Spring

Nye County, Nevada · Near Pahrump
36.4140°N, 116.2920°W · 2,315 ft
79°F 67°F air · Good soaking weather 2,315 ft Restricted Short Walk US Fish and Wildlife Service

A tepid, unnamed spring about a tenth of a mile off Devils Hole Road in the Ash Meadows refuge, Nye County, twenty-one miles from Pahrump. Fish and Wildlife Service land with access marked restricted.

Location

Short walk from Devils Hole Road. Low desert at about twenty-three hundred feet. A single inch of snow and four inches of rain are the yearly averages. The record holds no photo and no description.

Winter months listed. Restricted refuge: expect closures around the water and obey posted rules. Nothing on fees. No campground is attached to the record, and no water chemistry.

Terrain

Aircraft with laser scanners measured this ground to within inches. The scan strips out trees and buildings, leaving the bare shape of the land around Spring.

Aerial view of the ground around Spring LiDAR bare-earth view of the same ground around Spring
Aerial LiDAR bare earth

Drag the handle to compare the two views. The orange dot marks the spring, in a frame about three quarters of a mile wide.

Setting
Open ground
Flat, open ground all around.
Highest ground nearby
20 ft above the spring
Within a quarter mile, to the northeast
Cross-section through the spring

A slice through the ground from southwest to northeast, about 0.6 miles end to end.

Elevation data: USGS 3D Elevation Program. Aerial imagery: USGS The National Map. Public domain.

Heat Below
100 milliwatts per square meter of heat flow

That's about 1½ times the US average of 65. It's higher than at 47% of the springs on this site.

Heat flow measures the warmth working its way up through the ground from deep inside the earth. Where it runs high, rain and snowmelt that seep down through cracks in the rock come back up hot.

Heat flow estimate: Stanford Thermal Earth Model (Aljubran & Horne, 2024), CC BY 4.0.

Monthly Climate
47°
Jan
51°
Feb
59°
Mar
67°
Apr
74°
May
86°
Jun
91°
Jul
90°
Aug
82°
Sep
68°
Oct
55°
Nov
45°
Dec
Annual Precip: 4.0 in Annual Snow: 0.7 in
Best Time to Visit
December Air 45°F · Water 79°F · +34° contrast
January Air 47°F · Water 79°F · +32° contrast
February Air 51°F · Water 79°F · +28° contrast
December offers 46°F more contrast than July
Current Conditions
67°F
N 0.0 mph 20% Good soaking weather
Tuesday 96° Low 66° Sunny
Wednesday 93° Low 68° Sunny
Thursday 93° Low 66° Sunny
Friday 96° Low 63° Sunny
Saturday 98° Low 62° Sunny
Where to Stay

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Temperature
79°F
Warm Hot Boiling
Water Temp 79°F (26°C)
Avg Air Temp 68°F
Above Ambient +11°F
Mild soaking conditions September
Access
Restricted
Road Access Short Walk
Nearest Road Devils Hole Road
Distance to Road 0.1 mi
Land
Ownership Federal
Agency US Fish and Wildlife Service
Designation National Wildlife Refuge
Unit Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge
Manager US Fish and Wildlife Service
Protection 1 - Permanent protection, natural state
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the water temperature at Spring?
Spring has a water temperature of 79°F (26°C). This is a warm thermal spring.
Where is Spring located?
Spring is located in Nye County, Nevada at 2,315 feet elevation, near Pahrump. Coordinates: 36.4140°N, 116.2920°W.
How do I get to Spring?
Spring has Short Walk road access, with the nearest road being Devils Hole Road (0.1 mi from the road).
Is Spring free to visit?
Spring has Restricted access. It is managed by US Fish and Wildlife Service.
Sources: USGS NWIS, Wikipedia