Black Rock Hot Springs

Arroyo Hondo · Taos County

Primitiveshort walk (from the road on the west side of the John Dunn Bridge)no fee

°F scale 60–120

Waternot published

FeeFree to soak

Seasonyear-round

LandBLM (Rio Grande del Norte National Monument, Taos Field Office)

WhereArroyo Hondo, New Mexico

DriveSanta Fe ≈ 1 h 54, Albuquerque ≈ 3 h

Black Rock is a set of primitive pools right at the edge of the Rio Grande below the John Dunn Bridge, on BLM land in Rio Grande del Norte National Monument and a short walk from the road on the west side of the bridge. The pools rise and fall with the river, so their state on any given day depends on the water level. The BLM closed the area during the bridge work through March 19, 2023, and the access road has a history of closures. Call the Taos Field Office (575-758-8851) before you drive out. There's no fee, and they don't publish a temperature.

Check hours and fees

From Bureau of Land Management, last checked 19 September 2026. A few details here came secondhand, so it's worth a call before you go.

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Last checked 19 September 2026. Map coordinates 36.53, -105.71. Something changed? Tell us through the contact page, with a link to the operator's page.