Sulphurdale

Beaver County, Utah · Near Beaver
38.5600°N, 112.5780°W
72°F 48°F air · Good soaking weather Short Walk Camping nearby (17.8 mi)
Aerial view of the ground around Sulphurdale LiDAR bare-earth view of the same ground around Sulphurdale
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.

Sulphurdale is a named warm spring in Beaver County, roughly twenty miles from the town of Beaver. Its water is tepid, warm to the hand and little else. No water sample is on file, so what is dissolved in it is unknown. Public access and landowner are also missing, and no USGS site number is attached, which leaves Sulphurdale better understood as a place name than a destination for now.

Location

Reaching the spring means a walk of a few hundred feet from the nearest road, whose name is not recorded. The elevation did not make it into the record either. What did is the weather: this corner of Beaver County gets nearly six feet of snow across a winter and more rain than most of the state's warm-spring country, so the ground can be wet or drifted in for months.

The three winter months are the ones the record marks as best. Plan on snow in all of them. Adelaide Campground lies about eighteen miles away. There is no survey date for the temperature and no chemistry on file. Access status is blank too. Check all of it before you go.

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 Sulphurdale.

Setting
Valley floor
Gentle slopes rise on both sides.
Highest ground nearby
223 ft above the spring
Within a quarter mile, to the southeast
Cross-section through the spring

A slice through the ground from west to east, about 0.6 miles end to end.

Elevation data: USGS 3D Elevation Program. Aerial imagery: USGS The National Map. Public domain.

Heat Below
173 milliwatts per square meter of heat flow

That's about 2½ times the US average of 65. It's higher than at 97% 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
27°
Jan
29°
Feb
37°
Mar
45°
Apr
55°
May
70°
Jun
76°
Jul
74°
Aug
64°
Sep
50°
Oct
38°
Nov
26°
Dec
Annual Precip: 18.3 in Annual Snow: 68.9 in
Best Time to Visit
December Air 26°F · Water 72°F · +46° contrast
January Air 27°F · Water 72°F · +45° contrast
February Air 29°F · Water 72°F · +43° contrast
December offers 50°F more contrast than July
Current Conditions
48°F
Clear N 0.0 mph 43% Good soaking weather
Today 78° Low 57° Sunny 6% precip
Wednesday 78° Low 57° Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 12% precip
Thursday 77° Low 53° Mostly Sunny 8% precip
Friday 76° Low 50° Sunny 3% precip
Saturday 75° Low 50° Sunny 7% precip
Where to Stay

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Nearby Camping
Adelaide Campground 17.8 mi away

Overview Adelaide Campground is located in Corn Creek Canyon on the south end of the Pahvant Mountain Range near Kanosh, Utah.Recreation Corn Creek offers brown and rainbow trout fishing. Hiking and biking trails begin nearby, and the Paiute ATV trail can be easily accessed from the site.Facilities The campground offers 1 group site which can accommodate 48 guests and up to 15 vehicles. 9 individual sites are also available. These sites can accommodate 6 to 8 guests and 2 vehicles. All of th...

Reservable Yes
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Temperature
72°F
Warm Hot Boiling
Water Temp 72°F (22°C)
Avg Air Temp 49°F
Above Ambient +23°F
Mild soaking conditions September
Access
Road Access Short Walk
Distance to Road 481 ft
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the water temperature at Sulphurdale?
Sulphurdale has a water temperature of 72°F (22°C). This is a warm thermal spring.
Where is Sulphurdale located?
Sulphurdale is located in Beaver County, Utah, near Beaver. Coordinates: 38.5600°N, 112.5780°W.
How do I get to Sulphurdale?
Sulphurdale has Short Walk road access (481 ft from the road).
Can I camp near Sulphurdale?
Yes, Adelaide Campground is located nearby (17.8 miles away).