Hot Springs and Mineral Baths
Many people thoroughly enjoy,
or are newly discovering, the relaxing, soothing and healing
effects of a good hot spring or mineral bath. In New Mexico there
are many to choose from. Some require a rugged hike to reach,
while others offer accommodations and various services. Below
are links or detailed information to hot springs, mineral baths,
spas, articles and books about the healing qualities of a good
hot spring or mineral bath in New Mexico.
Listed in alphabetical
order
- Artesian Bathhouse and Trailer
Court - Eight private
baths, massage therapy, herbal doctor and small RV park! Located
in downtown Truth or Consequences, NM (505) 894-2684
Small Fee
- Battleship Rock Hot Springs - Beautiful, 50 foot long 90º pond
along hiking road that starts at the base of Battleship Rock.
Bathing suit required. Located 5 miles N of Jemez Springs,
NM off of NM 4. Free
- Blackrock Hot Spring AKA
Hondo Hot Springs - Easily accessible, this hot spring is small
and warm but sometimes crowded! Click on the name for a good
descriptive article, directions and a good map. Beautiful view
of the Rio Grande Gorge because you are in it! Bathing suit optional.
Located just west of the town of Arroyo Hondo, northwest of
Taos, NM (505) 758-3873 or (800) 732-8267 Free
- Bubbles Hot Springs - Beautiful, unimproved hot springs
near the San Francisco Hot Springs. Very primitive, and camping
allowed. Bathing suit optional. Located 1/2 mile downstream of
the San Francisco Hot Springs, south of the town of Pleasanton,
NM Free
- Charles
Motel and Bathhouse
- Eight indoor tubs, massages, saunas, lodging, camping, beauty
shop, gift shop. No clothing requirement. Located at 601 Broadway,
Truth or Consequences, NM (505) 894-7154 or (800) 317-4518
Small Fee
- Faywood
Hot Springs - A geothermal
spa resort that has several outdoor public and private soaking
pools. There are separate clothing-required, clothing-optional
and private bathing areas. There are also private cabins, tent
sites for camping, pull through RV sites with full hook ups,
travel trailers and a teepee for overnight lodging accommodations.
Massage therapy, picnicking, hiking, bird watching, horseback
riding and relaxing solitude also available. Building a new Visitor's
Center which will have a cafe, museum and gift shop. hotsprings@faywood.com
Located on HWY 61, 2 miles east of the intersection of HWY
61 and HWY 180. This is between Deming and Silver City, NM
(505) 536-9663 Small Fee
- Frisco Box Hot Spring - A beautiful, scenic hike along the
San Francisco River will allow you to enjoy this 98º concrete
soaking pool, fed by primitive hot springs. Camping nearby. No
bathing suit required. Located near Luna, NM. Visit the
Luna Ranger Station for information and directions. Free
- Giggling Springs - A natural hot mineral water, outdoor soaking
pool. The oldest bath house in the area (circa 1800s), the hot
spring was enclosed with dry stacked natural red rock, in the
way of the ancient Anasazi Indians. With shade, beautiful views,
and the sounds of the Jemez River running 20 feet away, you are
in for a treat of pure relaxation. Small and personal, the pool
is about 17' by 27' and is for therapeutic soaking. Hourly, day
use, and frequent soaker passes are available. Open year round.
E-mail at giggle@GigglingSprings.com.
Giggling Springs, 40 Abousleman Loop, Jemez Springs, NM 87025
(505) 829-9175 Various fees
- Gila Hot Springs Vacation Center - A "full service" hot springs
center with outdoor soaking pools, indoor jacuzzi tub, camping,
RV, lodging, picnic area, store and snack bar. Bathing suits
required. Located 40 miles north of Silver City, NM, on NM15,
just 4 miles south of the Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument
(505) 536-9551 Small Fee
- Hay-Yo-Kay Hot Springs - We are the oldest, continuously operating
bath house in town. Our facilities feature six (6) private pools
of artesian hot mineral water. Our bath house was originally
constructed about 1930. It has been in the Kortemeier Family
since 1972. We are a "bath house" only, we do not offer
lodging accommodations. We have seasonal hours! November through
March - Wednesday - Saturday: 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM last bather
needs to be in by 6:30 PM, Sunday: 1:00 PM to 7:00 PM. Truth
or Consequences, NM (505) 894-2228 Various Fees
- House Log Canyon Hot Springs -
This little hot spring is found only when the Gila river is low.
