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Hot Springs of the Sierras Travertine Hot Spring All types of people visit Travertine, including the nearby park rangers, campers, families, couples, and single travelers. Limited camping space is available on the short dirt road leading to the springs, but is not allowed in the immediate area of the pools. Take route 395 south of Bridgeport for half a mile. Turn left at Jack Sawyer Road, just before the Ranger Station. Follow Jack Sawyer road, along a dirt road, approximately one mile.
Hot Creek Hot Creek is located 25 miles south of Lake Mono, near Mammoth Lakes. Hot Creek was a party hot spot during the sixties though these days it is more family-oriented. The Creek is maintained by the National Park Service, and has a more official air to it as can be seen by the numerous warnings to avoid the scalding water along the hillside. The waters are very unique as the hot water bubbles up from the bottom of the creek, where the waters are heated by magma three miles below the surface. This hot water mixes with the cold creek water. If you stand in one place for a few minutes you can feel the hot water mixing with the cold, resulting in a perfect temperature depending on where you are standing. Just be sure not to go near the restricted areas as the water is scalding in those places. Hot Creek has two bathing areas. The first bathing area is at the bottom of the trail that leads down from the parking lot. This trail continues onto the second bathing area, that is less popular but every bit as good as the first area. Hot Creek is very popular, and many international visitors come to bathe. Located two miles south of the Mammoth Lakes turnoff from route 395, turn left onto Hot Creek Airport Road and follow the signs for about three miles. A wide range of food and accommodations are available at nearby Mammoth Lakes, a favorite ski resort in these parts. Nearby Attractions: Bodie, Mono Lake and Yosemite
Mammoth Lakes is much more visited than Bridgeport and Lee Vining, thanks to its ski slopes. It therefore has more amenities and services than little towns like Bridgeport or Lee Vining. If you go: Bridgeport lies 140 miles southeast of Sacramento and 110 miles south of Reno, along scenic US route 395. The area can also be reached via the Tioga Pass which goes through Yosemite National Park when weather permits. Information on Bridgeport accommodations, campgrounds, restaurants, fishing and other attractions -- tel 760-932-7500 Budget accommodations are available in Bridgeport at the historic Bridgeport Inn. Guests can even opt for the Mark Twain suite, though shared-bathroom pension style rooms are considerably cheaper. / $29-75 tel 760-932-7380 An even wider selection of accommodations, including motel chains, are available in the town of Lee Vining, next to Lake Mono as well as at Mammoth Lakes, further south. There are also many campgrounds in the area. Information for all of Mono County, including Bodie, Bridgeport and Lake Mono can be found at: tel 530-495-9666  WANNA GO? Information for Mono Lake tel 760-647-6595 Information on the Mammoth Lakes area, including Hot Creek: / tel 1-888-GO-MAMMOTH Information on the entire area of US route 395 Soak.net, a web resource all about natural hot springs View more hot springs photos at this link, select "Sierras" John Lander writes textbooks and travel articles in Gainesville, FL. |
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