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2026 Great Basin & High Desert Hot Springs
Remote Nevada, Utah, and eastern Oregon BLM pools reached by long dirt tracks.
Soak tip: Carry extra water and watch road conditions—storms turn clay into impassable gumbo.
Filter springs across the Great Basin & High Desert
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Access
Cost
Deal-breakers
Alvord Hot Springs
Fields, OR
Twin steel tubs and a concrete pool sit beside the Alvord Desert playa, offering sunrise views of Steens Mountain. Owners maintain a small store with snacks, ice, and firewood for people crossing the basin.
Carson Hot Springs Resort
Carson City, NV
A 150-year-old bathhouse channels mineral water from a 121°F artesian well into outdoor pools, cedar soaking rooms, and an adjacent taproom/restaurant trio dubbed the Carson City Triathlon.
Castle Hot Springs
Morristown, AZ
A bucket-list Sonoran Desert retreat with terraced palm-lined pools, via ferrata routes, farm-to-table dining, and helicopter transfers from Phoenix.
David Walley’s Resort
Genoa, NV
Since 1862 this Genoa landmark has paired private stone tubs and a lap pool with mountain-view cabanas, a steakhouse, and condo-style villas minutes from Lake Tahoe’s south shore.
El Dorado Hot Springs
Tonopah, AZ
Quirky desert oasis west of Phoenix with palm-shaded cabanas, sand-floor soak decks, and night skies free of light pollution.
Fish Lake Valley Hot Springs
Dyer, NV
A concrete soaking tub and warm wildlife ponds sit beneath Boundary Peak on the Nevada–California line. Stargazing is unreal thanks to Bortle Class 1 skies, and the artesian well feeds the tub with a steady 105°F flow.
Ruby Valley Hot Springs
Ruby Valley, NV
A network of azure pools shimmers in the marshes south of Ruby Lake, offering wide-open views of the Ruby Mountains and a short boardwalk leading to the 30-foot main pond.
Spencer Hot Springs
Austin, NV
Cowboy tubs overlooking Big Smoky Valley let you dial in the temperature by swinging the 130°F feeder pipe in or out. Sunset views over the Toiyabe Range and frequent wild-burro sightings make it a classic stop along U.S. 50.
Steamboat Hot Springs Healing Center
Reno, NV
This 1857-era bathhouse at the base of Mount Rose offers infrared saunas, aromatherapy steam, and private soaking rooms fed by mineral water rich in silica, lithium, and calcium carbonate.
Summer Lake Hot Springs
Paisley, OR
Historic stone bathhouse on the edge of Oregon's Outback with indoor pools, outdoor rock soaking basins, and dark-sky vistas. Cabins date back to the early 1900s but have been modernized with solar power.
Verde Hot Springs
Camp Verde, AZ
Graffiti-covered concrete tubs remain from a 1920s lodge, now a beloved primitive soak surrounded by sycamores and canyon walls.