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Montezuma Hot Springs

Checked October 2026 · Sources

Warning Private or unknown ownership in federal land records, and no owner or agency page; access can change without notice

From the BLM, checked Oct 12, 2026
Montezuma Hot Springs
Photo by Birdie Jaworski from Albuquerque, NM, US, Wikimedia Commons (free to reuse with credit)

Montezuma Hot Springs is a wild soak in San Miguel County, New Mexico, about 75 minutes' drive from Santa Fe: 138 F water at the source (1980 survey), a 0.11-mile walk from road access on Montezuma Street, snow likely November, December, January, March, April.

  • Wild
  • Walk 0.11 mi
Directions
Drive timecomputed

about 75 min
73 mi from Santa Fe, no traffic

Drive times computed with GraphHopper; map data OpenStreetMap contributors.

The facts

Water
138 F at the source, not the pool
Quoted from the NOAA Thermal Springs List, checked Oct 11, 2026 (1980 survey), entry MONTEZUMA HOT SPRINGS
Walk
0.11 miles one way from road access on Montezuma Street
Computed on an OpenStreetMap foot route · start 35.65410, -105.28422
Fee
Not posted by the agency
Checked on the source, checked Oct 12, 2026
Permit or reservation
None posted by the operator
Checked Oct 14, 2026
Snow
Likely November, December, January, March, April
Computed from NOAA snowfall, 2023 to 2026 seasons
Last checked
October 2026

Trail and trailhead

Road access (Montezuma Street)

Distance
0.11 mile one way
Computed on an OpenStreetMap foot route
Start
Road access (Montezuma Street)
35.65410, -105.28422

Water temperature

138 F at the source, from NOAA's Thermal Springs List (1980 survey). That is where the water leaves the ground; the pool you sit in is cooler.

Quoted from the NOAA Thermal Springs List, checked Oct 11, 2026 (1980 survey), entry MONTEZUMA HOT SPRINGS

Fees and rules

Do you have to pay to go to Montezuma Hot Springs?

Not posted by the agency.

Checked on the source, checked Oct 12, 2026

Do you need a permit or reservation for Montezuma Hot Springs?

None is posted. not posted

Checked Oct 14, 2026

Seasons and winter access

Snow likely November, December, January, March, April at the spring.

Snow likelySnow not likely

Computed from NOAA snowfall, 2023 to 2026 seasons

Before you go

  • No permit or reservation is posted.
  • Snow likely November, December, January, March, April.
  • Private or unknown ownership in federal land records, and no owner or agency page; access can change without notice

Getting there

Drive times from each town's center, no traffic (computed).

Santa Fe, New MexicoHot springs near Santa Feabout 75 min73 miTaos, New MexicoHot springs near Taosabout 1 h 58 min76.9 miAlbuquerque, New MexicoHot springs near Albuquerqueabout 2 h 4 min129 mi
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Both open at the start, road access on Montezuma Street, not at the pool.

Montezuma

New Mexico. Tap the map for directions. Outline: US Census, public domain.

Nearby hot springs (6)

Ojo Caliente Mineral SpringsNear Taos · New Mexicoabout 2 h 20 mindriveBlack Rock Hot SpringsNear Taos · New Mexicoabout 2 h 22 mindriveManby Hot SpringsNear Taos · New Mexicoabout 2 h 22 mindriveJemez Hot SpringsNear Albuquerque · New Mexicoabout 2 h 41 mindriveSpence Hot SpringsNear Albuquerque · New Mexicoabout 2 h 42 mindriveSan Antonio Hot SpringsNear Santa Fe · New Mexicoabout 3 h 1 mindrive

All 8 hot springs in New Mexico

Questions

Is Montezuma Hot Springs free?

Not posted by the agency.

How long is the hike to Montezuma Hot Springs?

0.11 miles one way from road access on Montezuma Street, computed on an OpenStreetMap foot route.

Sources and last checked

Page last checked October 2026 (the oldest date below).

  • ncei.noaa.gov/access/metadata/landing-page/bin/iso: water temperatureChecked Oct 11, 2026
  • Walk: 0.11 mi, computed on an OpenStreetMap foot route (FOSSGIS routing, foot profile) from 35.65410, -105.28422Map data OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
  • Drive times from Santa Fe, Taos, Albuquerque: computed with GraphHopper 11.1, car profile, no trafficOpenStreetMap extract of Oct 12, 2026
  • Snow months (Nov, Dec, Jan, Mar, Apr): computed from NOAA snowfall, 2023 to 2026 seasonsMethod page explains the rule
  • Climb: computed from USGS 3DEP elevations along our OpenStreetMap foot routeComputed Oct 14, 2026
  • Photo: Birdie Jaworski from Albuquerque, NM, US, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0Checked by eye Oct 12, 2026

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