Fairmont Hot Springs Resort
- Overnight guests
- 88–104°F
- 1 hr 46 min from Missoula
A large resort between Butte and Anaconda with 152 rooms, golf, a spa and hot springs pools fed by a 600-ft well. Pools are open only to overnight resort and condo guests and members, not day visitors. Phase 1 of a pool renovation added an adults-only tiered soaking pool, a family soaking pool, a lap pool and a cold plunge; phase 2 is under construction.
Indoor pools closed for maintenance Nov 1-6, 2026 (reopen 4pm Nov 6). Waterslide closed this fall during phase 2 pool construction.
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✓ Verified November 2026
- Price
- Overnight guests
- Water
- 88–104°F
- Nearest town
- Anaconda
- From Missoula
- 1 hr 46 min
- Reservations
- Check venue
Plan your visit
Hours & season
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Tickets & booking
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| Access | Overnight guests only |
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Rules
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On site
| Pools | 7 |
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| Lodging | Yes |
Not stated by the venue: swimwear, dogs.
Water temperature
Soaking-pool temperatures as published by the venue or land agency; they vary with season and flow.
Mineral profile
Total dissolved minerals
574 mg/L
Moderately mineralized · Sodium–sulfate (sodium sulfate water)
- pH
- 8.4
- Temp at source
- 158°F
- Lithium
- 0.70 mg/L
- Fluoride
- 17.5 mg/L
- Boron
- 0.30 mg/L
- Iron
- 0.01 mg/L
Lab analysis of the source water at “03n10w02bdac01 Gregson(Fairmont) Hsp”, sampled 1965–1978 by the USGS and partners (data). Pool water may be cooled, mixed or treated, and spring chemistry is generally stable over decades. We report measurements only; we don't make health claims.
The pools
| Pool | Temp | Setting |
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| Indoor Pool128 x 45 ft; roped deep end for lap swimmers. | 88–94°F | Indoor |
| Indoor Hot Pool | 100–104°F | Indoor |
| Outdoor Pool164 x 59 ft; slated for replacement in phase 2. | — | Outdoor |
| Outdoor Hot PoolDiamond-shaped. | 100–104°F | Outdoor |
| Outdoor Adult Soaking PoolTwo-tier with waterfall; adults only. | 102–104°F | Outdoor |
| Outdoor Family Soaking PoolCentral water feature; all ages. | 100–102°F | Outdoor |
| Outdoor Exercise PoolThree-lane lap pool. | 88–90°F | Outdoor |
| Outdoor Cold PlungecoldAbout 65F. | 65°F | Outdoor |
As published by the venue. Temperatures shift with the seasons and the weather.
Facilities
- Resort states the pools are chlorinated
- Well water about 160F is cooled with cold water
- Changing rooms: yes
- Lockers: yes
- Food on site: yes
- Drinks / bar: yes
- Massage: yes
| Bring your own alcohol | Not allowed |
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| Glass containers | Not allowed |
| Smoking | Not allowed |
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What's here
- indoor and outdoor Olympic-size pools
- adults-only tiered soaking pool (2026)
- 350-ft enclosed waterslide
- steam rooms
- golf course
- Whispering Willows spa
- 152 rooms and suites
Getting there
- From Missoula1 hr 46 min109 mi
- From Butte18 min15 mi
- From Butte (BTM)25 min19 mi
Typical driving time without traffic or snow.
| Elevation | 5,140 ft |
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Things to do near Anaconda
Nearby springs
Pipestone Village & Hotsprings
Glamping cabins and domes near Whitehall, each with a private outdoor hot springs tub, on the site of the historic Pipestone Hot Springs. Soaking is for overnight guests only. Off-road and hiking trails surround the property, and Lewis & Clark Caverns and Butte are within a short drive.
Boulder Hot Springs Inn, Spa & Retreat Center
A historic inn and retreat center 3 miles from Boulder in the Elkhorn Mountain foothills, run as an alcohol-, drug- and smoke-free property. Day passes cover an outdoor pool kept at about 96-100F and indoor plunges and steam rooms, with separate women-only and co-ed sides. The indoor hot plunges are continuous-flow without harsh chemicals, while the outdoor pool uses bromine.
Elkhorn Hot Springs
A remote resort in the Pioneer Mountains of the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest, about 40 miles northwest of Dillon, with two outdoor mineral pools and a Grecian sauna. Lodging includes rustic and modern cabins and lodge rooms, and groomed cross-country ski trails start nearby. After closing during the 2026 Sand Creek Fire it has reopened for pools only, Thursday through Sunday.
Pipestone Village & Hotsprings: 30 mi · Boulder Hot Springs Inn, Spa & Retreat Center: 36 mi · Elkhorn Hot Springs: 43 mi
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· checked November 2026
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