Glen Ivy Hot Springs
Glen Ivy Hot Springs, in Riverside County, runs far above the comfort line, around what a household water heater is set to. The closest road is a couple hundred yards away. Our data is silent on ownership and on whether visitors are welcome, so that is the thing to settle first. Ignore the nearest town listed for this spring; the figure is bad. Go by county.
Inland Southern California, where a dozen inches of rain is a full year and snow does not happen. The nearest road, unnamed in the row, is a short walk away. Falcon Group campground is seven miles off, the closest in our records. No land designation is listed either, so the row says nothing about who controls the ground.
December through February is the record's pick. A brief walk in. Hot water, above 110 by a wide margin, so it needs cooling before anyone gets in; test it. Camping at Falcon Group, seven miles. No fee recorded, no access recorded. Look both up first.
Aircraft with laser scanners measured this ground to within inches. The scan strips out trees and buildings, leaving the bare shape of the land around Glen Ivy Hot Springs.
Drag the handle to compare the two views. The orange dot marks the spring, in a frame about three quarters of a mile wide.
- Setting
- Hillside
- The spring sits on a steep slope that climbs to the south.
- Highest ground nearby
- 347 ft above the spring
- Within a quarter mile, to the south
A slice through the ground from northwest to southeast, about 0.6 miles end to end.
Elevation data: USGS 3D Elevation Program. Aerial imagery: USGS The National Map. Public domain.
That's about 1½ times the US average of 65. It's higher than at 23% of the springs on this site.
Heat flow measures the warmth working its way up through the ground from deep inside the earth. Where it runs high, rain and snowmelt that seep down through cracks in the rock come back up hot.
See every spring on the geothermal heat map →
Heat flow estimate: Stanford Thermal Earth Model (Aljubran & Horne, 2024), CC BY 4.0.
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Overview Falcon Group Campground has three individual group campsites just off the scenic Ortega Highway in Southern California, which connects San Juan Capistrano and Temecula Valley Highway. The pleasant climate, scenery, trail system and convenient location, make this a popular destination for groups from Los Angeles and San Diego. Hiking is especially popular among campers. Recreation Hikers of any level can find trails that challenge and accommodate their recreational goals around the...
Glen Ivy Hot Springs is road-accessible, so you can bring more gear. The water runs hot, so extra hydration is key. Bring sun protection for exposed soaking.
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