# Petaini Springs, Nevada

Petaini Springs in Nevada. Warm. Roadside. Elko County.

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

## Can you soak at Petaini Springs?

USGS lists Petaini Springs as a warm spring, with no temperature on record. You can drive right up to it. We haven't confirmed whether it has a pool or charges a fee.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Source water temperature | Warm (USGS record; developed pools are often cooled) |
| pH | 7.6 (Slightly Alkaline) |
| Elevation | 6,250 ft |
| Access | Roadside, 163 ft from the nearest road (National Forest Development Road 004) |
| County | Elko County |
| Nearest town | Elko |
| Coordinates | 41.38500, -116.05800 |

## About Petaini Springs

Petaini Springs sits in Elko County roughly forty miles out from Elko, at 6,250 feet alongside a Forest Service road. Warm is the word attached to it, but no one has ever measured a temperature, so this page is not grounds for calling it soakable. Ownership went unrecorded, and so did any word on whether the public may go.

National Forest Development Road 004 passes within about 160 feet, making this a roadside stop once you are on that road. High country, and the climate matches: a typical winter brings over five feet of snow, and precipitation runs seventeen inches. Nothing on record says if the road stays open in winter.

No best months are on file; the snow totals are the main thing to plan around. A 1993 sample recorded pH only, nothing else. The record is missing a temperature and an owner. Access is blank as well. Research this one before driving out.

## Water chemistry

Lab sample from 1993-08-06 (Water Quality Portal).

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| pH | 7.6 |

## Nearby

- Nearest city page: [Hot springs near Elko](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/near/nevada/elko-elko), 41 mi away
- State page: [Hot springs in Nevada](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/nevada)
- [Hot Sulphur Springs (Tuscarora), NV](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/nevada/hot-sulphur-springs-tuscarora): 194°F source, pH 6.8, Roadside, near Elko, Elko County
- [Wild Horse Hot Springs, NV](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/nevada/wild-horse-hot-springs-2): 129°F source, pH 7.2, Roadside, near Elko, Elko County
- [Rizzi Ranch Hot Spring, NV](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/nevada/rizzi-ranch-hot-spring): 106°F source, pH 7.4, Short Walk, near Elko, Elko County
- [Hot Lake, NV](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/nevada/hot-lake-1): Hot, Hike, near Battle Mountain, Lander County
- [Hot Springs, NV](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/nevada/hot-springs-elko-county-1): 126°F source, Short Walk, near Wells, Elko County
- [Rowland Hot Springs, NV](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/nevada/rowland-hot-springs): 104°F source, pH 7.6, Roadside, near Jackpot, Elko County

## Questions

**What is the water temperature at Petaini Springs?**
Petaini Springs is classified as warm. An exact temperature measurement has not been recorded.

**Where is Petaini Springs located?**
Petaini Springs is located in Elko County, Nevada at 6,250 feet elevation, near Elko. Coordinates: 41.3850°N, 116.0580°W.

**How do I get to Petaini Springs?**
Petaini Springs has Roadside road access, with the nearest road being National Forest Development Road 004 (163 ft from the road).

**What minerals are in the water at Petaini Springs?**
Water chemistry analysis shows the presence of pH. The pH is 7.6 (slightly alkaline).

## Sources

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