# Buffalo Springs, Nevada

Buffalo Springs in Nevada. 162°F (72°C). Roadside · Public Land. Lander County.

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

## Can you soak at Buffalo Springs?

Not at the source. The water leaves the ground at 162°F, hot enough to burn skin. You can drive right up to it. It's on Bureau of Land Management land.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Source water temperature | 162°F (72°C) (USGS record; developed pools are often cooled) |
| Elevation | 4,642 ft |
| Access | Roadside · Public Land, 86 ft from the nearest road |
| Land | Humboldt River Field Office, Bureau of Land Management |
| County | Lander County |
| Nearest town | Battle Mountain |
| Coordinates | 40.41800, -117.41500 |
| Best months to soak | December, January, February (largest gap between water and average air temperature) |

## Soaking safety

**Very Hot Source, Use Extreme Caution.** At 162°F, the source water at Buffalo Springs is hot enough to cause burns. Some hot springs this hot have cooler side pools or downstream areas suitable for soaking. Always test the water temperature before entering.

## About Buffalo Springs

Buffalo Springs is a scalding spring on public land in Lander County, about twenty-eight miles from Battle Mountain. The Bureau of Land Management holds the ground and the record marks it open. What comes out of the ground is far above anything safe to touch, so what you get here is a hot spring to look at, on open range, with nothing built around it on record.

Roadside access. The spring lies within ninety feet of the nearest road, and the road is anonymous on file, on the BLM's Humboldt River Field Office. Forty-six hundred feet or so of elevation, a dry basin, ten inches of precipitation, snow a little over two feet.

Winter, meaning December through February, is the recommended season on record. The source will scald on contact; keep a wide margin from it and from any hot runoff. Open BLM land; the record shows no fee and no campground. There is no USGS site number for this one, so the temperature has less paperwork behind it than most.

## Nearby

- Nearest city page: [Hot springs near Battle Mountain](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/near/nevada/battle-mountain), 35 mi away
- State page: [Hot springs in Nevada](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/nevada)
- [Buffalo Valley Hot Springs, NV](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/nevada/buffalo-valley-hot-springs): 174°F source, pH 6.8, Short Walk, near Battle Mountain, Lander County
- [Unnamed thermal spring, NV](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/nevada/unnamed-spring-lander-county): 162°F source, Roadside, near Battle Mountain, Lander County
- [Home Station Ranch Hot Spring, NV](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/nevada/home-station-ranch-hot-spring): 135°F source, pH 6.8, Roadside, near Battle Mountain, Lander County
- [Leach Hot Springs, NV](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/nevada/leach-hot-springs): 207°F source, Short Walk, near Winnemucca, Humboldt County
- [Mound Springs, NV](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/nevada/mound-springs): 109°F source, Short Walk, near Battle Mountain, Lander County
- [Hot Springs, NV](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/nevada/hot-springs-lander-county-4): 127°F source, Roadside, near Battle Mountain, Lander County

## Questions

**What is the water temperature at Buffalo Springs?**
Buffalo Springs has a water temperature of 162°F (72°C). This is considered a hot spring, well above body temperature.

**Where is Buffalo Springs located?**
Buffalo Springs is located in Lander County, Nevada at 4,642 feet elevation, near Battle Mountain. Coordinates: 40.4180°N, 117.4150°W.

**How do I get to Buffalo Springs?**
Buffalo Springs has Roadside road access (86 ft from the road).

**Is Buffalo Springs free to visit?**
Buffalo Springs has Open access. It is managed by Bureau of Land Management.

**Is it safe to soak at Buffalo Springs?**
No, not at the source. The water at Buffalo Springs reaches 162°F, which can cause severe burns within seconds. Look for cooled side pools or downstream stretches, and test with a hand before anything else.

## Sources

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