Lee Hot Springs
105–110°F
Pool temperatures
4WD road
Moderate access
Free
No fee reported
A remote hot spring southeast of Fallon where scalding water from a fenced source cools into a small pond at roughly 105 to 110 F. Old bathtubs sit nearby from earlier use. The pond level depends on outflow, so soaking is not always possible, and the final access road needs a high-clearance 4WD.
01 · Before you go
Plan your visit
What to expect on the ground: rules, facilities and when to go.
- Clothing optionalCommon here, not official policy
- Camping nearbyNo developed campground; camping is not prohibited per one guide.
- Pools1 small pond
- QuietCheck pond level before a long drive; one September visit found it too low.
- SeasonRoad is undeveloped dirt; the last 1.7 miles need high-clearance 4WD and conditions vary with weather.
- Free to soakNo day-use fee reported.
Best time to go. Check pond level before a long drive; one September visit found it too low.
02 · Live
Conditions
Access status, weather and hazards. Closure feeds are checked automatically every morning.
Access
No closures reported
No closure, fire or weather warning found in Forest Service, wildfire (NIFC) or National Weather Service feeds. That isn't confirmation it's open, so check with BLM.
Checked 22 Oct · updated daily
As of 2026-10-18 no 2025-2026 closure, fire or road order was found for Lee Hot Springs; one guide lists it open year-round. A trip report from a September visit found the pond too low to soak because outflow was weak. A 2024 BLM closure order near Fallon concerns Sand Mountain, not this spring. Geothermal leases cover the area (NBMG, updated 2012).
Source water is near boiling (about 200 F) and is fenced off with warning signs. Pond temperature varies with weather. Rough road; no services.
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03 · Route
Getting there
Nearest town: Fallon.
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South of Fallon in Churchill County, Nevada (guides give 19 to 28 miles).
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Leave the highway on an undeveloped dirt road; the last 1.7 miles need high-clearance 4WD.
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Listed GPS is about 39.208 N, 118.725 W.
39.2080, −118.7230 · nearest town Fallon, NV
04 · Where to stay
Stay nearby
Start early and stay close. Places to stay near Fallon, from campgrounds to cabins.
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Checked against 3 sources, with closures, wildfires and weather warnings re-checked daily.Show sourcesShare your photosSuggest an update
- hotspringslocator.com (directions, temps, fee, hazards, trip report)
- data.nbmg.unr.edu (geology, leases, Allen Springs)
- thefallonpost.org (status check: Sand Mountain closure unrelated)
