Hot Spring
Catron County, NM
Approximate location — plotted from published sources, not a site visit, and not a guarantee of access.
Primitive geothermal spring on the Middle Fork of the Gila River in Gila National Forest, about a ¾-mile walk from the Gila Visitor Center / Middle Fork Trail #157. Source water is extremely hot (~130 °F); visitors soak in rock-lined river pools where spring water mixes with the cold river. Day-use only; popular short hike from Gila Cliff Dwellings area.
| Region | Catron County, NM |
|---|---|
| Coordinates (approx.) | 33.2334, -108.2354 |
| County | Catron |
| Manager | USDA Forest Service (Gila National Forest) / access via Gila Cliff Dwellings area |
| Also known as | Middle Fork Hot Springs |
| Hike | ~0.75 mi one way on Trail 157; river crossings possible |
| Source temp | ~130 °F (soak only in mixed river pools) |
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