Gandy Warm springs offers two very nice soaking pools in the desert, in the middle of nowhere. Each pool is large enough to accommodate 4-5 people comfortable. The water temperature is about 80 F, so soaking is enjoyable spring, summer and fall. A small waterfall cascades into the lower pool.
There are primitive camping spots nearby but no facilities at the springs or in the nearby area.
The springs receive only light use, mostly on weekends and holidays. If you visit mid-week you may have the springs all to yourself.
The access road comes right up the the main pool, where flows come from a small cave, which you can easily enter with your head above water. Additional water cascades down the hillside and over two small waterfalls. Climb up the waterfalls and follow a trail up the cascade and you will find the second pool, halfway up the hillside.
Both pools have areas 3-4 feet deep. The water is very clear and clean. It does not have a sulfur smell. The pools have sandy areas and also cobblestone, with larger rocks on the banks.
The pools are nice but they in such a remote area is it probably not worth the drive unless you are visiting the area for other reasons. Gandy is a great side trip if you are visiting nearby Great Basin National Park (with Lehman Caves).
There is a smaller, undeveloped and privately managed cave nearby, Crystal Ball Cave, which is well worth visiting. It is well decorated. People describe the cave experience as walking into a geode.
Location
39.459965 degrees Latitude, -114.037143 degrees Longitude
Gandy Warm Springs are located along the Utah/Nevada border north of Hwy 6/50. That highway is described as the “loneliest road in America.” Gandy is located between Delta, Utah, and Ely, Nevada. Great Basin National Park is located in Nevada, barely across the border, just south of Hwy 6/50.
Directions
From Delta, Utah, drive west on Hwy 6/50 for about 88 miles, to the Utah/Nevada border. Turn right onto the signed Gandy Road 2/3 of a mile before the border.
Follow the Gandy Road north for 28 miles to the edge of the tiny community of Gandy. As you approach the community, turn left onto an unsigned road on the edge of farm fields. Follow that road for 2.7 miles and it brings you right to the main pool.
A prominent small mountain peak is a prominent landmark in the area. It somewhat resembles the famous Matterhorn peak – standing alone overlooking the community. It is called Spring Mountain. The access road winds south of the peak and the swings up to its base. The springs flow off the south slope of that mountain.
The Border Inn is located on Hwy 6/50 at the Utah/Nevada border. It offers a gas station/convenience store, motel and restaurant. It provides the only services near the springs.
