Belmont Hot Springs, Utah

Belmont Hot Springs is a geothermal hot spring that truly lives up to the name. Water temperatures vary throughout the year, but even in winter tend to stay well on the high side of 90. As with most geothermal springs, the water gets hotter the deeper you go, with hot pots reaching well over boiling temperatures, though the heat stays pretty well in the hot pots.

With two pools and 3 training platforms between them, these pools are popular a popular destination for the instructors from both Utah and Idaho, though silty bottoms make for a poor opinion from most divers who have the misfortune to enter here with students.

There is a buoyancy course, for those who are trying to improve on their skills, and with the silt levels here, you know quick if you make a mistake. However once you get things dialed in, this can be a fantastic dive site, with no fear of getting cold on your dive.

Location- Belmont Hot Springs in Plymouth Utah, 10 minutes south of the Utah/Idaho Border.

Water Conditions- Temperatures stay right around 90 degrees, and typically get warmer the deeper you go. Visibility depends on the buoyancy of those before you, with 10-15 feet typical, and 5-10 inches possible if you kick the bottom. The bottom is silty, and very easy to disturb.

Weather- Typical of Utah, the weather here can be unpredictable, though typically it stays relatively moderate for the season.

Wildlife- Doctor Fish and snails are prevalent.

Notes- This is at an RV camp ground, so if you want to camp you can. Entry fee for the water is $25 as of the date of publication, plus an RV spot if you want to stay. There are no facilities here, though it is not far to the gas station and there is an A&W restaurant there if you get hungry.

Night diving is NOT available.

Special Considerations- The dock is not the most stable thing, though they do their best to keep it secured.