# Hot Creek Valley Spring, Nevada

Hot Creek Valley Spring in Nevada. 142°F (61°C). Short Walk · Public Land. Nye County.

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

## Can you soak at Hot Creek Valley Spring?

Not at the source. The water leaves the ground at 142°F, hot enough to burn skin. It's a short walk from the road. It's on Bureau of Land Management land.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Source water temperature | 142°F (61°C) (USGS record; developed pools are often cooled) |
| Elevation | 5,350 ft |
| Access | Short Walk · Public Land, 0.8 mi from the nearest road (Blue Jay Well Road) |
| Land | Tonopah Field Office, Bureau of Land Management |
| County | Nye County |
| Nearest town | Tonopah |
| Coordinates | 38.43700, -116.27700 |
| Best months to soak | December, January, February (largest gap between water and average air temperature) |

## Soaking safety

**Very Hot Source, Use Extreme Caution.** At 142°F, the source water at Hot Creek Valley Spring 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 Hot Creek Valley Spring

Hot Creek Valley Spring in Nye County runs scalding, above one hundred and forty degrees at the source. It is on BLM land out of the Tonopah Field Office, open to the public, and remote, with Tonopah itself fifty-seven miles away. Blue Jay Well Road is the nearest road, a bit under a mile off. No water chemistry and no photo are on file.

Call it a short walk on paper, eight tenths of a mile from Blue Jay Well Road across public land. At about fifty-three hundred feet the spring sits in dry basin country, with seven inches of precipitation a year and around twenty inches of snow over winter. What the walk crosses goes unmentioned. The record gives an average temperature in the mid-fifties.

Winter months on record: December, January, February. The water will burn skin on contact, so approach the source as you would a stove. Look for cooler water before any soaking, and do not trust the temperature reading to be the whole story since no sample date is attached. Open access, with no fee or campground on record.

## Nearby

- Nearest city page: [Hot springs near Ely](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/near/nevada/ely), 41 mi away
- State page: [Hot springs in Nevada](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/nevada)
- [Hot Creek Ranch Hot Spring, NV](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/nevada/hot-creek-ranch-hot-spring): 180°F source, pH 8.1, TDS 620 mg/L, Short Walk, near Tonopah, Nye County
- [Old Dugan Ranch Hot Springs, NV](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/nevada/old-dugan-ranch-hot-springs): 102°F source, Roadside, near Tonopah, Nye County
- [Upper Warm Spring, NV](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/nevada/upper-warm-spring-2): 95°F source, pH 7.6, TDS 450 mg/L, Roadside, near Tonopah, Nye County
- [Warm Springs, NV](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/nevada/warm-springs-nye-county): 145°F source, pH 6.4, TDS 834 mg/L, Short Walk, near Tonopah, Nye County
- [Upper Warm Spring, Warm Spring, NV](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/nevada/upper-warm-spring-warm-spring): 106°F source, pH 8.1, TDS 267 mg/L, Short Walk, near Eureka, Eureka County
- [Warm Spring, NV](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/nevada/warm-spring-nye-county-2): Warm, Roadside, near Tonopah, Nye County

## Questions

**What is the water temperature at Hot Creek Valley Spring?**
Hot Creek Valley Spring has a water temperature of 142°F (61°C). This is considered a hot spring, well above body temperature.

**Where is Hot Creek Valley Spring located?**
Hot Creek Valley Spring is located in Nye County, Nevada at 5,350 feet elevation, near Tonopah. Coordinates: 38.4370°N, 116.2770°W.

**How do I get to Hot Creek Valley Spring?**
Hot Creek Valley Spring has Short Walk road access, with the nearest road being Blue Jay Well Road (0.8 mi from the road).

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

**Is it safe to soak at Hot Creek Valley Spring?**
No, not at the source. The water at Hot Creek Valley Spring reaches 142°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