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Crowley
Lake Campland -
4107
Crowley Lake Drive, Crowley Lake, Ca.
93546
- (760)
941-2225 or (760) 935-4260
Hot
Creeks:
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Hot Creek is located near Crowley Lake. 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 and people
have died in the past. 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 4
miles north of the Hilton Creek (Crowley Lake)
turnoff from route 395, turn right 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.
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