Bog Hot Springs
- Source temp
- 131°F
- Soakable
- Yes
The source runs about 131°F; the soaking pools run 108°F at Bog Hot Springs, a primitive hot spring in Humboldt County, Nevada, on private land (Bog Hot Springs ranch); owners allow free public use.
Soaking
| Development | Primitive |
|---|---|
| Source temperature | 131°F |
| Soaking temperature | 108°F |
| Soakable | Yes Private Bog Hot Springs ranch allows free public soaking in dammed ditch pools (108°F in the soaking area per 2025 visit report). |
| Clothing | Clothing optional |
Access
| Road note | About 3.5 miles on unpaved Bog Hot Spring Road from NV-140; dusty and sometimes rough, may be impassable when wet. |
|---|---|
| Parking | Pull off along unpaved Bog Hot Spring Road; no formal lot (private ranch allows public use) |
| Fee | Free (visitor guides; no landowner or agency fee statement found) |
| Hours | Open year-round where roads allow; landowner publishes no gate hours online |
| Managed by | Private land (Bog Hot Springs ranch); owners allow free public use |
Rules
| Camping | Not allowed |
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Common questions
Common questions
Is Bog Hot Springs open?
Hours: Open year-round where roads allow; landowner publishes no gate hours online.
How hot is Bog Hot Springs?
The spring's source runs about 131°F. The soaking pools run 108°F.
How do you get to Bog Hot Springs?
About 3.5 miles on unpaved Bog Hot Spring Road from NV-140; dusty and sometimes rough, may be impassable when wet. Parking: Pull off along unpaved Bog Hot Spring Road; no formal lot (private ranch allows public use).
Is Bog Hot Springs free?
Yes. Free (visitor guides; no landowner or agency fee statement found).
Is Bog Hot Springs clothing optional?
Yes, Bog Hot Springs is clothing optional.
What are the rules at Bog Hot Springs?
Camping is not allowed.
Nearby
Public land
Just outside: Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge (0.1 mi) .
Sources
7
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bog_Hot_Springs (accessed September 30, 2026; backs manager, access.fee, hotSpring.sourceTempF, hotSpring.soakable, access.hours, hotSpring.soakingTempF, hotSpring.soakableReason)
- https://hotspringers.net/bog-hot-springs/ (accessed September 30, 2026; backs manager, access.fee, hotSpring.soakable, rules.clothing / rules.camping)
- https://gis.blm.gov/arcgis/rest/services/lands/BLM_Natl_SMA_LimitedScale/MapServer/1/query?geometry=-118.805,41.925&geometryType=esriGeometryPoint&inSR=4326&spatialRel=esriSpatialRelIntersects&outFields=ADMIN_AGENCY_CODE&returnGeometry=false&f=json (accessed September 28, 2026; backs manager)
- https://doi.pangaea.de/10.1594/PANGAEA.981233 (accessed September 28, 2026; backs hotSpring.sourceTempF)
- http://www.hotwaterslaughter.com/hotspring/bog-hot-springs (accessed September 28, 2026; backs hotSpring.development, access.roadNote)
- https://www.hotspringsguides.com/state/nevada (accessed September 28, 2026; backs hotSpring.development)
- https://hotspringslocator.com/bog-hot-springs (accessed September 30, 2026; backs access.roadNote, access.parking)
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