In many ways, Bog Hot Springs is a delightful punctuation to the northern Nevada landscape, nestled between the Pueblo Mountains and Steens Mountain. Towards the southern Oregon border is the very heart of Nevada plains, rural and remote as most sage plains are.

You may have decided to drive to Sheldon Wildlife Refuge, and have no idea of any attraction points along the way. However, as you drive your way through the isolated desert plains, as you accept the absence of social amenities, and know that you are indeed alone, you come to a place that seems odd. What makes it odd, is the fact that you would not expect anything else but desert plains.

By your estimation, you already passed the Denio Junction and after about 10 miles turn right onto Bog Hot Road. You are now driving along the creeks in the Northern Nevada Basin, and you have already redefined what the term isolated meant to you previously.

By good luck, you might note an odd parking area, from a distance. Park your car and enjoy all the benefits of this odd hot springs spot. The temperatures of soaking pools may vary depending on the distance from the source.