Pilgrim Hot Springs
Details
Temperature
130°F
Elevation
16 ft
Coordinates
65.0936, -164.9239
Access
Drive-up
Development
Primitive
Season
Summer
Fee
$10
Last Verified
Aug 8, 2026
About
A historic geothermal oasis on the Seward Peninsula near Nome. Surrounded by cottonwood trees and tundra, the springs were once a Catholic mission and orphanage. Road accessible in summer only.
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Pilgrim Hot Springs is a ghost town in the interior of the Seward Peninsula of northwestern Arctic Alaska. Also known as Kruzgamepa, Kruzgamepa Springs and Unaatuq. It is located on the southeast bank of the Kruzgamepa River, about 8 miles (13 km) south of milepost 65 of the Kougarok Road, on the traditional lands of the Kauweramiut, also known as the People of Kauwerak, also known as people of the Village of Mary's Igloo and their descendants.
Read on Wikipedia →USGS Water Quality
Nearest site: KC00403136DDDA1S (0.1 mi)
Temperature, water 69 deg C
Alkalinity 17 mg/l CaCO3
Total dissolved solids 5960 mg/l