![](https://cloudyhands.com/pix/iPhoto/1603Desert/IMG_1288.jpg "from the "Vista" pulloff north from Bishop")
![](https://cloudyhands.com/pix/iPhoto/1603Desert/IMG_1287.jpg "from the "Vista" pulloff north from Bishop")
Whitmore Tubs
nearest town: Mammoth CA
part of: Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
A Bureau of Land Management Campground, Hot Soak in the US 395 region.
Number of visits: 2
GPS: 37.6477,-118.808
Bathroom: no • Water: no
Hot water pops out of the ground at numerous places around here. Get the Cal/Nev Hot Springs book for details.
Today I went to the first one off Whitmore Tubs Road, called "Hot Tub" in the book, "Rock Tub" on the PDF. It was just excellent for one or two people.
This is BLM land so I think you can camp. I did not this time.
Notes on each visit (posted cost • senior cost):
The hills are alive with healthy young rock climbers streaming to the hot pools after a hard Sunday of whatever they were doing. Every pool has way too many vehicles parked next to it. There is however a nice, level, relatively spacious turnout on the road to the Rock Tub where I have decided to set up camp for the night. Maybe I'll get to soak tonight, maybe I won't. I am optimistic about tomorrow morning however.
Update, I did get to the spring and it was not hot! The pipe that feeds it needs tweaking, methinks.
Hot water pops out of the ground at numerous places around here. Get the Cal/Nev Hot Springs book for details. Today I went to the first one off Whitmore Tubs Road, called "Hot Tub" in the book, "Rock Tub" on the PDF. It was just excellent for one or two people.This is BLM land so I think you can camp. I did not this time.