Updated July 2026
Agua Caliente
What this number is, and is not
86°F is the maximum surface temperature measured at the vent during the USGS/NOAA thermal springs survey (1965–1980). It is not a current reading, and the temperature of any pool downstream of a vent is almost always lower.
This page also records nothing about access. Land ownership, legal entry, trail conditions, and whether a usable pool exists are all outside this dataset. Confirm with the managing agency before setting out.
Graded lakes within 25 miles
- DRose Canyon Lake · Pima County · 7.4 mi
- DLakeside Lake · Pima County · 8.3 mi
- CKennedy Lake · Pima County · 17.7 mi
- FSilverbell Lake · Pima County · 17.7 mi
Nearby hot springs
- CoolMercer Spring4.1 mi · 77°F
- WarmWarm Springs28.5 mi · 91°F
- ScaldingHookers Hot Springs28.9 mi · 127°F
- CoolN-O Spring29.5 mi · 73°F
- WarmAgua Caliente Spring42.7 mi · 90°F
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Frequently Asked Questions
Agua Caliente was recorded at 86°F (30°C), which classifies as Warm (86–99°F (30–37°C)). Pleasantly warm and below typical hot-tub heat. That figure is the maximum surface temperature measured at the vent during the USGS/NOAA survey between 1965–1980 — not a current reading, and not the temperature of any pool downstream of the vent.
This page classifies a temperature; it does not tell you whether a spring can be legally or safely reached. The inventory carries no information about land ownership, access, trail conditions, or whether a usable pool exists at all — many listed springs sit on private land or inside protected thermal areas where entry is prohibited. Confirm with the managing agency before setting out.
Agua Caliente is in Arizona at approximately 32.2810, -110.7300. The nearest graded lake is Rose Canyon Lake, about 7.4 miles away. Coordinates come from the USGS/NOAA inventory and locate the vent, not a trailhead or parking area.
Source: USGS/NOAA Thermal Springs List for the United States, via PANGAEA (CC-BY-4.0). Compilation: USGS Waring 1965 / Muffler 1979 + NOAA NGDC KGRD-12 (1980).
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