Bowers Mansion Hot Spring
Bowers Mansion Hot Spring emerges at 133°F within Bowers Mansion Regional Park at 5,280 feet elevation, flowing just 25 feet from the nearest road on county-managed parkland between Reno and Carson City. Recent USGS analysis documented remarkably alkaline water with pH 9.5, sodium content of 50 mg/L, and minimal calcium and magnesium concentrations.
The spring occupies foothill terrain in the Carson Range, where Jeffrey pine forests meet mountain shrublands in a zone receiving 18.4 inches of precipitation and 68.9 inches of snow annually. At mid-elevation between the Washoe Valley floor and the Sierra crest, the park encompasses mixed-conifer woodland interspersed with sagebrush clearings. The historic mansion grounds provide maintained access to the thermal feature.
The spring shares its name with the Bowers Mansion, built in 1863 by Comstock Lode millionaire Lemuel Sandy" Bowers and his wife Eilley Orrum. The mansion represents the architectural ambitions of Nevada's mining boom era. County parkland designation came decades later
preserving both the historic structure and thermal spring."
Is Bowers Mansion Hot Spring worth visiting?
Best for
- Hot spring soaking
- Easy day trips
- Overnight camping trips
The water at Bowers Mansion Hot Spring is alkaline (pH 9.5).
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