Gila Hot Springs
If you're passing
Is it plungeworthy?
A natural thermal spring.
The details
- Soak
- Temperature unrecorded
- Area
- Clifton
- Coordinates
- 33.199, -108.209
About Gila Hot Springs
Gila Hot Springs is a natural hot spring in New Mexico.
At that temperature it's temperature unrecorded — check current conditions and always test the water before getting in.
Plungeworthy rates Gila Hot Springs 5.4/10 — if you're passing. The score weighs its scale, how confidently it's mapped, and its character.
What you'll find
Three river-rock pools at 101–104°F on the Gila's bank, run by a family campground four miles from the Gila Cliff Dwellings — the civilized basecamp for wilderness country. Day soaks are two hours and eight dollars; campers get the pools all night under real dark sky.
Getting there
- Parking
- On-site off NM-15, 40 winding miles north of Silver City
- Road
- Paved mountain road that earns its guardrails
- Hike
- 0 mi round trip (easy)
- Heads up
- Cash or check only.
When to go
Year-round. Pair with the cliff dwellings and you've built the best low-key overnight in southern New Mexico.
Rules & fees
- Fee / pass
- Day use $8/person for 2 hours (8am–6pm); camping $12/person includes 24-hour soaking
- Hours
- 8am–6pm day use
- Camping
- Twelve riverside sites on the property
- Warnings
- No glass, food, or smoking at the pools.
Researched from Gila Hot Springs Campground — pricing. Conditions change — verify before you drive. Been to Gila Hot Springs recently? Post a conditions report below.
Where it is
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Before you go
The pin marks the feature, not a trailhead or a legal route in. Some sit on private land or need a real hike, and conditions change with season and rain. Check local access, don't trespass, and never enter water — hot or cold — where it isn't safe.
Common questions
Where is Gila Hot Springs?
Gila Hot Springs is a hot spring in New Mexico, at 33.199, -108.209.
Is Gila Hot Springs worth visiting?
If you're passing — Plungeworthy rates it 5.4/10.
Gear for the trip
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