# Leach Hot Springs, Nevada

Leach Hot Springs in Nevada. 207°F (97°C). Short Walk. Humboldt County.

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

## Can you soak at Leach Hot Springs?

No. The water at Leach Hot Springs reaches 207°F, hot enough to scald.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Source water temperature | 207°F (97°C) (USGS record; developed pools are often cooled) |
| Elevation | 4,670 ft |
| Access | Short Walk, 0.1 mi from the nearest road |
| County | Humboldt County |
| Nearest town | Winnemucca |
| Coordinates | 40.60400, -117.64800 |
| Best months to soak | January, December, February (largest gap between water and average air temperature) |

## Soaking safety

**Dangerously Hot, Not Safe for Soaking.** Leach Hot Springs reaches 207°F, far above safe soaking levels. Contact with this water will cause severe burns. Look for cooled downstream pools or view from a safe distance only.

## About Leach Hot Springs

Leach Hot Springs, in Humboldt County, has water coming out close to boiling, which makes it a thermal site to look at and nothing more. It lies roughly twenty-five miles from Winnemucca, and it carries a USGS site number. Nobody should think of this as a soaking spot at the source. Access is not recorded, nor is who owns the land.

Roughly a tenth of a mile of walking separates the nearest road from the spring. The road itself is unnamed there. The ground is mid-elevation basin, dry, with about eleven inches of precipitation a year and enough snow most winters to matter. Neither a land unit nor a designation is on file.

Water above two hundred degrees will scald on contact. Keep children and dogs well back from the source and any outflow. The best months are given as December through February, when the desert is cold; the short walk in should be fine unless snow is deep. No campground is on record nearby, and neither ownership nor public access is documented.

## Nearby

- Nearest city page: [Hot springs near Winnemucca](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/near/nevada/winnemucca), 106 mi away
- State page: [Hot springs in Nevada](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/nevada)
- [Hot Springs, NV](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/nevada/hot-springs-humboldt-county-2): 185°F source, pH 8.4, Roadside, near Winnemucca, Humboldt County
- [Buffalo Springs, NV](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/nevada/buffalo-springs): 162°F source, Roadside, near Battle Mountain, Lander County
- [Kyle Hot Springs, NV](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/nevada/kyle-hot-springs): 171°F source, Roadside, near Winnemucca, Humboldt County
- [Unnamed thermal spring, NV](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/nevada/unnamed-spring-lander-county): 162°F source, Roadside, near Battle Mountain, Lander 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
- [Brooks Spring, NV](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/nevada/brooks-spring): 93°F source, Roadside, near Battle Mountain, Lander County

## Questions

**What is the water temperature at Leach Hot Springs?**
Leach Hot Springs has a water temperature of 207°F (97°C). This is considered a hot spring, well above body temperature.

**Where is Leach Hot Springs located?**
Leach Hot Springs is located in Humboldt County, Nevada at 4,670 feet elevation, near Winnemucca. Coordinates: 40.6040°N, 117.6480°W.

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

**Is it safe to soak at Leach Hot Springs?**
No, not at the source. The water at Leach Hot Springs reaches 207°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