# Unnamed thermal spring, Oregon

Unnamed thermal spring in Oregon. 100°F (38°C). Short Walk · Public Land. Humboldt County.

- Page: https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/oregon/unnamed-spring-humboldt-county-4
- Source: Soaking Springs, researched and maintained by Armen Suny
- Updated: 2026-09-14

## Can you soak at this spring?

The water leaves the ground at 100°F, a comfortable soaking temperature. 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 | 100°F (38°C) (USGS record; developed pools are often cooled) |
| Elevation | 4,544 ft |
| Access | Short Walk · Public Land, 0.5 mi from the nearest road (Whitehorse Ranch Road) |
| Land | Vale Malheur Field Office, Bureau of Land Management |
| County | Humboldt County |
| Nearest town | Winnemucca |
| Coordinates | 42.25300, -118.31200 |
| Best months to soak | December, January, February (largest gap between water and average air temperature) |

## About Unnamed thermal spring

An unnamed thermal point on BLM land in Humboldt County, under six miles from Winnemucca, which makes it one of the closer ones to a town. The recorded temperature is a round hundred degrees, firmly in soaking range. Access is listed as open. Nothing in the record describes a pool or any improvement, so what is on the ground is an open question.

Whitehorse Ranch Road is the named approach, with the spring about half a mile off it, a short walk by the record's classification. The Bureau of Land Management administers the ground through its Vale office. Elevation is mid-range high desert, around 4,500 feet, with a dry climate and a couple of feet of snow over a winter.

December, January and February carry the best rating on file. Open access on BLM land means no gate and no fee on record, though no one has filed a campground nearby either. There is no water chemistry to go on. A hundred degrees is comfortable for most people if the water is pooled at all, which the record does not say.

## Nearby

- Nearest city page: [Hot springs near Hines](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/near/oregon/hines), 23 mi away
- State page: [Hot springs in Oregon](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/oregon)
- [Flagstaff Butte Hot Spring, OR](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/oregon/flagstaff-butte-hot-spring): 126°F source, Roadside, near Winnemucca, Humboldt County
- [Borax Lake (Hot Lake), OR](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/oregon/borax-lake-hot-lake): 97°F source, Short Walk, near Hines, Harney County
- [Hot Springs, OR](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/oregon/hot-springs-harney-county): 207°F source, Short Walk, near Hines, Harney County
- [Unnamed thermal spring, OR](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/oregon/unnamed-spring-harney-county-3): 90°F source, Short Walk, near Hines, Harney County
- [Alvord Hot Springs, OR](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/oregon/alvord-hot-springs): 174°F source, Short Walk, near Hines, Harney County
- [Mickey Springs, OR](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/oregon/mickey-springs): 187°F source, Short Walk, near Hines, Harney County

## Questions

**What is the water temperature at ?**
 has a water temperature of 100°F (38°C). This is considered a hot spring, well above body temperature.

**Where is  located?**
 is located in Humboldt County, Oregon at 4,544 feet elevation, near Winnemucca. Coordinates: 42.2530°N, 118.3120°W.

**How do I get to ?**
 has Short Walk road access, with the nearest road being Whitehorse Ranch Road (0.5 mi from the road).

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

## Sources

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