Last month the Burning Man Project made headlines by purchasing land in the middle of the Nevada desert for $6.5 million. This peaceful stretch of land called Fly Ranch is located on 3,800 acres in the Black Rock Desert, 21 miles north of Gerlach.
Fly Ranch is unlike any other place in the world. It’s home to several natural springs as well as Fly Geyser, a phenomenon so fascinating it’s hard to believe it’s real. The geothermal geyser resembles something out of a fantasy film rather than a remote Nevada attraction.
Read on to learn more about Fly Geyser, one the most incredible world wonders right here in Nevada:
Fly Geyser isn’t a natural Geyser.
Wikimedia / Jeremy C. Munns Fly Geyser was created accidentally through well drilling in 1916 (whoops). The well was never properly capped off, leading to the eruption of geothermally heated water in 1964.
The geyser is growing.
Flickr / Ken Lund The original geyser has gained two additional spouts. These world wonders continue to grow several inches a year due to dissolving minerals.
The two newer spouts spew scalding hot water up to 5 feet in the air.
Wikimedia / Podruznik Several terraces with pools of water have formed around the geyser. It has also developed an ecosystem of birds and fish, according to the Daily Mail. The original spout on Fly Geyser has gone dry.
Fly Geyser’s bright red and green colors are due to thermophilic algae.
Flickr / Ken Lund These organisms survive at high temperatures in geothermally heated areas.
You may soon get a chance to see it up close.
Flickr / Ken Lund The organization behind the annual Burning Man festival plans to use Fly Ranch for events and year-round gatherings. Located off State Route 34, it is also large enough to see from the road, about a third a mile away.
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Wikimedia / Jeremy C. Munns
Fly Geyser was created accidentally through well drilling in 1916 (whoops). The well was never properly capped off, leading to the eruption of geothermally heated water in 1964.
Flickr / Ken Lund
The original geyser has gained two additional spouts. These world wonders continue to grow several inches a year due to dissolving minerals.
Wikimedia / Podruznik
Several terraces with pools of water have formed around the geyser. It has also developed an ecosystem of birds and fish, according to the Daily Mail. The original spout on Fly Geyser has gone dry.
These organisms survive at high temperatures in geothermally heated areas.
The organization behind the annual Burning Man festival plans to use Fly Ranch for events and year-round gatherings. Located off State Route 34, it is also large enough to see from the road, about a third a mile away.
