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Summer Lake Hot Springs are natural artesian springs that emit geothermally heated groundwater with a complex mineral content. [1] In 1908, the United States Geological Survey reported that the hot springs were probably the result of faulting, noting that the springs were located at the base of a mountain with a steep rim rock face. [2]
Hot springs are considered sacred by several Indigenous cultures, and along with sweat lodges have been used for ceremonial purposes. [2] Since ancient times, humans have used hot springs, public baths and thermal medicine for therapeutic effects. [3] Bathing in hot, mineral water is an ancient ritual.
The spring is located in the Fish Lake Valley near the town of Dyer, Nevada. [2] The White Mountains and the 13,146 foot high Boundary Peak are visible from the springs. [3] The hot spring is surrounded by mountains, and the Boundary Peak Wilderness area is visible from the spring. [4]
Base camp: Summer Lake Hot Springs. Summer Lake Hot Springs is located in the Oregon Outback of southcentral Oregon. This has become one of Oregon’s more beloved hot springs, but what struck me ...
San Juan Hot Springs, also San Juan Capistrano Hot Springs, is a geothermal area in what is now Ronald W. Caspers Wilderness Park, near Cleveland National Forest, in Orange County, California in the United States. The springs were used by the Indigenous peoples of the region, and were an integral part of the dominion of Misíon San Juan ...
The Springs of Lake County, California are natural springs, some of which are warm and/or rich in minerals, in Lake County, California.During the 19th century and the early part of the 20th century resorts were often founded around these springs, where bathing and drinking the water was thought to be beneficial to the health.
Hunters Hot Springs are named after Harry Hunter, a land developer from Minneapolis, Minnesota who visited the site in 1919 while on a tour of the western United States. In 1923, he purchased the 40-acre (16 ha) parcel that included the hot springs with the intention of developing a health resort. He began by organizing Hunter's Chlorine Hot ...
Antelope Hot Springs (also Hart Mountain Hot Springs) are natural hot springs located in southeastern Oregon, U.S. 67.4 miles (108.5 km) northeast of Lakeview and 12 miles (19 km) northeast of the community of Plush, a 28.3-mile (45.5 km) drive.