Cherry Creek (Young's) Hot Springs on the west side of Steptoe Valley, in the north part of T23N, R63E, are the second-hottest springs in White Pine County. There are three small springs, which had temperatures of 86.7°C, 51.1°C, and 57.2°C, and a total flow of 16 L/min in August 1918 (Clark and others, 1920, p. 48, 49). In 1981 the flow rate was reported to be 13 L/min (Robinson and Pugsley, 1981, p. 29). In 1918, the water was used to supply a bathhouse. Small amounts of gas (CO2) escape from the springs; one is slightly radioactive (Davis, 1954, p. 21). In 1980, industrial well W.H. Hunt Schellbourne No. 74-23 was drilled to a depth of 3358 m in Sec. 23, T22N, R63E, and in 1988 industrial well W.H. Hunt Schellbourne No. 37-23 was drilled to a depth of 1373 m (Barton and Purkey, 1993, p. 27). Robinson and Pugsley (1981, p. 29) estimated the reservoir temperature to be 90ºC using the Na-K-Ca geothermometer.
Waring (1965, no. 96) reported that Schellbourne Hot Springs are "about 100 feet [30 m] from Cherry Creek Hot Springs," consist of two springs, have a temperature of 51°C and are used for bathing and irrigation. If this location is correct, they should be considered part of the Cherry Creek Springs. Some miles to the southeast are the Upper and Lower Schellbourne warm springs (see below). A 2560 m -deep exploratory oil well in Sec. 19, T24N, R64E (Shell Oil Co. Steptoe Unit No. 1) reported a maximum temperature of 151°C. This well is 11 km northwest of Cherry Creek Hot Springs.
Salvi Hot springs (Sec. 6, T23N, R63E) were visited in June 2002. This area is a 15-20 m pond with three springs/seeps with maximum temperature of 60.5°C and visible gas discharge. Chalcedony geothermometers indicate subsurface temperatures of about 112°C.