Hot springs · Around the county
Black Rock Hot Springs
Place to go
Undeveloped hot pools at river level on the west bank of the Rio Grande, just across the John Dunn Bridge west of Arroyo Hondo, on BLM land. Water comes out around body temperature (about 97°F) and mixes with the river, so it changes with river level. No facilities. BLM day-use hours are 6am to 10pm. It is popular: expect company, pack out everything, and no glass.
- Season
- Best summer through winter; spring snowmelt raises the river and can cover the pools
- Difficulty
- Short, steep, rocky path down to the river; not accessible
- Length
- A few minutes on foot from the west end of the John Dunn Bridge
- Fees and passes
- No fee
- Managed by
- BLM Taos Field Office (Rio Grande del Norte National Monument)
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Sources: www.blm.gov, wellnesstaos.com, hot-springs-atlas.pages.dev