Walleys 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: Walker Lake
Coordinates: 38.981, -119.833

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About Walleys Hot Springs

Walleys 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 Walleys 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

Nevada's oldest operating hot springs (1862), at the foot of the Sierra in Genoa — now a resort with a mineral pool and five spa tubs looking up at Jobs Peak. Day passes welcome outsiders; Locals Tuesday cuts the price for the valley.

Getting there

Parking: Resort lot, Foothill Road, Genoa
Road: Paved
Hike: 0 mi round trip (easy)

When to go

Year-round, 7am–10pm; winter steam against the Sierra face is the show.

Rules & fees

Fee / pass: Day use ~$50–55 (Locals Tuesday ~$20) — confirm at (775) 782-8155
Dogs: Not at the water
Hours: 7am–10pm
Warnings: Timeshare-era pricing shifts — call before assuming.

Researched from Visit Carson Valley — Walley's. Conditions change — verify before you drive. Been to Walleys 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.