Wild Willy's Hot Springs
Wild Willy's is an undeveloped hot spring on public land in Long Valley, southeast of Mammoth Lakes, reached by a dirt road off Benton Crossing Road. The BLM notes it is very popular, with hundreds of vehicles on busy days.
- Getting there
- Dirt road off Benton Crossing Road, then a walk to the pools
- Cost and hours
- See current prices and hours on the official site
- Reservations
- Not taken
- Managed by
- Bureau of Land Management, Bishop Field Office
Good to know. Busy on weekends and holidays; facilities are not maintained, so pack out what you bring.
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.
Good for: winter trip. Something out of date? Let us know and we’ll check it.
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.