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Goldmyer Hot Springs

From $30
104–111°F
1 hr 4 min from Seattle
Walk-in OK

A 20-acre wilderness preserve in the Middle Fork Snoqualmie Valley, owned by the nonprofit Northwest Wilderness Programs, where hot water flows from a small cave into three cascading pools beside a creek-fed cold pool. Entry is capped at 20 people a day, by phone permit or cash walk-in, and the springs are swimsuit-optional. Visitors drive a rough forest road and then hike or bike about 4.5 to 5 miles from the Dingford Creek gate.

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Photo: Goldmyer Hot Springs

Price: From $30
Water: 104–111°F
Nearest town: North Bend
From Seattle: 1 hr 4 min
Reservations: Walk-in OK

Plan your visit

Hours & season

Hours	Check-in 9am-9pm Day visitors leave by 9pm Pools closed for cleaning Mon and Thu 9pm-2am
Season	Open year-round Open every day The unpaved road is never plowed, so winter may need chains, traction or extra hiking

Tickets & booking

Price	Wed-Mon shared use: adults 18-64 $30, seniors 65+ $25, under 18 free Camping +$10/adult/night Tuesday exclusive slots $240 per group of up to 8
Access	Day pass, walk-ins welcome
Booking	Phone permits 2+ business days ahead Online lottery for dates 2 months out Cash walk-ins only if the 20/day cap isn't reached

Rules

Swimwear	Clothing optional Swimsuit-optional at the springs Clothing required elsewhere on the property Tuesday private slots guarantee no nudity
Ages	Under 18 free and must be with a parent or guardian at all times
Dogs	No

On site

Pools	3
Camping nearby	Yes

Water temperature

60°F104–111°F125°F

Soaking-pool temperatures as published by the venue or land agency; they vary with season and flow.

The pools

Pool	Temp	Setting
Cave poolSource enters a 4-ft-wide cave at about 125°F; water in the cave is about 111°F.	111°F	Covered
Middle poolCooler than the cave pool.	—	Outdoor
Lower poolAbout 104°F.	104°F	Outdoor
Cold poolcoldFed by the nearby creek.	—	Outdoor

As published by the venue. Temperatures shift with the seasons and the weather.

Facilities

WaterNatural flow-through, no chemicals

Spring flows about 5 gal/min and refreshes the pools every 2.5 hrs
Scrubbed twice weekly without soaps or solvents

Changing rooms: no
Showers: no
Lockers: no
Towel rental: no
Towels included: no
Food on site: no
Drinks / bar: no
Massage: no
Restrooms: yes

Accessibility	Not wheelchair accessible Reached only by a 4.5-5 mile hike or bike ride
Bring your own alcohol	Allowed
Glass containers	Not allowed
Smoking	Not allowed
Photos	Not allowed
Good to know	Alcohol only at campsites and cabin picnic table No pets, fires, glass, soap or speakers No phones or photos at the springs

What's here

spring flows from a 25-ft cave
three cascading hot pools and a creek-fed cold pool
20 visitors per day
open-sided cabana at the pools
primitive campsites (no Monday camping)
volunteer-run nonprofit preserve
no phones or photos at the springs

Getting there

From Seattle1 hr 4 min52 mi
From Seattle-Tacoma (SEA)1 hr 14 min58 mi

Typical driving time without traffic or snow.

Elevation	2,051 ft
Road	4WD required 12 mi paved then ~6 mi rough unpaved FS road with creek crossings AWD/4WD with 8-9 in clearance needed Never plowed
Trail	Dutch Miller Gap Trail (old road) from the Dingford gate, about 4.5-5 mi, open to bikes Middle Fork Trail not recommended
Parking	Northwest Forest Pass or America the Beautiful pass required at Dingford Creek Trailhead Discover Pass not valid
Cell service	None

Things to do near North Bend

trail

Dingford Creek Trailhead

Trailhead for the Middle Fork, Dingford Creek and Dutch Miller Gap trails into the Alpine Lakes Wilderness.

trail

Garfield Ledges

Short, steep trail to cliff-top views on the Taylor River Road, about 16 miles from North Bend.

park

Middle Fork Campground

36-site Forest Service campground on the Taylor River with a half-mile interpretive loop.

Campgrounds

Trailheads

Straight-line distances. Campground and trailhead data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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· checked November 2026

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