Lincoln Point Warm Springs
Drag the handle to compare the two views. The orange dot marks the spring, in a frame about three quarters of a mile wide.
Lincoln Point Warm Springs sits on state land at Utah Lake in Utah County, about seven miles from West Mountain. The water is soaking warm, right at body temperature. Access is listed as unknown, so nobody has recorded whether you can get to it. The water runs slightly acidic and carries a heavy load of minerals, iron among them.
Roadside, about two hundred feet from the road, at lake level. State-owned ground with no fee on file. Winter snowfall is close to four feet; precipitation is moderate for the Utah Valley.
Winter on file as the best time. Rock Canyon campground is about fifteen miles away. Because access is unknown, confirm with the state before you visit. The chemistry dates to 1991. Nothing on file describes a pool, and there is no photo.
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 Lincoln Point Warm Springs.
- Setting
- Gentle slope
- The ground tilts gently up to the southwest.
- Highest ground nearby
- 124 ft above the spring
- Within a quarter mile, to the southwest
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.
That's about 1½ times the US average of 65. It's higher than at 35% 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 Lincoln Point Warm Springs is slightly acidic (pH 6.4) with 5990 mg/L total dissolved solids. It is notably rich in calcium (may support bone density and joint health), magnesium (known for muscle relaxation and stress relief), and sodium (supports circulation and skin hydration).
Overview Rock Canyon Campground is located on scenic Squaw Peak Road, far above Utah Valley at an elevation of 6,500 feet. Visitors enjoy exploring local trails.Recreation Rock Canyon Trail begins in the campground, offering excellent hiking and biking opportunities. The Squaw Peak Trail to the summit of Squaw Peak can be accessed just outside the campground. Squaw Peak Road is open to mountain biking. Rock Canyon is a rock climber's paradise, with hundreds of climbing routes available.Faci...
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