# Butte Springs (Trego Hot Springs), Nevada

Butte Springs (Trego Hot Springs) in Nevada. 187°F (86°C). Roadside · Public Land. Pershing County.

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

## Can you soak at Butte Springs (Trego Hot Springs)?

Not at the source. The water leaves the ground at 187°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 | 187°F (86°C) (USGS record; developed pools are often cooled) |
| pH | 8.2 (Slightly Alkaline) |
| Elevation | 4,000 ft |
| Access | Roadside · Public Land, 27 ft from the nearest road |
| Land | Black Rock Field Office, Bureau of Land Management |
| County | Pershing County |
| Nearest town | Lovelock |
| Coordinates | 40.77000, -119.11300 |
| Best months to soak | December, January, February (largest gap between water and average air temperature) |

## Soaking safety

**Very Hot Source, Use Extreme Caution.** At 187°F, the source water at Butte Springs (Trego Hot 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 Butte Springs (Trego Hot Springs)

Trego Hot Springs, which the USGS records as Butte Springs, is a scalding spring in the Black Rock Desert of Pershing County, some fifty-three miles from Lovelock. It sits on BLM land with open access. The source temperature on file is far beyond soaking, hot enough to scald, and the pH runs alkaline.

The road runs almost over it; the nearest road is within thirty feet on the record. The Black Rock Field Office of the BLM manages it. This is the Black Rock Desert at around four thousand feet, eight inches of precipitation yearly and a foot or so of snow.

The name Trego comes from the 1910s and a station on the Western Pacific Railroad that stood here soon after the line was built. Before that the springs went by Hot Springs, Kyles Hot Springs in 1864, Butte Spring and Butte Hot Spring. OpenStreetMap uses Trego Hot Springs, the USGS uses Butte Springs, and both are the same water.

Winter months rate best. The water at the source will burn; any soaking depends on finding where it has cooled, and the record does not describe that, so go carefully. Roadside and open, with no fee mentioned. The chemistry dates from 1975.

## Water chemistry

Lab sample from 1975-01-01 (Water Quality Portal).

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| pH | 8.2 |
| Calcium | 11 mg/L |
| Magnesium | 0.2 mg/L |
| Sodium | 445 mg/L |
| Sulfate | 86 mg/L |
| Chloride | 280 mg/L |

## Nearby

- Nearest city page: [Hot springs near Alturas](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/near/nevada/alturas), 43 mi away
- State page: [Hot springs in Nevada](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/nevada)
- [Coyote Spring, NV](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/nevada/coyote-spring-1): 72°F source, Short Walk, near Lovelock, Pershing County
- [Fly Ranch (Wards) Hot Springs, NV](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/nevada/fly-ranch-wards-hot-springs): 180°F source, Short Walk, near Lovelock, Pershing County
- [Unnamed thermal spring, NV](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/nevada/unnamed-spring-pershing-county-1): 194°F source, pH 7.0, Short Walk, near Lovelock, Pershing County
- [Unnamed thermal spring, NV](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/nevada/unnamed-spring-pershing-county-2): 194°F source, pH 8.1, Roadside, near Lovelock, Pershing County
- [Black Rock Hot Spring, NV](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/nevada/black-rock-hot-spring): 136°F source, pH 7.5, Roadside, near Lovelock, Pershing County
- [Great Boiling Spring (Gerlach), NV](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/nevada/great-boiling-spring-gerlach): 208°F source, pH 8.1, TDS 4,600 mg/L, Short Walk, near Lovelock, Pershing County

## Questions

**What is the water temperature at Butte Springs (Trego Hot Springs)?**
Butte Springs (Trego Hot Springs) has a water temperature of 187°F (86°C). This is considered a hot spring, well above body temperature.

**Where is Butte Springs (Trego Hot Springs) located?**
Butte Springs (Trego Hot Springs) is located in Pershing County, Nevada at 4,000 feet elevation, near Lovelock. Coordinates: 40.7700°N, 119.1130°W.

**How do I get to Butte Springs (Trego Hot Springs)?**
Butte Springs (Trego Hot Springs) has Roadside road access (27 ft from the road).

**Is Butte Springs (Trego Hot Springs) free to visit?**
Butte Springs (Trego Hot Springs) has Open access. It is managed by Bureau of Land Management.

**What minerals are in the water at Butte Springs (Trego Hot Springs)?**
Water chemistry analysis shows the presence of pH, Calcium, Magnesium, Sodium, Sulfate, Chloride. The pH is 8.2 (slightly alkaline).

**Is it safe to soak at Butte Springs (Trego Hot Springs)?**
No, not at the source. The water at Butte Springs (Trego Hot Springs) reaches 187°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
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trego_Hot_Springs