Dotsons (Radium) Warm Spring
Dotsons Warm Spring, which the record also calls Radium, lies in Beaver County about fourteen miles from Milford. The water is at the low end of soaking warmth. Yellow Mountain Road passes close by. Whether anyone may use the spring is not on file, and no owner is named. A photo is on record.
Roadside, about 150 feet from the road. The spring sits at roughly 5,300 feet in a dry part of the state; yearly precipitation is under ten inches and a winter brings a couple of feet of snow. Hanging Rock Campground is under two miles off, unusually close for a spring in these records.
Winter is the listed season. Camp at Hanging Rock and you are practically next door. The temperature reading goes back to 1967, so the water may run warmer or cooler now. Confirm access; the listing says nothing about permission or fees. The water is moderately mineralized.
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 Dotsons (Radium) Warm Spring.
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
- Hillside
- The spring sits on a steep slope that climbs to the south.
- Highest ground nearby
- 292 ft above the spring
- Within a quarter mile, to the south
A slice through the ground from north to south, about 0.6 miles end to end.
Elevation data: USGS 3D Elevation Program. Aerial imagery: USGS The National Map. Public domain.
That's about twice the US average of 65. It's higher than at 81% 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.
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Heat flow estimate: Stanford Thermal Earth Model (Aljubran & Horne, 2024), CC BY 4.0.
The water at Dotsons (Radium) Warm Spring is slightly alkaline (pH 7.4) with 1020 mg/L total dissolved solids. It is notably rich in magnesium (known for muscle relaxation and stress relief), sulfate (traditionally used for skin conditions and inflammation), and total dissolved solids (higher mineral concentration for therapeutic soaking).
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Overview Hanging Rock Campground is located just off of Highway 21 between the towns of Beaver and Minerville, UT. The campground has six campsites all located alongside the scenic Beaver River. Along with the scenery that the river provides, it also offers what many consider to be the best fising in Beaver County. Recreation The Beaver River provides opportunity for year-round fishing. The Paiute ATV Trail and Beaver Bench Mountain Bike Trail System are located just down the road in Beaver,...
Dotsons (Radium) Warm Spring sits at 5,302 feet above sea level, way above the mile-high mark. You may not feel the altitude strongly, but hot water still dehydrates you faster at elevation. UV is about 21% stronger than at sea level, so bring sunscreen and drink more water than you normally would.
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Dotsons (Radium) Warm Spring is road-accessible, so you can bring more gear.
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