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Fly Ranch (Wards) Hot Springs

Fly Ranch (Wards) Hot Springs is a geothermal spring near Gerlach in Nevada. Water at the source is recorded at 180°F (82°C), hot enough to scald. It is on private property, so entry needs the owner’s permission.

180°F82°C recorded at the source
Scalding at the source. Do not enter without a cooled, mixed pool.

Fly Geyser, also called Fly Ranch Geyser, is a small geothermal geyser on the private Fly Ranch in Hualapai Flat north of Gerlach, created when wells drilled in 1916 and 1964 tapped near-boiling water and built up colorful calcium carbonate cones. The Burning Man Project bought the ranch in 2016 and began offering limited public access in 2018.

Facts

Coordinates
40.8570, -119.3280 (Google Maps, OSM)
Source temperature
180°F (82°C)
Access
Private property
Type
Unknown
Fee
Not recorded
Clothing optional
Not recorded
Nearest town
Gerlach
State
Nevada
Data sources
NOAA NCEI, Official sources (linked below). See sources

Map

Larger marker is Fly Ranch (Wards) Hot Springs; smaller markers are other springs within 50 miles.

Quick answers

Can you soak at Fly Ranch (Wards) Hot Springs?
Fly Ranch (Wards) Hot Springs is on private property. Do not enter without the owner’s permission.
How hot is Fly Ranch (Wards) Hot Springs?
The hottest recorded reading at the source is 180°F (82°C). That is the outlet temperature, not a pool temperature; water cools as it flows away from the source. Water this hot can cause serious burns, so test any pool by hand first.
Where is Fly Ranch (Wards) Hot Springs?
Fly Ranch (Wards) Hot Springs is near Gerlach in Nevada, at coordinates 40.8570, -119.3280.
What other hot springs are near Fly Ranch (Wards) Hot Springs?
The closest listed springs, in straight-line distance, are Wards Hot Spring, under 1 mi; Fly Geyser, under 1 mi; and Warm Spring (Washoe County), 8 mi.

Before you go

  • Temperatures are measured at the source and can be far hotter than any soaking pool. Test with a hand before stepping in.
  • Access, fees, and road conditions change. Verify with the land manager or owner; "public" here reflects survey records, not a current right of entry.
  • Water in natural springs is untreated. Keep your head above water and avoid soaking with open wounds. Some springs carry Naegleria fowleri risk.
  • Pack out everything, including soap residue. Many springs have been closed because of trash and overcrowding.

Sources

Dataset last rebuilt October 11, 2026. Not yet checked on site by a person. Access, fee, clothing and closure details appear only when a source below states them. How this data is built.

Checked against

  1. Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fly_Geyser

Merged from

  1. NOAA NCEI Thermal Springs List (archived 2025): survey location and source temperature, public domain