You’ll Definitely Want To Soak In The Hot Springs At This Old Ghost Town In Nevada
Editor’s note: It has come to our attention that the hot spring featured below is on private property and unfortunately is not open to the public. We ask that our readers please be respectful of the owner’s wishes and simply admire the hot spring from the lovely photos below.
If you love abandoned places, then Nevada is the place to be. Our state is full of the creepy remains of old towns and buildings that were abandoned long ago to wither in the desert. A great example of this is the town of Warm Springs. It’s located in the middle of nowhere, right along the Extraterrestrial Highway. It’s completely surrounded by nothingness and Tonopah is at least 50 miles away. Just a few buildings of this town remain, but that’s not the main attraction. Hiding in this ghost town is an amazing abandoned hot spring. The turquoise blue pool is like a little oasis in the middle of the desert. The next time you’re traveling along State Route 375, you’ll definitely want to stop for a soak. Check it out.
About halfway in between Tonopah and Rachel is a small assembly of a few dilapidated buildings. This was once the town of Warm Springs, but it's long been abandoned.
The town was originally settled in 1866 and served as a stopover for stagecoaches. The town was always small, but the population dwindled until finally nobody was left. All that's left are a few empty buildings and some huts that were built over the hot springs that gave the town its name.
Warm Springs is a well-known spot for those that call themselves "urban explorers" because of all there is to discover here. Check out the abandoned bar and cafe which still contains a ton of furniture inside, including an old and torn up billiards table.
The old buildings are cool, but the real attraction is yet to come. As you're perusing the remnants of Warm Springs, you'll spot a small white hut at the foot of the mountains. This is the abandoned hot springs resort.
As you get closer, you'll see something truly unbelievable—a turquoise blue hot springs pool in the middle of the desert. Seeing this pool smack dab in the middle of nowhere is the craziest thing!
According to a message posted on the hut, it's okay for visitors to soak in the pool. Just be sure to pack out what you pack in (a.k.a. clean up after yourself). The pool is fed by a nearby hot springs and flows out through a drain, ensuring that the water stays nice and clean.
If you want, you can even take a little adventure by tracing the creek that feeds into the pool back to its source. Eventually you'll arrive at a small natural pool with boiling hot water. It travels all the way down the mountain in order to reach the pool.
Nevada is the only state where this kind of place can exist. It's pretty amazing to think that this stunning pool is just sitting in the desert, waiting for visitors to come and find it.
As with all abandoned places, please use caution when entering old buildings or structures. Explore Warm Springs at your own discretion, and remember to leave everything exactly the way you found it.
