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The springs were first used by Indigenous people who occupied the Great Basin area for more than 10,000 years. The band of Northern Paiute people in this area are called Aga'ipanadokado or "fish lake eaters." [1] The Soldier Meadows area gets its name from the time during the American Civil War when troops were stationed nearby. [1] [2]
The park is on top of one of Nevada's most geothermally active [citation needed] regions, and contains dozens of hot springs and thermal pools. Great Boiling Spring [2] is fenced off to keep swimmers out. In the 1960s and 1970s, the park was a popular weekend destination for Nevada residents.
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Gerlach, Nevada is a census-designated place (CDP) in Washoe County, Nevada, United States. [1] The population was 130 at the 2020 census. [3] It is part of the Reno–Sparks Metropolitan Statistical Area. Prior to 2010, Gerlach was part of the Gerlach–Empire census-designated place. The town of Empire is now a separate CDP.
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Hot spring in Gerlach, Nevada Diana's Punchbowl, Nevada View across the Elko Hot Hole Fly geyser. Ash Springs, N 37 27.810 W 115 11.547 (95 °F) Bartine Hot Springs (105 °F) Bathtub Spring (Soldier Meadows) Bog Hot Springs (105 °F) [30] Bowers Mansion Hot Springs (116 °F) Carson Hot Springs (95°–110 °F) Chukar Gulch (Soldier Meadows ...
The highway ends 0.375 miles (0.60 km) north of crossing the Union Pacific Railroad's Feather River Route in Gerlach. Just past where the official designation ends is the turn off for former State Route 34, which is used to access the large playa of the Black Rock Desert and the site of the annual Burning Man Festival.
The state maintained portion ends at Gerlach; however the highway continues as Washoe County Route 447 from Gerlach north to the California state line near Cedarville. A 4.5-mile (7.2 km) portion of this highway, along with portions of SR 445 and SR 446 , has been designated the Pyramid Lake Scenic Byway .