Guadalupe Canyon Hot Springs (also known as Cañon de Guadalupe Hot Springs) are a grouping of geothermal springs located near Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico. The hot mineral water is discharged through a number of springs that divert the flow through man-made aqueducts into rock and concrete pools.[1] The hot springs were used by indigenous people for many years before more recent settlers arrived.[1][2]
| Guadalupe Canyon Hot Springs | |
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| Cañon de Guadalupe Hot Springs | |
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| Location | near Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico |
| Coordinates | 32°9′30.24″N 115°46′13.2″W / 32.1584000°N 115.770333°W |
| Elevation | 1,300 feet |
| Type | geothermal spring |
| Temperature | 125°F / 52°C |
Water profile and geography
editThe alkaline water emerges at 125°F (52°C). The springs are located in Sierra de Juárez in the Cañon de Guadalupe.[3] There are ancient petroglyphs in the area, a cave used by ancient indigenous peoples, a mud bath, and hiking, camping and rock climbing areas.[1][4][2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c Gersh-Young, Marjorie (2010). Hot Springs and Hot Pools of the Southwest. Santa Cruz, California: Aqua Therma Press. p. 228. ISBN 978-1890880095.
- ^ a b "Fable of Guadalupe is Shattered as Calexico Party Locates Canyon". No. XXVIII No 157. Calexico Chronicle. University of Riverside, Center for Bibliographic Studies and Research. 8 February 1932. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
- ^ Kramer, Jennifer (2020). "Cañon de Guadalupe Hot Springs" in Moon Baja: Tijuana to Los Cabos. Avalon Publishing. ISBN 9781640491014. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
- ^ Trageser, Claire (March 23, 2018). "Guadalupe Canyon Oasis Hot Springs and Nature Reserve, in "16 Great Places to Go Camping in Southern California and Baja"". San Diego Magazine. Retrieved 1 March 2020.