Unnamed Thermal Spring
An unnamed thermal point near Snyderville in Summit County, barely three miles from town and sitting on a city-owned parcel called McMillian Round Valley. The water is tepid at best, on the line between warm and cool. Access is recorded as restricted, and that single word is the most important thing about this entry. It appears in the USGS thermal inventory.
High mountain valley ground, close to seven thousand feet, in the snowiest climate of any spring here: more than a hundred inches falls in a typical winter and the year is wet overall. The spring is about two thirds of a mile from the nearest road, whose name is not on file. The land designation on record is LCA, under city ownership.
The listed months are December through February, which on a restricted parcel under deep snow is a hard combination. Redman Campground is around seven and a half miles off. Before doing anything, confirm with the city whether the restriction means closed to the public. No chemistry or survey date is on file for the water.
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 this 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 east.
- Highest ground nearby
- 143 ft above the spring
- Within a quarter mile, to the east
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 22% 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.
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Overview Redman Campground is located in scenic Big Cottonwood Canyon at an elevation of 8,300 feet. Salt Lake City is conveniently close. Visitors enjoy hiking, biking and fishing.Recreation Hiking and mountain biking are popular activities on area trails, including the Donut Falls Trail, which begins nearby. Fly-fishermen enjoy casting on Big Cottonwood Creek.Facilities The campground contains two group sites and numerous single, double, and triple-family sites, all with picnic tables and c...
this spring sits at 6,790 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 27% stronger than at sea level, so bring sunscreen and drink more water than you normally would.
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this spring is road-accessible, so you can bring more gear. Cold air temperatures make a changing robe or warm layers essential.
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