Fly Ranch (Wards) Hot Springs

If you're passing

Is it plungeworthy?

—temperature

A natural thermal spring.

Scale30/60

Documentation14/20

Character10/20

The details

Soak: Temperature unrecorded
Area: Lovelock
Coordinates: 40.857, -119.328

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About Fly Ranch (Wards) Hot Springs

Fly Ranch (Wards) Hot Springs is a natural hot spring in Nevada.

At that temperature it's temperature unrecorded — check current conditions and always test the water before getting in.

Plungeworthy rates Fly Ranch (Wards) Hot Springs 5.4/10 — if you're passing. The score weighs its scale, how confidently it's mapped, and its character.

What you'll find

Fly Geyser: the alien wedding cake of mineral terraces spraying scalding water on Burning Man's 3,800-acre ranch — arguably the most surreal geothermal feature in America, built accidentally by a 1964 well. Seen only on guided nature walks; there is no public soaking, period.

Getting there

Trailhead: Guided walks meet at the Friends of Black Rock visitor center, Gerlach
Parking: In Gerlach for the tour
Road: Paved to Gerlach
Hike: 0 mi round trip (easy)
Heads up: Walks run select Saturdays April–October, ~3 hours, booked via blackrockdesert.org; historically ~$50.

When to go

Tour season April–October; operations may pause around the Burning Man event window (early September).

Rules & fees

Fee / pass: Guided tour only — the property is gated and patrolled
Dogs: Prohibited property-wide
Hours: Tour schedule
Camping: None
Warnings: No drop-ins, no soaking — the pools are reserved for project contributors.

Researched from Friends of Black Rock — Fly Ranch walks · Wikipedia — Fly Geyser. Conditions change — verify before you drive. Been to Fly Ranch (Wards) Hot Springs recently? Post a conditions report below.

Where it is

Before you go

The pin marks the feature, not a trailhead or a legal route in. Some sit on private land or need a real hike, and conditions change with season and rain. Check local access, don't trespass, and never enter water — hot or cold — where it isn't safe.