Black Rock (1st photo)

You turn off the highway at Arroyo Hondo and follow the arroyo to the river for 4 or 5 miles, then cross the bridge and go up the hill to the 1st switchback where you can park and hike down to the springs. Went there in June once and the springs were under the river so you have to wait till the water goes down unless you are into cold soaks.

StageCoach (photos 2, 3, and 4)

Stagecoach Springs is historic as there are remains of an old stage stop when they used the river for transportation. Access to it is from highway 64 and you turn off the highway at the airport and drive for several miles to a parking area. There is a good trail to the springs and more people use it than Black Rock. There are some private pools in the area (which I'll send shots of) if you get dirty looks for being nude as the soakers vary from textile to nudity. The private pools did have some Chiggers that made my life miserable for a couple of days.

LightFeather (photo 5)

Lightfeather Springs is in the area of the Gila Cliff Dwellings and this is the spring that requires the least amount of hiking to get to although you do have to wade across the river twice. Its about a half mile walk from the visitors center and they are very helpful with directions and the status of the river.

Folks, on the opening page here I spoke of a hot spring in New Mexico that we traveled to that I was unsure of the name, WWylie516 has sent in the very photo of that hot spring, it is Black Rock hot spring. If you are ever around the Taos - New Mexico area, please make time to visit this wonderful place. It is something you wont soon forget (well, maybe the name)

For information about these springs, please email

WWylie516