Hot Springs Ghost Town

King County, Washington47.2047, -121.5460

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
18 miEaston, WA
Mild months
May–Sep5 of 12
Elevation
1,510 ft461 m
Hot Springs, Washington
Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Hot Springs is a ghost town in King County, Washington. It lies at about 1,510 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miMaple ValleyEnumclawNorth BendBlack DiamondHobartBuckleyHot Springs
  • National Forest
  • State
  • City, county
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Hot Springs. Dots: other ghost towns within 40 miles, colored by land manager. Squares: towns over 1,000 people. Rings are straight-line distance. Live map: © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.

The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Easton, WA, about 18 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Auburn, WA, 32 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Lester2.5 mi east
  2. Nagrom3 mi northwest
  3. Weston6.3 mi east
  4. Martin12 mi northeast
  5. Page12 mi northwest
  6. Rockdale14 mi north
  7. Barneston19 mi northwest
  8. Franklin21 mi west

Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.

Who owns the land

Private or unlisted land

The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: City Of Tacoma Watershed. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

The point is the town location from Wikidata, and the land record is from PAD-US 3.0 (USGS). Ruins can spread past that point, and land changes hands faster than the database. How we read PAD-US.

Weather by month

0°20°40°60°80°100°4032Jan4232Feb4633Mar5136Apr5942May6346Jun7051Jul7152Aug6447Sep5441Oct4436Nov3931DecJan: 13.0 inFeb: 9.2 inMar: 10.6 inApr: 9.2 inMay: 6.6 inJun: 5.6 inJul: 2.1 inAug: 2.4 inSep: 4.8 inOct: 9.7 inNov: 14.6 inDec: 12.1 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run May to September, judging by NOAA normals from Cedar Lake. Snow is normal from November to April.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Cedar Lake station (USC00451233), 18 miles away. About 99.9 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationKing County, Washington
Coordinates47.20470, -121.54600
Elevation1,510 ft (461 m)
Also known asHot Springs, Washington
SourcesWikidata Q283815 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Hot Springs ghost town?

In King County, Washington, at 47.2047, -121.5460. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Easton, WA, about 18 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Auburn, WA, 32 miles away.

Can you visit Hot Springs?

Likely private land. The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: City Of Tacoma Watershed. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

When is the best time to visit Hot Springs?

Mild months here run May to September, judging by NOAA normals from Cedar Lake. Snow is normal from November to April.

Are there other ghost towns near Hot Springs?

Yes. Lester (2.5 mi), Nagrom (3 mi), Weston (6.3 mi), Martin (12 mi).

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