Black Rock Hot Springs are a small system of thermal springs west of the town of Arroyo Hondo, New Mexico.[1]
| Black Rock Hot Springs | |
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| Hondo Hot Springs | |
.jpg) Black Rock Hot Springs flooded out by the Rio Grande in December 2019 | |
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| Location | near Arroyo Hondo, New Mexico |
| Coordinates | 36°31′51″N 105°42′44″W / 36.53083°N 105.71222°W |
| Type | geothermal |
| Temperature | 106°F |
Description
editThe 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.[2][3][4]
Water profile
editThe 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.[2][5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Santa Fe Hot Springs and where to soak in New Mexico". santafe.com. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
- ^ a b 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.