It is unimproved and surrounded by trees and ferns. Bathing suit
optional. Located northwest of the Gila Cliff Dwellings National
Monument Visitors Center (505) 536-9461 Stop in for
directions. Free
- Indian Springs* - Located at 218 Austin, Truth or Consequences,
NM (505) 894-2018 Various Fees
- Jemez Springs Bath House - Lovely,
traditional, segregated indoor hot pools, English tubs, massages,
facials, herbal wraps and more. Bathing suits & reservations
required. Located in the town of Jemez Springs, NM on
NM4 (505) 829-3303 Small fee
- Jordan Hot Springs - A good, 8 mile hike will reward you
with some beautiful warm springs just above the Middle Fork area
of the Gila Wilderness. A fairly hard hike and more than 50 river
crossings! Located 8 miles upstream from the Gila Cliff Dwellings
National Monument Visitors Center (505) 536-9461
Free
- Lightfeather Hot Spring -
Hike to this 40' long, 150º hot pool. Follow the trail the
Apaches used but stay above the river. No bathing suit required.
Store, cafe and RV hookups about 2 miles away. Located 1/2 mile
from the Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument Visitors
Center (505) 536-9461 or 2250 Free
- Manby Hot Springs - Two hot pools located in the ruins
of an old stagecoach stop. Bathing suit optional. Easy hike.
Located southwest of the town of Arroyo Hondo, which is northwest
of Taos, NM Free
- Marshall Hot Springs - 311
Marr Street in Truth or Consequences, NM (505) 894-9286
or E-mail: soak@marshallhotsprings.com
- McCauley Hot Springs - Beautiful, forest surroundings make
a dip in this 85º warm pool and great first stop before
going the the Battleship Rock springs. Bathing suit required.
Camping nearby. Located 5 miles north of Jemez Springs, NM,
and about a mile from the Battleship Rock picnic area on
NM4. Free
- Melanie Hot Springs - A tough hike, especially on the ankles
because you cross back and forth over the river many times, but
what awaits for you is this 112º hot spring to rest your
weary body. Several pools. No bathing suit required. Located
between Silver City and the Gila Cliff Dwellings National
Monument, 1/2 mile off NM 15. Free
- Middle Fork Hot Springs - Easy hike and quick to get to, this
130º hot spring feeds into pools dug by visitors in the
Gila National Forest. Beautiful surroundings and lots of birds.
Located 1/2 mile north of the Gila Cliff Dwellings National
Monument Visitors Center at the north end of Hwy 15. Walk
into the Middle Fork canyon and travel upstream. Just past the
second river crossing, on the east side of the river, you will
find the springs. Watch out for the big rock! (505) 536-9461
Free
- Montezuma Hot Springs - Eight outdoor, cement soaking pits
in a once-abandoned, turn-of-the-century resort bathhouse. Bathing
suits required. Located 6 miles northwest of Las Vegas, NM
on NM65. Signage. Free
- Ojo Caliente
- One of the oldest hot springs in North America! Five springs
each with its own medicinal purposes. Offers both outdoor and
indoor pools; hot and cold. Private tubs, massage, lodging, camping,
picnic area and restaurant. Bathing suit required. Located between
Santa Fe and Taos in Ojo Caliente, NM, 50 Los Banos Drive,
off US 285 (505) 583-2233 or (800) 222-9162 Small Fee
- Radium Hot Springs Inn - In the 1920s, the historic Radium Hot Springs
Inn was built with bathhouses connected to the wells. It attracted
many people who felt the water was beneficial for arthritis,
nerve problems and many other diseases. It flourished in that
capacity for almost 50 years, then served as a women's prison,
an art center and later a private residence. Today, due to restoration
efforts by owners Jeff Goacher and David Steen, it is a beautiful,
peaceful, bed and breakfast with fabulous tubs at 112 degree,
the water coming straight out of the well. For a virtual tour
of the facilities and other information, visit the resort Web
site at www.radiumhotspringsinn.com
Call for reservations and directions. Radium Springs, NM (505)
647-1760
- Riverbend Hot Springs - A unique
and affordable resort and spa where guests can soak in the only
riverside springs in Truth or Consequences. Come heal your body
and soul in several open-air, public or private pools, situated
right on the banks of the Rio Grande River with Turtleback Mountain
view. Also available are spa treatments and lodging for most
budgets and tastes. Truth or Consequences, NM. 505-894-SOAK (7625).
