Table Mountain (Spring)

Fresno County, California · Near Coalinga
35.9080°N, 120.3670°W · 2,533 ft
88°F 49°F air · Good soaking weather 2,533 ft Roadside
Aerial view of the ground around Table Mountain (Spring) LiDAR bare-earth view of the same ground around Table Mountain (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.

Table Mountain (Spring), as the record styles it, is a warm spring in Fresno County, sixteen miles from Coalinga. The water is in the upper eighties, warm to the hand and on the cool side for sitting in. Ownership is blank on file and access unconfirmed.

Location
25 miles from El Paso de Robles, CA

Under a hundred feet off a road that is not named on record, so roadside. About 2,500 feet up in dry country. Precipitation comes to ten inches annually, with no snow to speak of. The annual mean hovers around sixty.

Winter gets the nod on file. There is no campground within range on the record and no fee. Warm water with no burn risk, and in winter air it will feel warmer than the number suggests. The blank ownership entry means you should treat the ground as possibly private and ask around first.

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 Table Mountain (Spring).

Setting
Hillside
The spring sits on a steep slope that climbs to the northeast.
Highest ground nearby
241 ft above the spring
Within a quarter mile, to the northeast
Cross-section through the spring

A slice through the ground from southwest to northeast, about 0.6 miles end to end.

Elevation data: USGS 3D Elevation Program. Aerial imagery: USGS The National Map. Public domain.

Heat Below
93 milliwatts per square meter of heat flow

That's about 1½ times the US average of 65. It's higher than at 37% 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
47°
Jan
49°
Feb
52°
Mar
58°
Apr
63°
May
72°
Jun
77°
Jul
77°
Aug
73°
Sep
64°
Oct
53°
Nov
46°
Dec
Annual Precip: 9.8 in Annual Snow: 0.3 in
Best Time to Visit
December Air 46°F · Water 88°F · +42° contrast
January Air 47°F · Water 88°F · +41° contrast
February Air 49°F · Water 88°F · +39° contrast
December offers 30°F more contrast than August
Current Conditions
49°F
N 0.0 mph 56% Good soaking weather
Today 78° Low 54° Sunny
Spring is +10° warmer
Wednesday 74° Low 51° Sunny
Spring is +14° warmer
Thursday 75° Low 56° Sunny
Spring is +13° warmer
Friday 79° Low 60° Sunny
Spring is +9° warmer
Saturday 82° Low 60° Sunny
Spring is +6° warmer
Temperature
88°F
Warm Hot Boiling
Water Temp 88°F (31°C)
Avg Air Temp 61°F
Above Ambient +27°F
Warm air, warm water September
Access
Road Access Roadside
Distance to Road 86 ft
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the water temperature at Table Mountain (Spring)?
Table Mountain (Spring) has a water temperature of 88°F (31°C). This is a warm thermal spring.
Where is Table Mountain (Spring) located?
Table Mountain (Spring) is located in Fresno County, California at 2,533 feet elevation, near Coalinga. Coordinates: 35.9080°N, 120.3670°W.
How do I get to Table Mountain (Spring)?
Table Mountain (Spring) has Roadside road access (86 ft from the road).