# Button Springs, Nevada

Button Springs in Nevada. 93°F (34°C). Short Walk · Public Land. Nye County.

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

## Can you soak at Button Springs?

The water leaves the ground at 93°F, a comfortable soaking temperature. Access is restricted. It's a short walk from the road. It's on US Fish and Wildlife Service land. We haven't confirmed whether it has a pool or charges a fee.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Source water temperature | 93°F (34°C) (USGS record; developed pools are often cooled) |
| Elevation | 2,325 ft |
| Access | Short Walk · Public Land, 0.1 mi from the nearest road |
| Land | Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge, US Fish and Wildlife Service |
| County | Nye County |
| Nearest town | Pahrump |
| Coordinates | 36.42800, -116.30300 |
| Best months to soak | December, January, February (largest gap between water and average air temperature) |

## About Button Springs

Button Springs is one of the Ash Meadows springs in Nye County. Pahrump is the nearest town, roughly 22 miles off. The water rises warm, right at the bottom of the soaking range. The Fish and Wildlife Service runs the refuge and access is restricted. The agency manages it as habitat.

Call it a short walk: a tenth of a mile or so off an unnamed road. Low Mojave desert, a little over two thousand feet, with four inches of annual precipitation and essentially no snow. National Wildlife Refuge land throughout. Pahrump is the nearest town for supplies.

Winter is the season on file. Restricted access: look and photograph, leave the water alone. Nothing on file about a fee or camping. There is a picture of the spring on record.

## Nearby

- Nearest city page: [Hot springs near Pahrump](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/near/nevada/pahrump-nye), 22 mi away
- State page: [Hot springs in Nevada](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/nevada)
- [Scruggs Springs, NV](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/nevada/scruggs-springs): 86°F source, Short Walk, near Pahrump, Nye County
- [Devils Hole, NV](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/nevada/devils-hole): 92°F source, Short Walk, near Pahrump, Nye County
- [Spring, NV](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/nevada/spring-nye-county-5): 79°F source, Short Walk, near Pahrump, Nye County
- [Crystal Pool, NV](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/nevada/crystal-pool): 91°F source, pH 7.1, TDS 433 mg/L, Short Walk, near Pahrump, Nye County
- [Davis Ranch Spring, NV](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/nevada/davis-ranch-spring): 70°F source, Short Walk, near Pahrump, Nye County
- [Spring, NV](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/nevada/spring-nye-county-7): 81°F source, Short Walk, near Pahrump, Nye County

## Questions

**What is the water temperature at Button Springs?**
Button Springs has a water temperature of 93°F (34°C). This is a warm thermal spring.

**Where is Button Springs located?**
Button Springs is located in Nye County, Nevada at 2,325 feet elevation, near Pahrump. Coordinates: 36.4280°N, 116.3030°W.

**How do I get to Button Springs?**
Button Springs has Short Walk road access (0.1 mi from the road).

**Is Button Springs free to visit?**
Button Springs has Restricted access. It is managed by US Fish and Wildlife Service.

## Sources

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