Various fees.
- San Antonio Hot Springs - A collection of hot springs that flow
out of a steep hillside. Located in the Santa Fe National Forest,
the springs flow down and form several pools. Located west of
Santa Fe, north of the town of Jemez Springs. It is about a 10
minute walk from where you can park. Ask locals for directions.
Jemez Springs
- San Francisco Hot Springs - This has a few primitive hot springs,
however, there is talk of the lower pools having some bad amoebae
that gets into the brain and could cause you to die!!! Bathing
suit optional. If you just have to see these springs, they are
located 2 miles southwest of Pleasanton, NM, on US 180,
on the San Francisco River. Look for the signs & the parking
area. There are rangers around and warning signs are posted.
Free
- Sierra Grande Lodge & Spa - surrounded
by rugged peaks, ragged canyons, Elephant Butte Lake and the
Rio Grande River. It sits on top of thermal hot springs that
have long provided a means for natural stress reduction and healthy
physical rejuvenation. Located in Truth or Consequences, NM
(505) 894-6976 Various Fees
- Soda Dam
Hot Springs- Interesting "cool" pools that
bubble like hot pools! Hot pools too. Natural dam, 300 feet long,
formed by mineral deposits. Bathing suit required. Located 2
miles N of Jemez Springs, NM. Free
- Spence Hot Springs - Beautiful sunsets, views and a nice
(yet a little difficult) hike will bring you to this 102ºhot
spring with a soft, sandy bottom. Bathing suit required. Camping
and RV areas about 5 miles away. Located 7 miles north of Jemez
Springs, NM off of NM4 (505) 829-3535 Free
- Stagecoach Hot Springs - Although you can hike some fishing
trails or follow the dirt road over the mesa, the best way to
reach this spring is in a boat! Two pools run from 90-100º
in temperature and no bathing suit is required. Located in the
Rio Grande Gorge northwest of Taos, NM. Free
- Ten Thousand Waves - A unique Japanese Bathhouse. Please click on
the name to go to their lovely web site that will give you all
the information you need about this place. Located in Santa
Fe, NM (505) 992-5025 Various Fees
- T or C Hot Springs - Indoor
tubs & saunas make up this bath house. Located in
downtown Truth or Consequences, NM (505) 894-3536
Small Fee
- Turkey Creek Hot Springs - If you like a good, long, overnight
backpacking hike, then you will enjoy visiting the hot springs
at Turkey Creek. Several pools each with different temperatures.
There are no maintained trails to these pools. Located north
of the little town of Gila. The following directions are from
www.southwestsource.net: "From the end of the jeep road
(Turkey Creek Road) wilderness Trail FS 724 crosses the Gila
River several times before reaching a junction with Wilderness
Trail FS 155, which starts up Turkey Creek Canyon. About 2 miles
later, Trail FS155 begins to climb up onto a ridge separating
Turkey Creek from Skeleton Canyon. Do NOT follow Trail FS155
up onto that ridge. Instead, stay in the bottom of Turkey Creek
Canyon, even though there is often no visible trail. Another
1/2 mile will bring you to the first of the springs." Free
- Upper Middle Fork Hot Springs - After this adventurous 18-mile hike,
you will need this hot spring! Take trail 646 or 645 located
about nine miles from the Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument
Visitors Center (505) 536-9461. Stop in for more information.
Free
RELATED WEB SITES
& ARTICLES
- Hot Springs in the Gila National Forest - An interesting article with beautiful
pictures by Renee Despres about the various hot springs throughout
the Gila wilderness. Descriptions and directions.
- The
Definitive Guide to Hot Springs - A book to order - this author offers regional
guide books to hot springs all over the United States including
the Southwest
- "Soak
Net" - check
out this Web site for information about 56 hot springs in New
Mexico alone!
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