Hot Spring

Homestead Crater

Wasatch County, UT

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A natural geothermal mineral pool inside a 55-foot limestone dome at Homestead Midway—the only warm-water scuba destination of its kind in the continental U.S. Visitors book timed swim/soak sessions (or guided dives) in water held near 90–96°F year-round.

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RegionWasatch County, UT
Coordinates40.5239, -111.4850
FormationGeothermal spring enclosed by a calcite/travertine dome built over ~10,000+ years
DepthAbout 65 ft at deepest; dome rises ~55 ft
Access modelPrivate resort day-use by reservation/fee; open to the public for scheduled experiences
HistoryOpened as Schneitter’s Hot Pot after 1886 discovery; modern public crater access since the 1990s

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