Antelope Hot Springs (also Hart Mountain Hot Springs) are natural

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s located in southeastern

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, U.S. northeast of Lakeview and northeast of the community of

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, a drive. The springs emerge at in a semi-improved, accessible location suitable for camping within

Hart Mountain National Antelope Refuge Hart Mountain National Antelope Refuge is a National Wildlife Refuge on Hart Mountain in southeastern Oregon, which protects more than and more than 300 species of wildlife, including pronghorn, bighorn sheep, mule deer, sage grouse, and Great ...

. The pool is about 5 feet deep and 9 by 12 across (150 cm deep, 3 m x 4 m). The pool can accommodate six people. A posted sign requests that nudists lock the door, though one author suggests the remote location renders such formality unnecessary. Reportedly a rancher noticed some water bubbling from a rock and blasted it with dynamite resulting in a hot spring pool. There appears to be no official name for the springs, which

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refers to only as ''Hot Springs'', and U.S. topographic maps label similarly.

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Hot springs of Oregon Bodies of water of Lake County, Oregon {{LakeCountyOR-geo-stub