Fire Water Lodge
- Overnight guests
- 104–108°F
- 2 hr 34 min from Albuquerque
A restored 1920s motor court lodge in the T or C bathhouse district where each guest room has its own private geothermal mineral tub. The lodge says the water reaches the tub at 104-108°F. Baths are for lodgers only.
- Price
- Overnight guests
- Water
- 104–108°F
- Nearest town
- Truth or Consequences
- From Albuquerque
- 2 hr 34 min
- Reservations
- Check venue
Plan your visit
Hours & season
| Season | Open year-round |
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Tickets & booking
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| Access | Overnight guests only |
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On site
| Lodging | Yes |
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Not stated by the venue: swimwear, ages, dogs.
Water temperature
Soaking-pool temperatures as published by the venue or land agency; they vary with season and flow.
Mineral profile
Total dissolved minerals
2,635 mg/L
Highly mineralized · Sodium–chloride (salty, brine-like water)
- pH
- 7.2
- Temp at source
- 95°F
- Lithium
- 0.61 mg/L
- Fluoride
- 2.9 mg/L
- Boron
- 0.31 mg/L
- Iron
- 0.02 mg/L
Lab analysis of the source water at “14s.4w.4 Blackstone Hot Spring Well” (0.1 mi from Fire Water Lodge), sampled 2015 by the USGS and partners (data). Pool water may be cooled, mixed or treated, and spring chemistry is generally stable over decades. We report measurements only; we don't make health claims.
Facilities
| Smoking | Not allowed |
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What's here
- private geothermal tub in each room
- restored 1920s motor court
- courtyard fire pit
- local massage and reflexology by appointment
Getting there
- From Albuquerque2 hr 34 min149 mi
- From Albuquerque (ABQ)2 hr 32 min146 mi
Typical driving time without traffic or snow.
| Elevation | 4,244 ft |
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| Road |
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Things to do near Truth or Consequences
Elephant Butte Lake State Park
New Mexico's largest lake, a few miles north of T or C; camping, boating and beaches.
Caballo Lake State Park
Reservoir on the Rio Grande about 20 miles south of town with camping and fishing.
Trailheads
- Turtleback Mountain Trailhead1.3 mi
- Overlook Trailhead6.8 mi
- Monticello Trailhead12.1 mi
Straight-line distances. Campground and trailhead data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Nearby springs
Blackstone Hotsprings
A remodeled motor court in the T or C hot springs district whose TV-themed rooms each have an in-room hot spring tub. Walk-in bathers can book three private outdoor baths or the Wet Room, a large indoor pool with a geothermal steam room and waterfall, in 45-minute sessions. Baths are for ages 12 and up, and pets are not allowed.
Charles Motel & Hotsprings
A historic downtown motel and bathhouse with individual deco-tiled meditation tubs and a larger indoor group tub, all drained and cleaned between users. Mineral water comes from the property's wells at about 111°F, and cool water is available to adjust it. Walk-ins pay by the hour and motel guests use the meditation tubs free; the rooftop tubs are closed for renovation.
Hoosier Hot Springs & Inn
An adults-only 1937 inn in downtown T or C, revitalized in 2026, with four private soaking spaces: three walled outdoor pools and the original indoor bath. Untreated, unheated mineral water flows in at about 104°F and drains back to the Rio Grande, and each pool is drained and cleaned between reservations. Inn guests get a free 1-hour soak per night.
Blackstone Hotsprings: 0 mi · Charles Motel & Hotsprings: 0 mi · Hoosier Hot Springs & Inn: 0 mi
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· checked November 2026
Prices, hours and rules are checked against the official site and land-agency pages. Spot something out of date? Let us know.