Trego Hot Springs
187°F
Source water (NOAA)
Short walk
Moderate access
Free
No fee reported
A long Y-shaped geothermal ditch on BLM land northeast of Gerlach, cooling from near-boiling at the source to warm water downstream. BLM has warned that the water has tested positive for harmful bacteria, so contact is discouraged. It is a short flat walk from parking with no facilities.
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 nearbyPrimitive camping on surrounding BLM land, at least 300 feet from the spring water. No facilities.
- PoolsOne Y-shaped ditch about 400 feet long
- QuietDry weather outside the Burning Man closure period.
- SeasonDirt road access via Jungo Road; high clearance recommended and rain or snow can make it difficult.
Best time to go. Dry weather outside the Burning Man closure period.
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
No closure order specific to Trego found for 2025-2026. The BLM bacteria advisory dated June 8, 2020 is still described as in effect by a current guide. Burning Man closures in 2026 affect only parts of the playa, not the Jungo Road route. The BLM Burning Man closure for 2026 runs July 30 to Oct 10 (Phase 1, about 3% of the playa) with a larger Phase 2 from Aug 24 to Sept 11, 2026; the rest of the playa stays open to dispersed recreation and the East and West Playa Highways stay open for through traffic only. Check playa conditions with Friends of Black Rock-High Rock in Gerlach before driving.
BLM issued a public health warning in June 2020 after the water tested positive for E. coli, fecal coliforms and Vibrio cholerae, and advises avoiding all contact with the water. The source reaches about 187 F and is dangerously hot. Active railroad tracks run nearby, there is no cell service and emergency help is hours away. Pack out all waste.
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03 · Route
Getting there
Nearest town: Gerlach.
- 1
From Gerlach drive northeast on NV-447, then onto Jungo Road (County Road 49) for about 17 miles to Trego Road.
- 2
Park and walk roughly a third of a mile across flat ground to the springs.
40.7700, −119.1130 · nearest town Gerlach, NV
04 · Where to stay
Stay nearby
Start early and stay close. Places to stay near Gerlach, from campgrounds to cabins.
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Checked against 4 sources, with closures, wildfires and weather warnings re-checked daily.Show sourcesShare your photosSuggest an update
- blm.gov (bacteria warning, status)
- hotspringsguides.com (access, temperature, hazards, camping)
- blm.gov (2026 closure)
- bearfoottheory.com (land, soakability)
