Sargent Estate Warm Spring

Santa Clara County, California · Near Gilroy
36.9380°N, 121.5650°W · 415 ft
77°F 50°F air · Good soaking weather 415 ft Short Walk
Aerial view of the ground around Sargent Estate Warm Spring LiDAR bare-earth view of the same ground around Sargent Estate Warm Spring
Aerial LiDAR bare earth

Drag the handle to compare the two views. The orange dot marks the spring, in a frame about three quarters of a mile wide.

Sargent Estate Warm Spring is a warm seep near Gilroy in Santa Clara County. The name suggests private estate ground, and the record lists no owner and leaves access blank. The water is lukewarm, well below bath temperature. The closest road is four hundred odd feet away and unnamed in the file. Gilroy is under five miles off.

Location

Low country at around four hundred feet. Winters are mild and wet. It never snows. A bit over a hundred yards on foot from the road. The file gives no land unit, and the outlet goes undescribed. No campground is listed nearby, and the county is the only geography the record attaches beyond the town.

Winter, per the record. Assume private property until someone tells you otherwise; the name points that way, and so does the fact that access is unrecorded. Warm water, nothing more. No campground within range and no fee are recorded. Gilroy is the town to ask in.

Terrain

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 Sargent Estate Warm Spring.

Setting
Gentle slope
The ground tilts gently up to the south.
Highest ground nearby
59 ft above the spring
Within a quarter mile, to the south
Cross-section through the spring

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.

Heat Below
113 milliwatts per square meter of heat flow

That's about 1½ times the US average of 65. It's higher than at 64% 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.

Heat flow estimate: Stanford Thermal Earth Model (Aljubran & Horne, 2024), CC BY 4.0.

Monthly Climate
50°
Jan
51°
Feb
53°
Mar
56°
Apr
58°
May
63°
Jun
64°
Jul
65°
Aug
66°
Sep
62°
Oct
54°
Nov
49°
Dec
Annual Precip: 16.3 in Annual Snow: 0.0 in
Best Time to Visit
January Air 50°F · Water 77°F · +28° contrast
December Air 49°F · Water 77°F · +28° contrast
February Air 51°F · Water 77°F · +26° contrast
January offers 16°F more contrast than September
Current Conditions
50°F
N 0.0 mph 82% Good soaking weather
Today 74° Low 54° Sunny
Spring is +3° warmer
Wednesday 70° Low 52° Partly Sunny 3% precip
Spring is +7° warmer
Thursday 74° Low 53° Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny
Spring is +3° warmer
Friday 78° Low 54° Patchy Fog then Sunny
Saturday 76° Low 54° Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny
Spring is +1° warmer
Temperature
77°F
Warm Hot Boiling
Water Temp 77°F (25°C)
Avg Air Temp 58°F
Above Ambient +19°F
Mild soaking conditions September
Access
Road Access Short Walk
Distance to Road 402 ft
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the water temperature at Sargent Estate Warm Spring?
Sargent Estate Warm Spring has a water temperature of 77°F (25°C). This is a warm thermal spring.
Where is Sargent Estate Warm Spring located?
Sargent Estate Warm Spring is located in Santa Clara County, California at 415 feet elevation, near Gilroy. Coordinates: 36.9380°N, 121.5650°W.
How do I get to Sargent Estate Warm Spring?
Sargent Estate Warm Spring has Short Walk road access (402 ft from the road).