Miracle Hot Springs
Miracle Hot Springs, on the Kern River near Hobo Campground, is closed to all public entry under a Forest Service order. The Forest Service removed the soaking tubs after deaths at the site in 2022 and 2024.
- Getting there
- Closed. Former access was a short trail from Kern Canyon Road near Hobo Campground
- Pools
- Tubs were removed by the Forest Service
- Managed by
- Sequoia National Forest, Kern River Ranger District
Good to know. Entering the closure area or parking along Kern Canyon Road near it can bring a federal fine.
In any natural hot spring, keep your head above the water. Health officials advise it because of a rare amoeba that can enter through the nose.
New to hot springs? A slow soak is a five-step way to enjoy the water safely.
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No hot spring nearby?
Warm-water sessions at your own pool, or your community’s, in and around Flagstaff, by request. And there are small water practices you can do at home, in a bath.