A geothermal crater where superheated water has dissolved through the desert floor, creating a boiling pool rimmed in yellow sulfur. Too hot to enter — purely a geological spectacle near Spencer Hot Springs.
Field facts
| Region | Nye County, NV |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 39.0302, -116.6651 |
| Temp | 200F+ viewing only |
| Type | Boiling crater |
| Access | Dirt road |
| Fee | Free (BLM) |
| County | Nye County (Monitor Valley) |
| Warning | Boiling crater—view only; fatal risk if entered |
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