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40º 58’ 24.98” N 119º 00’ 29.43” W

Black Rock Hot Spring sets in the shadow of Black Rock Point. It was the first water hole for the immigrants who passed across the Black Rock Playa on the Applegate Trail. It hides in a marsh of Toolie Brush near an old shepard's wagon now deteriorating away.

The spring has two parts to it. The first is a deep and hot multi-colored pool bubbling up steam. The other part is a shallow pool relatively warm that people have actually walked across. A dock has been built extending out on the shallow pool area but it is not advisable to step off the dock if you do venture out.

The green marsh runs south to the Black Rock Playa creating a vast marsh bog you don't want to drive in - or walk in either. Black Rock Hot Spring is a nice rest stop before trekking out to other ventures in the area.


A shepard's wagon is a Black Rock icon. 40° 58' 24.4" N 119° 00' 29.3" W
Just over the last ten years the wagon has deteriorated and is sinking into the ground.


A wooden dock has been built through the toolie brush to access the water's edge


Black Rock Hot Spring has two areas, a shallow shelf-like area and a deep hot water area. 
Looking to the south toward the Playa you can see the two different areas of Black Rock Spring.
Below you can see the shallow water is actually a shelf. The hot water in the deep part comes from under the shelf.


The shallow water is "cooled" enough to sometimes actually walk in it. But what if the shelf collapses?


The deeper end actually percolates bubbles and it is HOT


The dock is very stable and offers a nice viewing vantage point and entrance into the pool - be careful.


Looking north you can see the proximity to Black Rock Point on the right

Black Rock Desert is nearly all volcanic and is still active heating underground water systems. These surface everywhere as hot springs. Be aware they are all HOT to some degree. Never assume anything untested and never enter them.