Bruffeys Hot Springs
Bruffeys Hot Springs sits in Elko County in northeastern Nevada, thirty-some miles from Carlin, and runs scalding at the source, too hot for skin. It appears in the USGS thermal inventory. Owner and access status went unrecorded, so its standing as a soaking spot is a question, and the raw temperature says no.
Close to a road, a bit over a hundred feet, though no road name is given. Elevation is near fifty-eight hundred feet, high enough that winters bring close to four feet of snow and the year's precipitation runs to a foot. Snow, when it comes, comes in quantity.
Midwinter gets the nod on the record, and with four feet of snow on the ground that means checking the road first. Water this hot will burn; do not put a hand in to test. With no owner or access on record, private land is a live possibility. Treat any soak as a maybe until someone has seen the outflow and cooled it.
Bruffeys Hot Springs sits at 5,793 feet above sea level, way above the mile-high mark. You may not feel the altitude strongly, but hot water still dehydrates you faster at elevation. UV is about 23% stronger than at sea level, so bring sunscreen and drink more water than you normally would.
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