Arizona (Ringbolt) Hot Springs

Thermal spring

Arizona (Ringbolt) Hot Springs

Ringbolt Hot Springs
Arizona Hot Springs

Arizona (Ringbolt) hot spring

Location| near Hoover Dam, Arizona
Coordinates| 35°57′38″N 114°43′33″W﻿ / ﻿35.96054°N 114.72582°W﻿ / 35.96054; -114.72582[1]
Elevation| 1,545
Temperature| 95°F to 110°F
NPS lake-mead-black-canyon-map

Arizona (Ringbolt) Hot Springs, also known as simply Ringbolt Hot Springs or Arizona Hot Springs,[1] is a group of three geothermal springs located near Hoover Dam, Arizona.[2][3] They are located on the Lake Mead National Recreation Area.[4]

## Water profile

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The hot mineral water emerges from the spring in the upper canyon at 110 °F.[5] The water then flows over a 25-foot waterfall where it is cooled to 95 °F and collects in a gravel-bottomed rock soaking pool accessible by a ladder.[2]

## Geography

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The springs are close to Willow Beach, which is downstream from the Ringbolt Rapids in White Rock Canyon in the Black Canyon of the Colorado on the Arizona side of the river downstream from Hoover Dam.[2][6] The area around the three main soaking pools have been stabilized with sand bags and rocks.[7]

The most popular trail to the Hot Springs begins from a parking area north of US Hwy 93, 4.2 miles east of Hoover Dam.[8] The trail is open most of the year but closed by the National Park Service in the summer due to dangers from extreme heat.[9]

## See also

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* List of hot springs in the United States
* List of hot springs in the world

## References

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1. ^ a b "Ringbolt Hot Spring". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
2. ^ a b c Gersh-Young, Marjorie (2010). Hot Springs and Hot Pools in the Southwest. Santa Cruz, California: Aqua Thermal. ISBN 1-890880-09-4.
3. ^ Bischoff, Matt C. (2007). Touring Arizona Hot Springs. Falcon Guides, 2nd edition. ISBN 978-0762736409.
4. ^ nps.gov
5. ^ "Arizona Hot Springs". The American Southwest. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
6. ^ "Arizona Hot Springs (Ringbolt Hot Springs)". The Hiking Project. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
7. ^ Weber, Jesse. "Arizona Hot Springs". The Outdoor Project. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
8. ^ "Arizona Hot Spring Trail". National Park Service. Archived from the original on October 29, 2020. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
9. ^ "GOLDSTRIKE CANYON, ARIZONA HOT SPRING TRAILS WILL CLOSE MAY 15-SEPT 30". National Park Service. Archived from the original on December 10, 2016. Retrieved January 22, 2021.