Tudors Spring

Owyhee County, Oregon · Near Homedale
42.6880°N, 117.9050°W · 3,892 ft
68°F 34°F air · Good soaking weather 3,892 ft Short Walk
Aerial view of the ground around Tudors Spring LiDAR bare-earth view of the same ground around Tudors 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.

Tudors Spring is a barely warm spring that the record puts in Owyhee County, fifty miles from Homedale, the nearest town listed. The water is cooler than skin. Nothing is recorded about who owns it or whether you can visit. Tudor Road is the closest road.

Location

Tudor Road leaves you a couple tenths of a mile short, and the rest is on foot. The ground sits a shade under four thousand feet. Snow stays light here, under two feet over a winter, and with about ten inches of precipitation a year this is desert. Nothing on record puts it in a named land unit or attaches a designation.

The record lists winter as the best season. The water is too cool for soaking. No campground or fee is listed. Since nobody has recorded the owner or access status, check before you walk over from the road. Fifty miles is a long way to drive for a cool spring, so know what you are going for.

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 Tudors Spring.

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

That's close to the US average of 65. It's higher than at 10% 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
30°
Jan
35°
Feb
43°
Mar
50°
Apr
58°
May
69°
Jun
80°
Jul
78°
Aug
67°
Sep
52°
Oct
40°
Nov
30°
Dec
Annual Precip: 10.3 in Annual Snow: 18.8 in
Best Time to Visit
January Air 30°F · Water 68°F · +38° contrast
December Air 30°F · Water 68°F · +38° contrast
February Air 35°F · Water 68°F · +33° contrast
January offers 50°F more contrast than July
Current Conditions
34°F
S 25.0 mph 69% Good soaking weather
Today 77° Low 45° Sunny
Wednesday 76° Low 46° Sunny
Thursday 74° Low 43° Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny 26% precip
Friday 76° Low 44° Sunny 6% precip
Saturday 79° Low 45° Sunny
Temperature
68°F
Warm Hot Boiling
Water Temp 68°F (20°C)
Avg Air Temp 53°F
Above Ambient +15°F
Mild soaking conditions September
Access
Road Access Short Walk
Nearest Road Tudor Road
Distance to Road 0.2 mi
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the water temperature at Tudors Spring?
Tudors Spring has a water temperature of 68°F (20°C). This is a warm thermal spring.
Where is Tudors Spring located?
Tudors Spring is located in Owyhee County, Oregon at 3,892 feet elevation, near Homedale. Coordinates: 42.6880°N, 117.9050°W.
How do I get to Tudors Spring?
Tudors Spring has Short Walk road access, with the nearest road being Tudor Road (0.2 mi from the road).