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Grover Hot Springs State Park is located
on the east side of the Sierra at the
edge of the Great Basin Province,
characterized by open pine forest and
sagebrush. The park has a hot springs, a
campground, picnic area and hiking
trails.
A full range of seasons and weather
offer the visitor the opportunity to
experience a variety of conditions, from
major blizzards to dry scorchers, from
warm clear nights to intense, blasting
thunderstorms. Winds of great speeds are
capable of whipping through the park
causing damage during any month of the
year. Pristine clear, warm days can be
followed by cold stormy nights.
Proper preparation for the full range of
potential conditions can make a visit to
the park not only safe and warm but also
dry and comfortable.
Location-Directions
Located four miles west of Markleeville,
at the end of Hot Springs Road, the park
is in an alpine meadow at 5,900 feet
surrounded by peaks that just top 10,000
feet.
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Seasons/Climate/Recommended clothing
The temperature can vary greatly over
the course of a year and even during the
course of a month.
Winter months generally fall into three
types of weather patterns.
Clear and very cold: -5 to 20 degrees F.
Light to very heavy snow storms: 22 to
34 degrees F.
Sleet and rain at higher temperatures
and clear or partly cloudy and rather
warm: 35 to 50 degrees F.
Late Spring and early Summer are the
best weather months with very clear
skies and warm to hot days, 66 to 95
degrees F., with cool to cold nights 24
to 45 degrees F.
Later Summer features very warm
mornings, 68 to 83 degrees F., with
afternoon thunder storms and comfortable
to slightly cool evenings, 31 to 45
degrees F.
Fall is progressively cooling with
mildly warm days, 45 to 77 degrees F.,
and freezing nights 20 to 36 degrees F.
and increasing storm activity towards
winter.
Early Fall storms are rain, turning to
snow later in the year.
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Why are the Hot Springs Green?
The main reason for the color is the
mineral deposits on the bottom of the
pool. These mineral deposits are laid
down on the surface of the paint by an
oxidation reaction between the mineral
salts in the water and the sanitizing
agent (Bromine) used.
When the pool is viewed from some
distance, rather than from directly
overhead, the light that is reflected
from the bottom loses certain
wavelengths that are absorbed by the
various color patterns on the bottom.
The remaining light waves then pass back
up through the water and are reflected
at the surface. This reflected light is
in the yellow-green wavelengths of the
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Address: Grover Hot Springs State Park
