Hot Spring
Hot Spring emerges on Bureau of Land Management public land managed by the Wells Field Office at 5,621 feet elevation in Elko County. Temperature recorded as 'H' without numeric specification, the spring sits 655 feet from Metropolis Road with open public access under protection status 3 permitting extractive uses.
The spring occupies sagebrush country where the East Humboldt Range rises to the west of Wells. Elevation places it in a zone receiving 11.2 inches of precipitation and 35.2 inches of snow, with average air temperature of 47.4 degrees creating cool high desert conditions. Metropolis Road crosses federal public lands used for grazing and mineral exploration. Angel Creek Campground lies 13.4 kilometers away in the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest at 6,200 feet, where grassy foothills give way to mountain terrain.
The generic name 'Hot Spring' reflects minimal documentation in the 1980 NOAA survey. The nearby ghost town of Metropolis, which thrived briefly in the 1910s as a planned agricultural community before drought and economic failure, provided the road name that serves as the spring's geographic reference. Current BLM management continues historical multiple-use policies established in the mid-20th century.
Access from Metropolis Road requires a short walk across open ground. Snow closes higher elevation roads from December through March, though this spring elevation may remain reachable. Wells provides services and lodging 12 miles north. Combine with visits to Angel Lake for fishing and hiking, or explore Lamoille Canyon Scenic Byway 25 miles southwest. Verify road conditions in winter and spring mud season.
Is Hot Spring worth visiting?
Best for
- Overnight camping trips
Overview Angel Creek Campground is located on the grassy foothills of the East Humboldt Mountain Range, just eight miles southwest of Wells, Nev. It sits at an elevation of 6,200 feet. Visitors enjoy making the short drive to Angel Lake for canoeing and fishing.Recreation Beautiful Angel Lake is just four miles from the campground, offering great canoeing and fishing for rainbow and brook trout.Smith Lake Trail begins at the entrance to Angel Lake Campground, with a designated day use parking...