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Meadow
Hot Spring
By
Utah Outdoor Activities
Located just 4 miles south
of Fillmore, Utah is the quiet little town of Meadow. Since most of
us have traveled south on I-15 and stopped to fill up at least once
in Fillmore, it was amazing to find this natural treasure
unoccupied. Meadow Hot Spring is located just west of the town of
Meadow, in an open field. The spring is located on private property,
but the land owner has continued to make it accessible to the
public. The property has been improved with fences and a nicely
graded walking path that connects three different pools. The
property owners have posted several signs at the main gate so please
respect their wishes and obey the posted rules, this will ensure
that this beautiful natural resource will remain open to the public.
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The first pool is crystal
clear with a temperature of about 100 degrees. This pool is also
very deep with limited edges to sit and soak. An adult can stand
about chest deep around most of the perimeter, and someone has
strung a rope with a large PVC pipe on it across the center which
provides a cozy spot to sit. This pool remains crystal clear due to
the fact that the water runs off at a fairly quick rate, and down a
small stream. The stream also shows signs of improvement with a pea
gravel base and large solid rocks running the edge to create a
shallow wadding stream for the kids to play in safety.
From the parking area you will see two
gravel trails, one heading south and the other heading west. The
trail that heads directly south takes you to the pool described
above. The trail heading west takes you to two other pools. These
two pools are not as warm as the first one, so they may be more to
your liking on a hot summer afternoon, then in the dead of winter.
On the western trail the first pool you will come across is clear
like the main pool, however not as deep. This pool has a wooden dock
constructed along one edge that hangs over the deeper end of the
pool. It appears that this dock was intended to be used for jumping
into the pool, however be cautious the pool does not appear very
deep. To get to the third pool continue to head south on the western
trail. On our visit this pool was very murky with film on top,
however you could tell that it was very deep with no edges for
sitting.
If your interested in a nice soak I
recommend the first pool. The water temperature was bath tub warm,
crystal clear, and the area was clean, well that was after I filled
a small garbage bag full of beer cans. This brings me to my next
point, please clean up after yourselves and others who trash this
area. Remember the land owner is keeping this open to the Public but
he could close it at anytime.
Directions:
Take the Meadow exit 158 south of Fillmore on I-15. Turn left at the
stop sign and go under the freeway. You will pass a Chevron station
on the right and be heading south. Keep going south out of the town
of Meadow (about 1.5 miles) until you pass the last buildings on the
left. Shortly after passing the buildings on the left you will see a
well
graded dirt road on the right. This road will take you back over
I-15. On this road you will see several roads heading off in
different directions, just stay on this road heading west until you
get to the parking area, you can‘t miss it. The spring is located
about 150 yards from the parking area.
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