Black Rock Hot Springs
Black Rock Hot Springs are a small system of thermal springs west of the town of Arroyo Hondo, New Mexico.
Description
The hot spring water emerges from a group of basalt boulders next to the Rio Grandé, and are accessible when the river is low. The spring water collections in several small, primitive rock-lined soaking pools. The largest gravel-bottomed soaking pool is 4 feet deep and 12 feet in diameter. The soaking pools on occasion get washed out by the river. They have never been commercially developed.
Water profile
The water temperature at the source is 106 °F. The temperature varies in the soaking pools where it can be mixed with river water. The largest soaking pool is approximately 98 °F.
See also
References
- ^ "Santa Fe Hot Springs and where to soak in New Mexico". santafe.com. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
- ^ Bischoff, Matt C. (2008). Touring New Mexico Hot Springs. Guilford, CT: Falcon Guide. pp. 94–96. ISBN 978076274582-1.
- ^ "Black Rock Hot Springs". The Ultimate Hot Springs Guide. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
- ^ Andrews, Chris (2022). Hiking Hot Springs in the Southwest A Guide to the Area's Best Backcountry Hot Springs. Falcon Guides. p. 224. ISBN 9781493036578. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
- ^ Selby, Christina M. (2021). New Mexico Family Outdoor Adventure An All-Ages Guide to Hiking, Camping, and Getting Outside. Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press. ISBN 9780826362933.