Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Pershing County, Nevada

Trego Hot Springs

Ghost town in Nevada, United States.

Record

About Trego Hot Springs

Trego Hot Springs is located in the Black Rock Desert at the location of Trego, Nevada, a former station on the Western Pacific Railroad. The name "Trego" dates from the 1910s, just after the railroad was built.

This is a site record: what public sources say about Trego Hot Springs, gathered in one place. We haven't written a full guide yet, so history, current access and photos are still to come. Treat the status as unknown until a guide confirms it.

Map

Where Trego Hot Springs is

USGS topographic map around Trego Hot Springs
USGS topographic map, The National Map (public domain). The pin marks the coordinates in the record; old townsites are often a little off.

Historic maps

6 historic USGS maps cover Trego Hot Springs

Topographic sheets from the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain), oldest first. Older sheets often show the camp, mines and roads while the place was alive. The downloads are large map scans; USGS topoView shows them in the browser.

Directions

Getting there

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Before you go

  • Many ghost town sites are on private land, active mining claims or tribal land. Check land status and ask permission.
  • Roads to old townsites are often unmaintained dirt. Map apps may route over closed or impassable tracks.
  • Removing artifacts from public land is illegal under federal and most state laws.

Nearby

Other sites near Trego Hot Springs

Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Nevada index.

Sources

Sources

  1. Wikipedia, "Trego Hot Springs": coordinates and summary.
  2. Wikidata Q18354228.
  3. USGS GNIS 858286.
  4. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  5. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).