi | south | 122°F | WA |
| Moffetts (Bonneville) Hot Springs | 137 mi | south | 97°F | WA |
| Klickitat Mineral Springs | 137 mi | southeast | 81°F | WA |
Hub pages: Washington hot springs.
Other city pages within 250 miles: hot springs near Portland.
Sources: NOAA NCEI, Thermal Springs List for the United States (about 1980, CC0); city center from the U.S. Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer; access facts from the agencies on each place page. Distances are straight-line, computed by outdoorstime. Roads and setting: dnr.wa.gov, pubs.usgs.gov, wsdot.com, nps.gov.
Data guide for trip planning. Roads, closures and rules change; check with the managing agency before you go.