Little Mountain Hot Spring

Box Elder County, Utah · Near Elwood
41.5820°N, 112.2560°W · 4,248 ft
108°F 66°F air · Good soaking weather 4,248 ft Roadside Camping nearby (17.3 mi)

Little Mountain Hot Spring is a hot spring in Box Elder County about nine miles from Elwood. The water comes out at the upper edge of soaking temperature, hot enough that most people would ease in slowly. Nobody is named as owner and nothing is recorded about access. There is a photo on file, and no water chemistry at all.

Location
12 miles from Brigham City, UT

The road passes about 190 feet away. Valley elevation in the northern part of the state. Snow comes to around two and a half feet over a winter and precipitation is moderate. No land unit or designation is listed.

The cold months are the ones on file. Box Elder Campground is about seventeen miles off. Permission is unrecorded, so find out before you go. Test the water before getting in; the temperature on record has no date attached, so it may have changed.

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 Little Mountain Hot Spring.

Aerial view of the ground around Little Mountain Hot Spring LiDAR bare-earth view of the same ground around Little Mountain 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.

Setting
Hillside
The spring sits on a steep slope that climbs to the northeast.
Highest ground nearby
529 ft above the spring
Within a quarter mile, to the northeast
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
138 milliwatts per square meter of heat flow

That's about twice the US average of 65. It's higher than at 87% 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
24°
Jan
31°
Feb
41°
Mar
49°
Apr
59°
May
71°
Jun
80°
Jul
78°
Aug
67°
Sep
52°
Oct
39°
Nov
27°
Dec
Annual Precip: 16.6 in Annual Snow: 30.6 in
Best Time to Visit
January Air 24°F · Water 108°F · +84° contrast
December Air 27°F · Water 108°F · +81° contrast
February Air 31°F · Water 108°F · +77° contrast
January offers 56°F more contrast than July
Current Conditions
66°F
Clear 8.1 mph Good soaking weather
Today 78° Low 55° Partly Sunny
Spring is +30° warmer
Wednesday 83° Low 58° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Sunny 15% precip
Spring is +25° warmer
Thursday 80° Low 54° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 63% precip
Spring is +28° warmer
Friday 77° Low 50° Sunny 8% precip
Spring is +31° warmer
Saturday 78° Low 50° Sunny 1% precip
Spring is +30° warmer
Where to Stay

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Nearby Camping
Box Elder Campground 17.3 mi away

Overview Box Elder Campground is situated next to the town of Mantua and Mantua Reservoir in a pretty mountain valley just 5 miles from Brigham City, Utah. Visitors enjoy boating, fishing and exploring area trails.  Please click here for a corrected map of Box Elder Campground. Recreation Mantua Reservoir is just one mile away, offering fishing, boating, canoeing and swimming. Horseback riding and hiking on local trails are also popular activities.Facilities Box Elder contains four group sit...

Reservable Yes
Reserve on Recreation.gov →
Temperature
108°F
Warm Hot Boiling
Water Temp 108°F (42°C)
Avg Air Temp 52°F
Above Ambient +57°F
Good soaking conditions September
Access
Road Access Roadside
Distance to Road 187 ft
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the water temperature at Little Mountain Hot Spring?
Little Mountain Hot Spring has a water temperature of 108°F (42°C). This is considered a hot spring, well above body temperature.
Where is Little Mountain Hot Spring located?
Little Mountain Hot Spring is located in Box Elder County, Utah at 4,248 feet elevation, near Elwood. Coordinates: 41.5820°N, 112.2560°W.
How do I get to Little Mountain Hot Spring?
Little Mountain Hot Spring has Roadside road access (187 ft from the road).
Can I camp near Little Mountain Hot Spring?
Yes, Box Elder Campground is located nearby (17.3 miles away).
Sources: USGS NWIS