Givens Hot Springs

Owyhee County, Idaho · Near Marsing
43.4140°N, 116.7070°W · 2,277 ft
117°F 46°F air · Good soaking weather 2,277 ft Short Walk

Givens Hot Springs is hot, in the upper hundred-teens, in Owyhee County about ten miles from Marsing and a short way off Givens Lane. OpenStreetMap carries the same name. no land owner is on record, as is public access, which matters; the record does not say if the ground is private or public.

Location

Low desert, under twenty-three hundred feet, with about a foot of snow in winter and eleven inches of moisture in a year. Givens Lane is the approach; the water is listed 356 feet from it. No campground is listed nearby. A photo exists. The file holds no chemistry and no land unit for the site.

Winter is rated best, and with so little snow that works. You would not get straight in at that heat. Access and ownership: unknown, check before going. Nothing for camping in the record, so this is a day stop unless you find something the file missed.

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 Givens Hot Springs.

Aerial view of the ground around Givens Hot Springs LiDAR bare-earth view of the same ground around Givens Hot Springs
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.

Setting
Open ground
Flat, open ground all around.
Highest ground nearby
33 ft above the spring
Within a quarter mile, to the west
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
88 milliwatts per square meter of heat flow

That's about 1½ times the US average of 65. It's higher than at 28% 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
34°
Jan
39°
Feb
47°
Mar
54°
Apr
64°
May
73°
Jun
83°
Jul
82°
Aug
71°
Sep
56°
Oct
43°
Nov
34°
Dec
Annual Precip: 11.2 in Annual Snow: 13.9 in
Best Time to Visit
January Air 34°F · Water 117°F · +83° contrast
December Air 34°F · Water 117°F · +83° contrast
February Air 39°F · Water 117°F · +78° contrast
January offers 49°F more contrast than July
Current Conditions
46°F
Clear N 0.0 mph 71% Good soaking weather
Today 73° Low 51° Sunny
Spring is +44° warmer
Wednesday 76° Low 54° Sunny
Spring is +41° warmer
Thursday 73° Low 51° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 41% precip
Spring is +44° warmer
Friday 74° Low 51° Sunny 11% precip
Spring is +43° warmer
Saturday 76° Low 51° Sunny 3% precip
Spring is +41° warmer
Where to Stay

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Temperature
117°F
Warm Hot Boiling
Water Temp 117°F (47°C)
Avg Air Temp 57°F
Above Ambient +60°F
Good soaking conditions September
Access
Road Access Short Walk
Nearest Road Givens Lane
Distance to Road 356 ft
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the water temperature at Givens Hot Springs?
Givens Hot Springs has a water temperature of 117°F (47°C). This is considered a hot spring, well above body temperature.
Where is Givens Hot Springs located?
Givens Hot Springs is located in Owyhee County, Idaho at 2,277 feet elevation, near Marsing. Coordinates: 43.4140°N, 116.7070°W.
How do I get to Givens Hot Springs?
Givens Hot Springs has Short Walk road access, with the nearest road being Givens Lane (356 ft from the road).
Is it safe to soak at Givens Hot Springs?
With care. At 117°F Givens Hot Springs is hot enough to need short sessions, fifteen to twenty minutes, and plenty of water. Enter slowly and get out if you feel light-headed.