At the ranger station there, get a map with directions to Mono Hot Springs. It will take you up to an hour from the station to travel just 15 miles on a curvy road. On the left, just before the bridge, take the path down to the pool. On a busy day, you might find three people here. That's just one of Blaney Hot Springs' many surprises.
Some hikers use it as a mud bath, which can be a relaxing treat after backpacking.
In summer, the walk is just 1.25 miles on the Florence Lake Trail if you take the Sierra Queen across the lake. Once there, at an elevation of 7,200 feet, you'll also have a great meadow-top view of Fish Creek Valley and the mountains of the eastern Sierra. However, on summer days, you'll need to catch a shuttle that starts at Mammoth Mountain Inn, because cars are prohibited past Minaret Pass. The most popular soaker is behind a large rock ledge. It and a less sandy-bottomed pool, located 90 feet down a path and through a meadow, are lukewarm.