Great Boiling Spring, also known as Gerlach Hot Springs, is a hot spring on private land near Gerlach, Nevada.
Great Boiling Spring Park is a historical name for a former park that was on private property. The spring is not currently accessible by the public and has not been so since the 1990s. The spring is fenced off to keep swimmers out. In the 1960s and 1970s, the park was a popular weekend destination.
History
John C. Frémont's 1844 visit was the first recorded description of what he called Great Boiling Spring. Frémont described the springs as
In 1909, when the Western Pacific Railroad station at Gerlach was constructed, the springs located just west of town were commonly referred to as Gerlach Hot Springs.
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