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Soldier Meadows Hot Spring

Soldier Meadows Hot Spring is a primitive, undeveloped hot spring near Gerlach in Humboldt County, Nevada. Records place it on public land. Entry is recorded as free (no permit required).

Soldier Meadows Hot Springs is a hot creek with a series of terraced, rock-dammed soaking pools on BLM public land in the Black Rock Desert-High Rock Canyon Emigrant Trails National Conservation Area, about 60 miles north of Gerlach on rough dirt roads. The pools are habitat for the threatened desert dace, so soakers are asked not to wear sunscreen or add anything to the water; free semi-primitive BLM campsites and a first-come cabin are nearby.

Facts

Coordinates
41.3636, -119.2174 (Google Maps, OSM)
Source temperature
Not recorded
Access
Public land
Type
Primitive (undeveloped)
Fee
Free; no permit required
Clothing optional
Not recorded
Nearest town
Gerlach
State
Nevada
Data sources
OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Official sources (linked below). See sources

Map

Larger marker is Soldier Meadows Hot Spring; smaller markers are other springs within 50 miles.

Quick answers

Can you soak at Soldier Meadows Hot Spring?
Records place Soldier Meadows Hot Spring on public land. That is not a guarantee of current access: closures, fire restrictions and road conditions change, so check with the land manager before you go.
Is Soldier Meadows Hot Spring free?
Yes. Entry is recorded as free (no permit required). Fees change, so confirm before you go.
Where is Soldier Meadows Hot Spring?
Soldier Meadows Hot Spring is near Gerlach in Humboldt County, Nevada, at coordinates 41.3636, -119.2174.
What other hot springs are near Soldier Meadows Hot Spring?
The closest listed springs, in straight-line distance, are Spring (Hot) at 41.37, -119.22, under 1 mi; Spring (Hot) at 41.35, -119.22, under 1 mi; and Springs (Hot) at 41.36, -119.19, 2 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. Travel Nevadatravelnevada.com/hot-springs/soldier-meadows-hot-springs

Merged from

  1. OpenStreetMap: mapped feature and its tags, ODbL
  2. Wikidata: name, county and website, CC0