Black Rock Hot Springs

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Black Rock Hot Springs flooded out by the Rio Grande in December 2019
Black Rock Hot Springs
Locationnear Arroyo Hondo, New Mexico
Coordinates 36°31′51″N105°42′44″W / 36.53083°N 105.71222°W / 36.53083; -105.71222
Type geothermal
Temperature106°F

Black Rock Hot Springs are a small system of thermal springs west of the town of Arroyo Hondo, New Mexico. [1]

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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. [2] [3] [4]

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. [2] [5]

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References

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  2. 1 2 Bischoff, Matt C. (2008). Touring New Mexico Hot Springs. Guilford, CT: Falcon Guide. pp. 94–96. ISBN   978076274582-1.
  3. "Black Rock Hot Springs". The Ultimate Hot Springs Guide. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.