# Dianas Punch Bowl, Nevada

Dianas Punch Bowl in Nevada. 138°F (59°C). Roadside. Eureka County.

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

## Can you soak at Dianas Punch Bowl?

Only once it cools. The water leaves the ground at 138°F, hotter than any hot tub. You can drive right up to it. We haven't confirmed whether it has a pool or charges a fee.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Source water temperature | 138°F (59°C) (USGS record; developed pools are often cooled) |
| pH | 6.7 (Slightly Acidic) |
| Elevation | 6,757 ft |
| Access | Roadside, 66 ft from the nearest road |
| County | Eureka County |
| Nearest town | Eureka |
| Coordinates | 39.03100, -116.66600 |
| Best months to soak | December, January, February (largest gap between water and average air temperature) |

## About Dianas Punch Bowl

Picture a travertine dome with an opening in the top and hot water thirty feet down inside. Dianas Punch Bowl counts among the odder thermal sites in Nevada, about fifty miles from Eureka out in high basin country. Eureka County holds it. The water runs hot, near enough to scalding. Nothing on record names an owner or settles access.

The nearest road, unnamed on file, passes within seventy feet. At nearly 6,800 feet this is cold country in winter; snow piles up past three feet through the season. Precipitation overall is low, nine inches. The feature itself is a cup-shaped pit about fifty feet wide set in a hill of travertine roughly six hundred feet across.

Wikipedia also calls it the Devil's Cauldron and describes a geothermal feature on a small fault, exposed through a cup-shaped depression at the top of a domelike travertine hill. It lists the location as Nye County, while the record here puts it in Eureka County.

The record's preferred months are December through February. Roadside, no walking to speak of. The water is hot and sits well below the rim of the bowl, so the hazard is the drop as much as the heat. Keep back from the edge. Public access is not recorded. Chemistry on file dates from 1974, near neutral.

## Water chemistry

Lab sample from 1974-01-01 (Water Quality Portal).

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| pH | 6.7 |
| Calcium | 47 mg/L |
| Magnesium | 11 mg/L |
| Sodium | 57 mg/L |
| Sulfate | 59 mg/L |
| Chloride | 8 mg/L |

## Nearby

- Nearest city page: [Hot springs near Ely](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/near/nevada/ely), 69 mi away
- State page: [Hot springs in Nevada](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/nevada)
- [Hot Spring, NV](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/nevada/hot-spring-eureka-county): 124°F source, pH 6.7, Short Walk, near Eureka, Eureka County
- [Potts Ranch Hot Springs, NV](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/nevada/potts-ranch-hot-springs): 113°F source, Roadside, near Eureka, Eureka County
- [Unnamed thermal spring, NV](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/nevada/unnamed-spring-nye-county): Hot, pH 7.5, TDS 187 mg/L, Short Walk, near Tonopah, Nye County
- [South Mosquito Creek Ranch Springs, NV](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/nevada/south-mosquito-creek-ranch-springs): 95°F source, pH 7.5, TDS 187 mg/L, Short Walk, near Tonopah, Nye County
- [Unnamed thermal spring, NV](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/nevada/unnamed-spring-eureka-county): Hot, Short Walk, near Eureka, Eureka County
- [Charnock (Big Blue) Springs, NV](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/nevada/charnock-big-blue-springs): 80°F source, Short Walk, near Tonopah, Nye County

## Questions

**What is the water temperature at Dianas Punch Bowl?**
Dianas Punch Bowl has a water temperature of 138°F (59°C). This is considered a hot spring, well above body temperature.

**Where is Dianas Punch Bowl located?**
Dianas Punch Bowl is located in Eureka County, Nevada at 6,757 feet elevation, near Eureka. Coordinates: 39.0310°N, 116.6660°W.

**How do I get to Dianas Punch Bowl?**
Dianas Punch Bowl has Roadside road access (66 ft from the road).

**What minerals are in the water at Dianas Punch Bowl?**
Water chemistry analysis shows the presence of pH, Calcium, Magnesium, Sodium, Sulfate, Chloride. The pH is 6.7 (slightly acidic).

**Is it safe to soak at Dianas Punch Bowl?**
With care. At 138°F Dianas Punch Bowl is hot enough to need short sessions, fifteen to twenty minutes, and plenty of water. Enter slowly and get out if you feel light-headed.

## Sources

- USGS thermal springs records, Water Quality Portal lab analyses, OpenStreetMap, Wikipedia/Wikidata, NOAA climate normals
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diana's_Punchbowl