Hot Springs
A thermal spring that goes by no more than the generic label Hot Springs, sitting in Humboldt County about a dozen miles out of Winnemucca. The water surfaces scalding, well past anything you could put a hand in, so it is a place to look at. Getting in is out of the question. Nobody has recorded who holds the ground, and nothing on file says if the public is welcome.
Reaching it means walking close to two miles from the nearest road, and the record does not give that road a name. The elevation puts it in Nevada's basin country a little above four thousand feet. Winters here bring a couple of feet of snow most years while the whole year sees about ten inches of moisture. Land ownership for the spring itself is blank.
Winter is the window rated highest here, December through February, when cold air makes a hot source worth the walk. Two feet of snow can bury the approach for weeks, so check conditions first. Treat the water as a burn hazard; it is far above the scalding line. Public access is not on record, so confirm you may be there before setting out.
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Hot Springs is road-accessible, so you can bring more gear. The water is dangerously hot, so bring water shoes and test pools carefully.
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