# Home Station Ranch Hot Spring, Nevada

Home Station Ranch Hot Spring in Nevada. 135°F (57°C). Roadside · Public Land. Lander County.

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

## Can you soak at Home Station Ranch Hot Spring?

Only once it cools. The water leaves the ground at 135°F, hotter than any hot tub. You can drive right up to it. It's on Bureau of Land Management land. We haven't confirmed whether it has a pool or charges a fee.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Source water temperature | 135°F (57°C) (USGS record; developed pools are often cooled) |
| pH | 6.8 (Neutral) |
| Elevation | 4,451 ft |
| Access | Roadside · Public Land, 39 ft from the nearest road (Jersey Valley Road) |
| Land | Humboldt River Field Office, Bureau of Land Management |
| County | Lander County |
| Nearest town | Battle Mountain |
| Coordinates | 40.17800, -117.49600 |
| Best months to soak | January, December, February (largest gap between water and average air temperature) |

## About Home Station Ranch Hot Spring

Home Station Ranch Hot Spring comes out hot, in the mid-one-thirties, too hot to sit in as it rises. It sits in Lander County on ground the Bureau of Land Management administers, about forty-two miles from Battle Mountain, and access is recorded as open. Jersey Valley Road runs within forty feet of it. The water analysis dates to June 1980 and reads a hair under neutral.

Roadside in the plainest sense: Jersey Valley Road and the spring are a few strides apart. The ground belongs to the BLM and is handled by the Humboldt River Field Office. Elevation is middling for the state, around forty-five hundred feet, with a couple of feet of snow over a winter and precipitation of about ten inches annually. No photo, no description of shape or surroundings.

Winter is what the record favors, December through February. You can drive right up. The water will burn you, so test it before any part of you goes in, and keep dogs and children back from where it surfaces. The ground is open public land. No fee is recorded and nobody has named a campground. The chemistry behind all this is forty-five years old.

## Water chemistry

Lab sample from 1980-06-03 (Water Quality Portal).

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| pH | 6.8 |
| Calcium | 28.2 mg/L |
| Magnesium | 3.8 mg/L |
| Sodium | 180 mg/L |
| Sulfate | 102 mg/L |
| Chloride | 35.7 mg/L |

## Nearby

- Nearest city page: [Hot springs near Battle Mountain](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/near/nevada/battle-mountain), 49 mi away
- State page: [Hot springs in Nevada](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/nevada)
- [Mccoy Springs, NV](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/nevada/mccoy-springs): 120°F source, pH 6.9, TDS 894 mg/L, Roadside, near Battle Mountain, Lander County
- [Lower Ranch Hot Springs, NV](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/nevada/lower-ranch-hot-springs): 104°F source, pH 8.1, TDS 563 mg/L, Short Walk, near Lovelock, Pershing County
- [Spring, NV](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/nevada/spring-pershing-county): 83°F source, Roadside, near Lovelock, Pershing County
- [Sou (Seven Devils) Hot Springs, NV](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/nevada/sou-seven-devils-hot-springs): 185°F source, pH 6.9, TDS 1,010 mg/L, Roadside, near Lovelock, Pershing County
- [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
- [Hyder Hot Springs, NV](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/nevada/hyder-hot-springs): 176°F source, pH 6.8, TDS 1,120 mg/L, Short Walk, near Lovelock, Pershing County

## Questions

**What is the water temperature at Home Station Ranch Hot Spring?**
Home Station Ranch Hot Spring has a water temperature of 135°F (57°C). This is considered a hot spring, well above body temperature.

**Where is Home Station Ranch Hot Spring located?**
Home Station Ranch Hot Spring is located in Lander County, Nevada at 4,451 feet elevation, near Battle Mountain. Coordinates: 40.1780°N, 117.4960°W.

**How do I get to Home Station Ranch Hot Spring?**
Home Station Ranch Hot Spring has Roadside road access, with the nearest road being Jersey Valley Road (39 ft from the road).

**Is Home Station Ranch Hot Spring free to visit?**
Home Station Ranch Hot Spring has Open access. It is managed by Bureau of Land Management.

**What minerals are in the water at Home Station Ranch Hot Spring?**
Water chemistry analysis shows the presence of pH, Calcium, Magnesium, Sodium, Sulfate, Chloride. The pH is 6.8 (neutral).

**Is it safe to soak at Home Station Ranch Hot Spring?**
With care. At 135°F Home Station Ranch Hot Spring 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