Black Rock Hot Springs
Taos County, New Mexico4.2 (98 reviews on Google)
John Dunn Bridge Road passes within a quarter mile of Black Rock Hot Springs (Taos County, New Mexico). Our category for this listing is an undeveloped backcountry pool, still unverified by an outside source. The vent reading in NOAA's thermal springs survey is 106°F. The price band on file is free and facilities noted here: restrooms. Sources say clothing optional in visitor reviews.
Source: NOAA thermal springs survey — NA, 0.19 mi
At a glance
Water temp
105–110°F — keep sessions short and hydrate
NOAA thermal springs survey — NA, 0.19 mi
Survey-measured
Road required
High clearance
Visitor-confirmed
Getting there
Short Walk
Visitor-confirmed
Clothing
Clothing Optional
Visitor-confirmed
Camping on site
Not indicated
Unverified
Cell service
Spotty at best
Information verified: — roads and policies change without notice.
Conditions at the spring
What we can actually confirm
Every attribute shows its source. Where nothing confirms it, we say so rather than guess.
Clothing policy
Clothing Optional
Vehicle needed
High Clearance
Getting to the water
Short Walk
Camping on site
Not indicated
Development
Primitive/Backcountry
The water
Tips before you go
Practical notes from operators, land managers and published sources — plus reviews written here.
Short walk, not a 3-mile hike (independent trip reports; BLM publishes no mileage): park at the small lot at the first switchback just west of the John Dunn Bridge, walk a few hundred yards up the closed road, then a few hundred yards down a rocky trail to the river, about 0.3 mile and roughly 10 minutes each way. Pools can flood at high river levels. Sources: https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/new-mexico/black-rock-hot-springs , https://www.komoot.com/smarttour/e2813500908/black-rock-hot-springs-trail , https://www.hiddenswimmingholes.com/swimming-holes/taos-hot-springs-and-swimming-spots-nm
Park near the bridge and walk about a mile to the hot spring.
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Contact & location
Address: New Mexico 87529
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