Kyle 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: Winnemucca
Coordinates: 40.408, -117.883

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About Kyle Hot Springs

Kyle 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 Kyle 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

Hillside bathtubs and a round cement pool fed by a 150°F pipe in the Buena Vista Valley — a rustic tolerated-access soak on private land. The solitude took a hit in 2025: a geothermal plant now hums next door with lights and generator noise.

Getting there

Parking: Roadside dirt
Road: I-80 exit 149, then ~28 mostly-dirt miles via Unionville Road
Hike: 0.1 mi round trip, 10 ft of climb (easy)
Heads up: Mix the pipe against the pool to set your temperature.

When to go

Year-round; the road sours in wet weather. Expect industrial neighbors now — this is no longer the silent option.

Rules & fees

Fee / pass: None — private land, access tolerated
Dogs: Out of the pools
Camping: Dispersed nearby, not at the tubs
Warnings: Chronic litter — leave it better; the source pipe scalds.

Researched from Oregon Discovery — Kyle. Conditions change — verify before you drive. Been to Kyle Hot Springs recently? Post a conditions report below.

Where it is

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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.