Gold Strike Hot Springs
- Free
- 100–109°F
- 2.65 mi hike
Warm and hot springs in Gold Strike Canyon, which drops to the Colorado River just below Hoover Dam in Lake Mead National Recreation Area. The NPS rates the 5.3-mile round trip as very strenuous: a Class 2 canyoneering route with seven dry falls and about 1,200 ft of elevation change. The trail closes each year from May 15 to Sept. 30 for heat, but the springs stay reachable by water.
- Price
- Free
- Water
- 100–109°F
- Nearest town
- Boulder City
- Hike (one way)
- 2.65 mi
Plan your visit
Hours & season
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Tickets & booking
| Price |
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| Access | Free public access |
On site
| Lodging | No |
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| Land manager | NPS |
Not stated by the land manager: swimwear, ages, dogs.
Soak responsibly
- Pack out everything, including food scraps and toilet paper. Use WAG bags where required.
- No soap, shampoo or sunscreen in the pools; rinse away from the water.
- Check permits and closures with NPS before you go.
- Keep groups small and give others space. Respect posted dog and camping rules.
Water temperature
Soaking-pool temperatures as published by the venue or land agency; they vary with season and flow.
Mineral profile
Total dissolved minerals
1,380 mg/L
Moderately mineralized · Sodium–sulfate (sodium sulfate water)
- pH
- 7.6
- Temp at source
- 134°F
- Lithium
- 0.38 mg/L
- Fluoride
- 4 mg/L
- Boron
- 0.57 mg/L
- Iron
- 0.04 mg/L
Lab analysis of the source water at “213 S22 E65 32acc 1”, sampled 1976–2008 by the USGS and partners (data). Pool water may be cooled, mixed or treated, and spring chemistry is generally stable over decades. We report measurements only; we don't make health claims.
What's here
- Lake Mead National Recreation Area
- Class 2 canyoneering route with seven dry falls
- unmaintained hiker-left ropes
- Colorado River below Hoover Dam
- also reachable by paddlecraft on the Black Canyon Water Trail
- no toilets at the springs; pack out waste
- trail closed May 15-Sept 30
Getting there
| Elevation | 645 ft |
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| Road |
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| Hike | 2.65 mi one way, about 1,200 ft of climbing |
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Things to do near Boulder City
Hoover Dam
1936 dam on the Colorado River with a visitor center and tours, minutes from the trailhead
Black Canyon Water Trail
30-mile paddling route on the Colorado River below Hoover Dam with coves, caves and hot springs
Nearby springs
Arizona Hot Spring
Spring-fed pools in a narrow canyon above the Colorado River in Lake Mead National Recreation Area, a few miles south of Hoover Dam. The Park Service rates the 5-mile round-trip hike very strenuous, with scrambling and a 20-ft ladder, and closes the trail every year from May 15 to September 30 because of heat. The spring water runs about 111-120°F.
Death Valley Hot Springs
A Tecopa Hot Springs Road resort with a large outdoor geothermal pool ringed by four smaller hot pools of different sizes and temperatures. Four private pools with their own showers are also offered, and everyone on the property needs a $35 guest pass, valid 9am-10pm. Lodging is in bungalows, with an RV park and tent sites.
Tecopa Hot Springs & Campground
An Inyo County park in the Tecopa Valley with two bathhouses, each with separate enclosed pools for men and women, fed by artesian water of about 102F. Bathing is in the nude only, under a county code. A concessionaire took over under a 10-year agreement and sells $15 day soaking passes, plus more than 200 RV and tent sites.
Arizona Hot Spring: 3 mi · Death Valley Hot Springs: 84 mi · Tecopa Hot Springs & Campground: 84 mi
Sources (7)
· checked November 2026
Prices, hours and rules are checked against the official site and land-agency pages. Spot something out of date? Let us know.
- Official site: Hike the goldstrike canyon trail
- Official site: Popular lake mead national recreation area trails reopening this fall
- Official site: Canoeing kayaking
- Official site: Black canyon water trail
- travelnevada.com: Gold strike hot springs
- travelnevada.com: Hoover dam
- Official site: Hike the historic railroad trail