About Arizona Hot Spring.
Warm spring water runs through a narrow volcanic canyon near the Colorado River. The land approach is a strenuous hike with scrambling and an optional ladder section.
Bathing formats listed here
Trail closes annually May 15–September 30. Additional closures can occur for forecast temperatures of 95°F+ or flash-flood risk; check current alerts even outside the summer closure.
Reviewed 22 October 2026. Check the linked operator for changes.Admission and reservations.
Published admission rates
NPS park-entry tariff; trail page explicitly identifies this trail as a fee area.
Lake Mead NRA entrance: USD 25 per private vehicle, USD 20 motorcycle or USD 15 per pedestrian/cyclist age 16+, valid up to seven days. Eligible park passes cover entrance; boating services may add charges.
Official admission source ↗ · Checked
Published prices and booking conditions can change. This is not a live quote.- Keep park-pass or admission proof with the vehicle. The park is cashless.
What makes this visit different?
- The loop can involve a twenty-foot ladder.
- NPS describes about seven hundred fifty feet of elevation change.
Location and arrival.
Use the NPS Arizona Hot Spring trail route in Lake Mead National Recreation Area; water access is a separate approach.
Official linked trailhead; not the hot-spring pools. Use the operator’s arrival instructions for the final approach.
NPS trail page links Arizona Hot Spring Trailhead Google place with !3d35.9801709!4d-114.6973181. This is the trailhead; the spring is reached by a strenuous hike, not at this parking pin.
Location evidence ↗ · Checked
Compare mapped places within 50 miles /80km →Distance is measured in a straight line from this venue overview point, not a driving route.
Bathing rules to know.
- Do not block the spring’s natural water flow with sandbags or other materials.
Still to confirm with the venue
Step-free route and entry into the water.
These details are not established by the sources reviewed here. Ask about the particular bath, ticket or room you plan to use.
Official sources for this guide.
We use operator, park authority and official tourism information. A source review is a dated information check; it does not mean we personally visited or that opening status is live.
- NPS — Arizona Hot Spring seasonal closure and access ↗Reviewed
- Arizona Hot Spring — official admission and visit conditions ↗Reviewed
- Location and map precision evidence ↗Reviewed
