# Painted Hills Mine, Nevada

Painted Hills Mine in Nevada. 131°F (55°C). Roadside · Public Land. Humboldt County.

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

## Can you soak at Painted Hills Mine?

Only once it cools. The water leaves the ground at 131°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 | 131°F (55°C) (USGS record; developed pools are often cooled) |
| Elevation | 4,821 ft |
| Access | Roadside · Public Land, 41 ft from the nearest road |
| Land | Humboldt River Field Office, Bureau of Land Management |
| County | Humboldt County |
| Nearest town | Winnemucca |
| Coordinates | 41.80900, -118.86100 |
| Best months to soak | December, January, February (largest gap between water and average air temperature) |

## About Painted Hills Mine

The record calls this one Painted Hills Mine, a hot spring on Bureau of Land Management land in Humboldt County, public ground about 83 miles from Winnemucca. The water is hot, well past comfortable, into burn territory with any real contact. Access is listed as open.

This is as close to drive-up as it gets, barely forty feet off the road. The Humboldt River Field Office manages the land. Elevation is a bit under 5,000 feet. Rain is scarce, around eleven inches, with two feet of snow across the winter months. The record does not name the road. It also says nothing about whatever mine the name refers to.

Winter is the season on file. At this temperature, test before touching, and do not put a foot in the source. Open BLM land, no fee noted. No campground appears in the record. There is no USGS site attached, so the temperature reading has no clear provenance.

## Nearby

- Nearest city page: [Hot springs near Winnemucca](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/near/nevada/winnemucca), 11 mi away
- State page: [Hot springs in Nevada](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/nevada)
- [Warm Springs, NV](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/nevada/warm-springs-humboldt-county-1): 112°F source, Roadside, near Winnemucca, Humboldt County
- [Bog Hot Springs, NV](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/nevada/bog-hot-springs): 131°F source, pH 9.0, TDS 293 mg/L, Roadside, near Winnemucca, Humboldt County
- [Warm Springs, NV](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/nevada/warm-springs-humboldt-county-2): Warm, Short Walk, near Winnemucca, Humboldt County
- [Baltazor Hot Spring, NV](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/nevada/baltazor-hot-spring): 181°F source, Short Walk, near Winnemucca, Humboldt County
- [Unnamed thermal spring, NV](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/nevada/unnamed-spring-humboldt-county-2): 163°F source, pH 9.3, TDS 344 mg/L, Roadside, near Winnemucca, Humboldt County
- [Howard Hot Spring, NV](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/nevada/howard-hot-spring): 135°F source, pH 9.2, TDS 324 mg/L, Roadside, near Winnemucca, Humboldt County

## Questions

**What is the water temperature at Painted Hills Mine?**
Painted Hills Mine has a water temperature of 131°F (55°C). This is considered a hot spring, well above body temperature.

**Where is Painted Hills Mine located?**
Painted Hills Mine is located in Humboldt County, Nevada at 4,821 feet elevation, near Winnemucca. Coordinates: 41.8090°N, 118.8610°W.

**How do I get to Painted Hills Mine?**
Painted Hills Mine has Roadside road access (41 ft from the road).

**Is Painted Hills Mine free to visit?**
Painted Hills Mine has Open access. It is managed by Bureau of Land Management.

**Is it safe to soak at Painted Hills Mine?**
With care. At 131°F Painted Hills Mine 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