Twelvemile Spring
If you're passing
Is it plungeworthy?
A natural thermal spring.
The details
- Soak
- Temperature unrecorded
- Area
- Wells
- Coordinates
- 41.243, -114.947
About Twelvemile Spring
Twelvemile Spring 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 Twelvemile Spring 4.7/10 — if you're passing. The score weighs its scale, how confidently it's mapped, and its character.
What you'll find
A 30-something-foot concrete-walled pool against a canyon wall on Bishop Creek, 104°F at the source end — Elko County's beloved back-pocket soak near the Metropolis ghost town. The last two miles of road, with their creek fords, are the price of admission.
Getting there
- Trailhead
- Cattle-guard parking when the road's wet, then up to a 2-mile walk
- Parking
- Dirt pull-ins
- Road
- Rough dirt with multiple creek crossings (one ~3 feet deep) — high-clearance 4WD default; impassable wet
- Hike
- 0.5 mi round trip (moderate)
- Heads up
- Not for trailers or optimism.
When to go
Dry seasons; the fords rule out storm weeks and big snowmelt. Winter walks in are done, beautifully, by the committed.
Rules & fees
- Fee / pass
- None
- Dogs
- Welcome, even in the pool — watch them in the hot end
- Camping
- Informal dispersed sites along the road
- Warnings
- Head above water; land status is a private/BLM patchwork — respect signs and the established route.
Researched from Hot Springs Locator — 12-Mile. Conditions change — verify before you drive. Been to Twelvemile Spring 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.
Common questions
Where is Twelvemile Spring?
Twelvemile Spring is a hot spring in Nevada, at 41.243, -114.947.
Is Twelvemile Spring worth visiting?
If you're passing — Plungeworthy rates it 4.7/10.
Gear for the trip
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