Crump Hot Geyser Near Adel in Oregon
Formerly the largest continuously erupting geyser in the United States, Crump is now a well and site of a geothermal energy development project. Crump Hot Geyser is located north of Adel and south of Plush in Warner Valley.
The picture above is of Cathlin J Barry and her sister taken during the late 50s or early 60s. She reached out and also noted that Crump was not a continuous geyser (like Old Perpetual at Hunters Hot Springs in Lakeview) and that Charlie Crump could set it off by raising and lowering a bucket of rocks into it.
Thank you, Cathlin!
Crump Hot Geyser Map
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Crump Hot Geyser Video
Crump Hot Geyser Soak Stats:
Season: All (check roads during winter – frequent closures)
Type: Roadside/Hike
GPS: 42.219, -119.877
Map Quad: CRUMP HOT GEYSER
Elevation: n/a
Land: n/a
Fee: No
Restrictions: None
Usage: Low
Visibility: Moderate
Temp: n/a
Water Clarity: n/a
Odor: n/a
pH: n/a
Area Features: Warner Valley, Fisher Hot Springs
Closest Food/Gas: Plush (north), Adel (south)
Trash: Moderate
Bugs: Moderate-High (seasonally)
Wildlife: Moderate
Camping: n/a
Clothing Optional: n/a
Pit Toilet: No
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“Formerly the largest continuously erupting geyser in the United States, Crump is now a well and site of a geothermal energy development project.”
Thus my love/hate (mostly hate) relationship with the concept of geothermal energy. Couldn’t this have been left as a natural wonder / tourist attraction?