Tilt your gaze to the west and you’ll be looking up at Boundary Peak - at 13,146 feet, it’s the tallest mountain in the state. Surrounded by two mountain ranges in the middle of Nevada’s Great Basin, Fish Lake Valley has a large concrete hot pool with a temperature of around 105☏ it feeds two natural warm ponds that are ideal for lazing on a floating pool mattress. If you come here, embrace the company or try to hit it midweek when the crowds are smaller. Popular among ATVers and RV campers, Fish Lake Valley is one of the few hot springs in the state that offer amenities such as fire pits and BBQs. After you’re done soaking, spend a night camping here, or head to nearby Austin - a historical town with a few cafes, antique shops, hotels, and the beautiful Miles End B&B - to shack up for the night. Sitting just off “ America’s Loneliest Highway,” Spencer is easily accessible and consists of a super steamy metal tub and an in-ground spring. The vast Nevada desert backed by the jagged peaks of the Toiyabe Range - that’s the perspective you’ll get soaking in these improved primitive pools. Photo courtesy of Sydney Martinez, TravelNevada Just make sure to clean up after yourself, as with any of the hot springs mentioned here.
Even though they’re technically located on private land, camping is allowed. While you might run into a few locals, there’s a good chance you’ll have these two in-ground, cement-lined soaking tubs all to yourself. Goldfield, a semi-abandoned ghost town with a current population of 260, is the closest civilization to Alkali Hot Springs. Once you make it, though, you get to relax in a natural spa where water seeps right out of fissures in the canyon walls. Like Arizona Hot Spring, Gold Strike is located along the Colorado River only 45 minutes from downtown Vegas, but the four-mile approach hike through the narrow canyon is slightly more technical, requiring some scrambling and a few careful maneuvers. Those who reach Gold Strike Hot Springs really have to work for it. For your best chance at solitude, go for a late-night soak and consider camping on the beach on the edge of the Colorado River. Arizona Hot Spring is the most accessible spring from the Vegas Strip, so they do get busy. To get there, park at the trailhead on US-93 south of the dam and hike three miles down a flat sandy wash. This three-tiered hot pool sits in a dark slot canyon near Hoover Dam.
Bailey’s hot springs how to#
Here are 20 of the best springs, along with where to find them and tips on how to take advantage of this special natural resource. WITH MORE HOT SPRINGS than any other US state, Nevada presents something of a challenge in choosing where to soak.
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