Little Mountain Hot Spring
Little Mountain Hot Spring emerges at 108°F from the western flank of Little Mountain, delivering genuinely hot water 56.5°F above ambient temperatures. Located 57 meters from the nearest road at 4,248 feet elevation in Box Elder County, the spring flows in farmland country near Elwood, where the Wasatch Range transitions to Great Basin plains.
Little Mountain rises as an isolated fault-block prominence above the surrounding agricultural valley floor. The spring emerges where upthrust bedrock creates pathways for deep thermal circulation. Irrigated fields extend across the valley to the west, while native rabbitbrush and sagebrush cover the undeveloped slopes. The Wasatch peaks form the eastern skyline, and seasonal snowmelt feeds the creek systems that thread through this farming district.
Documentation traces primarily to mid-twentieth-century geological inventories. The name derives from the modest mountain that hosts the thermal system. No records indicate significant Indigenous use or homestead-era development at this specific location. The spring appears in USGS thermal surveys but lacks the commercial development history characteristic of many comparable-temperature Utah springs. Current status remains as documented in baseline thermal inventories.
Visit April through October when road access presents no difficulty and ambient temperatures make the 108°F water comfortable. High clearance unnecessary for the short approach from the road. Water temperature allows immediate soaking without cooling. Combine with Crystal Hot Springs, 12 miles south near Honeyville, which offers developed facilities and pools at similar temperatures.
Is Little Mountain Hot Spring worth visiting?
Best for
- Hot spring soaking
- Easy day trips
- Overnight camping trips
Overview Box Elder Campground is situated next to the town of Mantua and Mantua Reservoir in a pretty mountain valley just 5 miles from Brigham City, Utah. Visitors enjoy boating, fishing and exploring area trails. Please click here for a corrected map of Box Elder Campground. Recreation Mantua Reservoir is just one mile away, offering fishing, boating, canoeing and swimming. Horseback riding and hiking on local trails are also popular activities.Facilities Box Elder contains four group sit...