# Hot Springs, Nevada

Hot Springs in Nevada. 79°F (26°C). Short Walk · Public Land. Elko County.

- Page: https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/nevada/hot-springs-elko-county-2
- Source: Soaking Springs, researched and maintained by Armen Suny
- Updated: 2026-09-14

## Can you soak at Hot Springs?

The water leaves the ground at 79°F, about as warm as a heated pool. It's a short walk from the road. 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 | 79°F (26°C) (USGS record; developed pools are often cooled) |
| pH | 7.3 (Slightly Alkaline) |
| Elevation | 5,709 ft |
| Access | Short Walk · Public Land, 0.1 mi from the nearest road |
| Land | Tuscarora Field Office, Bureau of Land Management |
| County | Elko County |
| Nearest town | Carlin |
| Coordinates | 40.32500, -116.05800 |
| Best months to soak | January, December, February (largest gap between water and average air temperature) |

## About Hot Springs

Hot Springs near Carlin in Elko County, twenty-seven miles from town, on BLM land handled by the Tuscarora Field Office. Access is open. High seventies is the water temperature, pleasant to stand in and nothing to fear. Chemistry dates to 1974 and sits near neutral.

A couple of hundred yards from a road with no name attached. The spring sits at about fifty-seven hundred feet in country that collects forty-odd inches of snow each winter and a foot of moisture over the year. Cool on average. No photo is attached.

The cold months are the ones flagged, December through February, which is also when access roads at this elevation are least reliable; nothing on file says if the road is plowed. BLM land, open; fees and campgrounds are not recorded. High-seventies water cannot burn you. The chemistry is more than fifty years old.

## Water chemistry

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

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| pH | 7.3 |
| Calcium | 46 mg/L |
| Magnesium | 23.5 mg/L |
| Sodium | 10 mg/L |
| Sulfate | 27 mg/L |
| Chloride | 4.6 mg/L |

## Nearby

- Nearest city page: [Hot springs near Elko](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/near/nevada/elko-elko), 39 mi away
- State page: [Hot springs in Nevada](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/nevada)
- [Carlotti Ranch Springs, NV](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/nevada/carlotti-ranch-springs): 102°F source, Short Walk, near Carlin, Elko County
- [Bruffeys Hot Springs, NV](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/nevada/bruffeys-hot-springs): 149°F source, Roadside, near Carlin, Elko County
- [Flynn Ranch Springs, NV](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/nevada/flynn-ranch-springs): 78°F source, Short Walk, near Eureka, Eureka County
- [Raine Ranch Springs, NV](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/nevada/raine-ranch-springs): Warm, Short Walk, near Carlin, Elko County
- [Hot Spring, NV](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/nevada/hot-spring-elko-county-3): 186°F source, Roadside, near Carlin, Elko County
- [Siri Ranch Spring, NV](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/nevada/siri-ranch-spring): 95°F source, Roadside, near Eureka, Eureka County

## Questions

**What is the water temperature at Hot Springs?**
Hot Springs has a water temperature of 79°F (26°C). This is a warm thermal spring.

**Where is Hot Springs located?**
Hot Springs is located in Elko County, Nevada at 5,709 feet elevation, near Carlin. Coordinates: 40.3250°N, 116.0580°W.

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

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

**What minerals are in the water at Hot Springs?**
Water chemistry analysis shows the presence of pH, Calcium, Magnesium, Sodium, Sulfate, Chloride. The pH is 7.3 (slightly alkaline).

## Sources

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