Hot Creek Geologic Site
Hot Creek is a place to marvel at geology in action. Boiling water bubbling up from the creek bed, fumaroles and periodic geyser eruptions at Hot Creek attest to the chamber of hot magma which lies about three miles below the surface of the earth in this area.
The steam you see along the Hot Creek drainage is created when water percolates deep into the ground and enters a complex underground plumbing system. The water is heated and pressurized before it rises to the earth's surface. It is believed this journey takes around 1000 years.
Earthquakes can cause sudden geyser eruptions and overnight appearances of new hot springs at Hot Creek. Water temperatures can change rapidly, and so entering the water is prohibited.
Campground Restrictions
- Dogs must be on leash
- No Swimming
- No Fishing
- No climbing into the fenced off areas.
Points of Interest
Location |
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Big Pine Area |
Hot Creek Geologic Site |
Mammoth Lakes Welcome Center |
Sierra View Observation Site |
Nearby Camping
Location | Campsites | Reservations | Toilets | Showers | Elevation |
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Palisade | 6 | 8,873 ft | |||
Old Shady Rest | 46 | 7,809 ft | |||
New Shady Rest | 92 | 7,804 ft | |||
Sagehen Meadows | 9 | 8,385 ft | |||
Crowley Lake | 47 | 6,967 ft | |||
Bald Mountain Springs | 6 | 8,402 ft | |||
Pine Glen - Mammoth Lakes | 18 | 7,773 ft | |||
Iris Meadow | 13 | 8,382 ft | |||
French Camp | 85 | 7,305 ft | |||
Sherwin Creek | 85 | 7,551 ft | |||
Mosquito Flat | 10 | 10,228 ft | |||
Upper Pine Grove | 8 | 9,395 ft | |||
Mee Creek | 28 | 7,552 ft | |||
Rock Creek Lake | 28 | 9,722 ft | |||
McGee Creek | 28 | 7,555 ft | |||
Lower Pine Grove | 11 | 9,375 ft | |||
Convict Lake | 86 | 7,551 ft |
Weather Forecast
Nearby Streamflow Levels
Gauge | Streamflow |
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E Walker R Blw Sweetwater C Nr Bridgeport
USGS 10293050 |
22 cfs |
Green Creek Near Bridgeport
USGS 10289500 |
66 cfs |
Deadman C A Big Springs Nr Crestview Ca
USGS 10265100 |
40 cfs |
W Walker R Blw L Walker R Nr Coleville
USGS 10296000 |
634 cfs |
W Walker R Nr Coleville
USGS 10296500 |
605 cfs |
Robinson C At Twin Lks Outlet Nr Bridgeport
USGS 10290500 |
117 cfs |
Buckeye C Nr Bridgeport
USGS 10291500 |
102 cfs |