Midway Hot Spring
Midway Hot Spring is a hot spring in Midway, Wasatch County, close enough to count as in town. The measured water is hot enough that most people would want it cooled before sitting in it. It is a USGS thermal point; ownership and access status are not on record.
Roadside, barely more than a hundred feet from the road, which is unnamed on file. This is mountain valley at around 5,600 feet with a lot of snow, the annual total on record is close to nine feet, and a wet climate by Utah standards. No land unit is recorded.
Winter is listed as best, and at this elevation that means heavy snow with a working town around you. The water is hot, above 110, so test it with a hand before getting in. Albion Basin campground is the closest camping on record, about eight miles. The temperature is from a 1966 sample. Access is not recorded.
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 Midway Hot 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
- Gentle slope
- The ground tilts gently up to the northwest.
- Highest ground nearby
- 30 ft above the spring
- Within a quarter mile, to the northwest
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.
That's about 1½ times the US average of 65. It's higher than at 41% 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.
See every spring on the geothermal heat map →
Heat flow estimate: Stanford Thermal Earth Model (Aljubran & Horne, 2024), CC BY 4.0.
The water at Midway Hot Spring is slightly alkaline (pH 7.3) with 1730 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 sulfate (traditionally used for skin conditions and inflammation).
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Overview Albion Basin Campground, just 15 miles from Sandy, Utah, is set among shady white pines and aspens in its beautiful namesake basin in Little Cottonwood Canyon at an elevation of 9,500 feet. Recreation Hiking and mountain biking are very popular activities. Hikers enjoy the path to Cecret Lake, which begins at the campground, as well as the Catherine Pass/Sunset Peak Trail just down the road. Mountain bikers often ride the Albion Basin Road and the trail to Germania Pass. Other trail...
Midway Hot Spring sits at 5,650 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 23% stronger than at sea level, so bring sunscreen and drink more water than you normally would.
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Midway Hot Spring is road-accessible, so you can bring more gear. The water runs hot, so extra hydration is key.
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