# Shoshone Spring, California

Shoshone Spring in California. 90°F (32°C). Roadside. Nye County.

- Page: https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/california/shoshone-spring
- Source: Soaking Springs, researched and maintained by Armen Suny
- Updated: 2026-09-14

## Can you soak at Shoshone Spring?

The water leaves the ground at 90°F, a comfortable soaking temperature. You can drive right up to it. We haven't confirmed whether it has a pool or charges a fee.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Source water temperature | 90°F (32°C) (USGS record; developed pools are often cooled) |
| Elevation | 1,607 ft |
| Access | Roadside, 78 ft from the nearest road |
| County | Nye County |
| Nearest town | Pahrump |
| Coordinates | 35.97800, -116.27300 |
| Best months to soak | December, January, February (largest gap between water and average air temperature) |

## About Shoshone Spring

A roadside warm spring about five miles from Pahrump, Shoshone Spring is placed by the record in Nye County. The water sits right at the bottom edge of soaking temperature, bath-warm on a cold day. The road is under eighty feet off. There is no owner on file and no access status, and the USGS tracks it as a monitoring site.

Dry desert valley, no snow, a few inches of rain a year at most. The road beside it has no recorded name. No land unit or manager is listed. With the USGS keeping a site record here, the spring has been measured at some point, though no sample date or chemistry made it into this listing.

The cold months are best here; there is nothing on record to recommend summer in this part of the desert. No campground is on file. The temperature is comfortable and safe. Nobody has recorded who owns it or who may enter, so the sensible move is to confirm you are allowed before you pull over.

## Nearby

- Nearest city page: [Hot springs near Inyokern](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/near/california/inyokern), 84 mi away
- State page: [Hot springs in California](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/california)
- [Chappo Spring, CA](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/california/chappo-spring): 80°F source, pH 8.0, TDS 470 mg/L, Hike, near Pahrump, Nye County
- [Springs, CA](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/california/springs-nye-county-1): Warm, Roadside, near Pahrump, Nye County
- [Tecopa Hot Springs, CA](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/california/tecopa-hot-springs): 118°F source, pH 8.0, TDS 2,020 mg/L, Roadside, near Pahrump, Nye County
- [Resting Spring, CA](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/california/resting-spring): 80°F source, Short Walk, near Pahrump, Nye County
- [Browns Spring, NV](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/nevada/browns-spring): 75°F source, Roadside, near Pahrump, Nye County
- [Saratoga Spring, CA](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/california/saratoga-spring): 82°F source, TDS 2,925 mg/L, Short Walk, near Fort Irwin, San Bernardino County

## Questions

**What is the water temperature at Shoshone Spring?**
Shoshone Spring has a water temperature of 90°F (32°C). This is a warm thermal spring.

**Where is Shoshone Spring located?**
Shoshone Spring is located in Nye County, California at 1,607 feet elevation, near Pahrump. Coordinates: 35.9780°N, 116.2730°W.

**How do I get to Shoshone Spring?**
Shoshone Spring has Roadside road access (78 ft from the road).

## Sources

- USGS thermal springs records, Water Quality Portal lab analyses, OpenStreetMap, Wikipedia/Wikidata, NOAA climate normals