Gila Hot Springs Ranch
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- 5 hr 46 min from Albuquerque
A family-run ranch in the hamlet of Gila Hot Springs, 4 miles south of Gila Cliff Dwellings, with apartments, a historic cabin, an RV park and tent sites. The ranch has a natural hot springs jacuzzi, and its lodgings and RV hookups are piped with hot spring water. NM 15 from Silver City is about 2 hours of winding road; rigs over 20 ft should use NM 35.
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- Gila Hot Springs
- From Albuquerque
- 5 hr 46 min
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Plan your visit
Hours & season
| Season | Open year-round |
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Tickets & booking
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| Booking | Contact the ranch by email or phone (575-536-9314, evenings) |
On site
| Lodging | Yes |
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Not stated by the venue: access, swimwear, ages, dogs.
Water temperature
This venue doesn't publish pool temperatures.
Mineral profile
Total dissolved minerals
421 mg/L
Lightly mineralized · Sodium–chloride (salty, brine-like water)
- pH
- 7.5
- Temp at source
- 147°F
- Lithium
- 0.13 mg/L
- Fluoride
- 10.5 mg/L
- Boron
- 0.09 mg/L
- Iron
- 0.02 mg/L
Lab analysis of the source water at “13s.13w.05.214 Gila Hot Sp” (0.3 mi from Gila Hot Springs Ranch), sampled 1957–1974 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
- Showers: yes
- Restrooms: yes
- Sauna: no
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What's here
- natural hot springs jacuzzi
- apartments with hot spring water
- RV park with full hookups
- tent sites
- horse corrals
- horseback trips into the Gila
Getting there
- From Albuquerque5 hr 46 min254 mi
- From Silver City1 hr 19 min41 mi
- From El Paso (ELP)4 hr 34 min200 mi
Typical driving time without traffic or snow.
| Elevation | 5,576 ft |
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Things to do near Gila Hot Springs
Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument
Mogollon cliff dwellings at the end of NM 15, reached by a 1-mile loop trail.
Gila Visitor Center
Forest Service/NPS visitor center near the Middle Fork trailhead; check trail and river conditions here.
Trailheads
- Mid Fork2.9 mi
- Woody's Corral3.3 mi
- TJ Corral Trailhead3.4 mi
- Gila Cliff Dwellings Trailhead4.1 mi
Straight-line distances. Campground and trailhead data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Nearby springs
Lightfeather Hot Springs
A hot spring that pulses from the base of a hill into the Middle Fork of the Gila, about three-quarters of a mile up Trail 157 from the Gila Visitor Center. The source is scalding, about 130-140°F according to the NPS, so visitors soak in rock-lined pools in the river where the hot water mixes with river water. The short walk includes several river crossings.
Jordan Hot Springs
A warm spring pool about 20 feet across and 3 feet deep at roughly 90-94°F, deep in the Gila Wilderness. It is about 7 miles one way from the TJ Corral trailhead via Little Bear Canyon, or 8.5 miles up the Middle Fork, with many river crossings either way. The NPS recommends it as an overnight trip and notes it is crowded at busy times such as spring break.
Turkey Creek Hot Springs
Springs deep in the Gila Wilderness that reach about 165°F at the source and are cooled by Turkey Creek. State tourism says rock-lined pools are built here but often wash out, and a larger swimming hole with warm seepage gives a more reliable soak. Getting there takes a tough drive and a hike, and it is well known, so expect company.
Lightfeather Hot Springs: 3 mi · Jordan Hot Springs: 8 mi · Turkey Creek Hot Springs: 17 mi
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· checked November 2026
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