Updated July 2026
Panaca Spring
What this number is, and is not
88°F is the maximum surface temperature measured at the vent during the USGS/NOAA thermal springs survey (1965–1980). It is not a current reading, and the temperature of any pool downstream of a vent is almost always lower.
This page also records nothing about access. Land ownership, legal entry, trail conditions, and whether a usable pool exists are all outside this dataset. Confirm with the managing agency before setting out.
Graded lakes within 25 miles
- CEcho Canyon Reservoir · Lincoln County · 9.2 mi
- CEagle Valley Reservoir · Lincoln County · 17.9 mi
Nearby hot springs
- CoolDelmues Springs4.9 mi · 70°F
- CoolBennett Springs8.2 mi · 70°F
- CoolFlatnose Ranch Spring10.4 mi · 77°F
- ScaldingCaliente Hot Springs14.7 mi · 118°F
- CoolHammond Ranch Spring34 mi · 84°F
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Frequently Asked Questions
Panaca Spring was recorded at 88°F (31°C), which classifies as Warm (86–99°F (30–37°C)). Pleasantly warm and below typical hot-tub heat. That figure is the maximum surface temperature measured at the vent during the USGS/NOAA survey between 1965–1980 — not a current reading, and not the temperature of any pool downstream of the vent.
This page classifies a temperature; it does not tell you whether a spring can be legally or safely reached. The inventory carries no information about land ownership, access, trail conditions, or whether a usable pool exists at all — many listed springs sit on private land or inside protected thermal areas where entry is prohibited. Confirm with the managing agency before setting out.
Panaca Spring is in Nevada at approximately 37.8070, -114.3800. The nearest graded lake is Echo Canyon Reservoir, about 9.2 miles away. Coordinates come from the USGS/NOAA inventory and locate the vent, not a trailhead or parking area.
Source: USGS/NOAA Thermal Springs List for the United States, via PANGAEA (CC-BY-4.0). Compilation: USGS Waring 1965 / Muffler 1979 + NOAA NGDC KGRD-12 (1980).
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