Back in 1916, a shaft was drilled in hopes of striking water to turn part of this desert area into farmland. A geothermal pocket of water was struck resulting in a geyser of boiling water which turned the area into a desert wetland. Decades later in the 60's, the underground boiling water found a weak spot in the ground and a natural geyser was born. Recently, yet another new geyser has formed attesting to the ever-changing forces below the earth's surface. For unknown reasons, the original geyser no longer spouts. Perhaps the later geysers have robbed the original of its boiling water or perhaps it has simply gone dormant, waiting to spout again on its own schedule.
Fly Geyser is located in the Black Rock Desert region about 20 miles north of Gerlach, Nevada. These hot springs are sited on Fly Ranch, which is private property. Unfortunately, Fly Geyser is not open to the public.
They should charge admission?
ReplyDeleteHa! That was my thought exactly. And sell sodas and hot dogs.
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