Double Hot Springs
- Source temp
- 178°F
- Soakable
- Yes
- Road
- High clearance
The source runs about 178°F at Double Hot Springs, a primitive hot spring in Humboldt County, Nevada, managed by BLM Black Rock Field Office (Black Rock Desert-High Rock Canyon NCA).
Closures and warnings
BLM: at 180 degrees the deep source pools are too hot to touch; they are fenced and posted with warning signs. As of September 28, 2026.
Soaking
| Development | Primitive |
|---|---|
| Source temperature | 178°F |
| Pools | 2 |
| Soakable | Yes BLM fenced the ~180°F source pools; visitors soak in a cooled diverted tub or trough downstream (not in the fenced pools). |
Access
| Road | High clearance |
|---|---|
| Road note | Remote dirt roads and playa, passable only when dry. BLM recommends high-clearance vehicles with 6-ply off-road tires and a spare in the NCA. |
| Parking | Informal dispersed camping near the fenced source pools; BLM allows dispersed camping in the NCA outside designated sites (14-day limit). |
| Fee | Free (BLM NCA visitor handout and visit pages publish no fee for the site) |
| Hours | Open year-round on BLM public land; no gate hours posted for the site |
| Managed by | BLM Black Rock Field Office (Black Rock Desert-High Rock Canyon NCA) |
Rules
| Camping | Allowed |
|---|
Common questions
Common questions
Is Double Hot Springs open?
BLM: at 180 degrees the deep source pools are too hot to touch; they are fenced and posted with warning signs. As of September 28, 2026. Hours: Open year-round on BLM public land; no gate hours posted for the site.
How hot is Double Hot Springs?
The spring's source runs about 178°F. There are 2 pools.
How do you get to Double Hot Springs?
The road in is high clearance. Remote dirt roads and playa, passable only when dry. BLM recommends high-clearance vehicles with 6-ply off-road tires and a spare in the NCA. Parking: Informal dispersed camping near the fenced source pools; BLM allows dispersed camping in the NCA outside designated sites (14-day limit).
Is Double Hot Springs free?
Yes. Free (BLM NCA visitor handout and visit pages publish no fee for the site).
What are the rules at Double Hot Springs?
Camping is allowed.
Nearby
Nearby
Public land
Double Hot Springs is inside Black Rock Desert-High Rock Canyon Emigrant Trails National Conservation Area .
Sources
7
- https://www.blm.gov/sites/blm.gov/files/documents/files/NV_Black%20Rock%20Desert_Plan%20your%20visit.pdf (accessed September 30, 2026; backs manager, hazardNote, hotSpring.poolCount, access.fee, hotSpring.soakableReason)
- https://doi.pangaea.de/10.1594/PANGAEA.981233 (accessed September 28, 2026; backs hotSpring.sourceTempF)
- https://bikepackingnv.blog/2021/11/30/overnight-black-rock-desert-hot-springs-loop/ (accessed September 28, 2026; backs hotSpring.soakable)
- https://www.tophotsprings.com/double-hot-springs-nevada/ (accessed September 28, 2026; backs hotSpring.soakable, hotSpring.development, access.roadSurface)
- https://www.hotspringsguides.com/hot-springs/double-hot-springs-nevada (accessed September 28, 2026; backs hotSpring.development, access.roadSurface)
- https://www.blm.gov/visit/black-rock-desert-high-rock-canyon-emigrant-trails-national-conservation-area (accessed September 30, 2026; backs rules.camping, access.roadNote, access.parking, access.hours)
- https://www.blm.gov/sites/default/files/docs/2022-07/BRHRNCA.pdf (accessed September 28, 2026; backs manager)