Date: March 15, 2015
Location: N39° 19.750' W116° 51.178' | Elev 5,706
Directions: Take hwy 50 east out of Austin, Nevada. Turn right onto Hwy 376 then take first left turn onto a gravel road that leads to some caves. There is signage at the beginning of this gravel road about the caves. Travel about 5 miles on this gravel road and you will come to a well defined dirt road on the left. Take this dirt road about 1 mile or a little bit more and then you will have to stop and get out and look for the hot tubs. They are slightly hidden on this hilltop. The exact coordinates are (39d 19' 36.23" N - 116d 51' 29.12" W)
A series of hot springs on the site of an old resort in an isolated part of central Nevada. There are both natural hot spring pools and a watering trough that has hot spring water diverted into it. Bathing opportunities are some of the best in the area. These are relatively well-known hot springs, but definitely worth a visit. Spencer Hot Springs basically consists of three hot springs. The lower hot spring is adjacent to an abandoned swimming pool that has since been bulldozed. The spring is now diverted through a metal pipe to a round watering trough. This trough makes an excellent bath, since the water is kept relatively clean by the constant flow of water. The temperature is also kept relatively constant at 105 degrees F. The other two springs are up the hill, and consist of natural pools formed by hot spring water. One of the springs is about 5 by 7 feet, and about 3 feet deep. This spring is also excellent for bathing.
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