Wilkersons Hot Spring

Siskiyou County, Oregon · Near Tulelake
42.1330°N, 121.2190°W · 4,247 ft
76°F 40°F air · Good soaking weather 4,247 ft Short Walk
Aerial view of the ground around Wilkersons Hot Spring LiDAR bare-earth view of the same ground around Wilkersons Hot 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.

Wilkersons Hot Spring sits in Siskiyou County under four miles from Tulelake. Despite the name the recorded temperature is in the mid seventies, which is warm water in the swimming sense and nowhere near a hot soak. The record lists no owner and no access status. A short walk of a few hundred feet separates it from the nearest road.

Location

The nearest road is not named on file, and the spring is about 390 feet from it. Elevation is a bit over 4,200 feet. Winter snow runs around five feet, and the area gets something over twenty inches of precipitation a year. No land manager is on the record and no campground is listed.

Winter months have the best rating on file. With no owner and no access status recorded, learn whose land it is before you walk in. There is no chemistry filed. Mid-seventies water is for a summer wade and will feel cold in the months the record rates highest.

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 Wilkersons Hot Spring.

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

That's close to the US average of 65. It's higher than at 8% 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
31°
Jan
33°
Feb
38°
Mar
45°
Apr
54°
May
63°
Jun
73°
Jul
72°
Aug
63°
Sep
50°
Oct
38°
Nov
31°
Dec
Annual Precip: 20.9 in Annual Snow: 58.6 in
Best Time to Visit
January Air 31°F · Water 76°F · +45° contrast
December Air 31°F · Water 76°F · +45° contrast
February Air 33°F · Water 76°F · +43° contrast
January offers 42°F more contrast than July
Current Conditions
40°F
NW 7.2 mph 62% Good soaking weather
Tuesday 75° Low 38° Sunny 3% precip
Spring is +1° warmer
Wednesday 70° Low 41° Mostly Sunny then Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms 21% precip
Spring is +6° warmer
Thursday 70° Low 39° Chance Light Rain 29% precip
Spring is +6° warmer
Friday 75° Low 40° Sunny 1% precip
Spring is +1° warmer
Saturday 79° Low 41° Sunny
Temperature
76°F
Warm Hot Boiling
Water Temp 76°F (24°C)
Avg Air Temp 49°F
Above Ambient +27°F
Mild soaking conditions September
Access
Road Access Short Walk
Distance to Road 390 ft
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the water temperature at Wilkersons Hot Spring?
Wilkersons Hot Spring has a water temperature of 76°F (24°C). This is a warm thermal spring.
Where is Wilkersons Hot Spring located?
Wilkersons Hot Spring is located in Siskiyou County, Oregon at 4,247 feet elevation, near Tulelake. Coordinates: 42.1330°N, 121.2190°W.
How do I get to Wilkersons Hot Spring?
Wilkersons Hot Spring has Short Walk road access (390 ft from the road).