Indian Springs
Drag the handle to compare the two views. The orange dot marks the spring, in a frame about three quarters of a mile wide.
Indian Springs runs hot, well above soaking temperature, on Jemez Pueblo tribal land in Sandoval County, a mile or two from the pueblo. Tribal ownership puts access at the pueblo's discretion, and our record lists it as unknown. Sampled in 1973: alkaline water carrying iron, sulfate, chloride, calcium, magnesium and sodium.
A few hundred yards on foot from Day School Road. Mid elevation country at around 5,500 feet, with a foot or so of snow over a winter and a dry year overall. The pueblo owns the land and the record gives no land designation beyond tribal. There is no description of the pool, if there is one.
Ask Jemez Pueblo before going anywhere near it. The water runs above 120, so even with permission it would need cooling for a soak. Vista Linda Campground is roughly nine miles off. Cold months rate best, with the caveat that it snows here.
Aircraft with laser scanners measured this ground to within inches. The scan strips out trees and buildings, leaving the bare shape of the land around Indian Springs.
- Setting
- Open ground
- Flat, open ground all around.
- Highest ground nearby
- 17 ft above the spring
- Within a quarter mile, to the northwest
A slice through the ground from northwest to southeast, about 0.6 miles end to end.
Elevation data: USGS 3D Elevation Program. Aerial imagery: USGS The National Map. Public domain.
That's about twice the US average of 65. It's higher than at 69% of the springs on this site.
Heat flow measures the warmth working its way up through the ground from deep inside the earth. Where it runs high, rain and snowmelt that seep down through cracks in the rock come back up hot.
See every spring on the geothermal heat map →
Heat flow estimate: Stanford Thermal Earth Model (Aljubran & Horne, 2024), CC BY 4.0.
The water at Indian Springs is slightly alkaline (pH 8.0). It is notably rich in calcium (may support bone density and joint health), sodium (supports circulation and skin hydration), and sulfate (traditionally used for skin conditions and inflammation).
Overview Vista Linda Campground is a first come, first serve campground in the San Diego Canyon on the Jemez National Recreation Area. There are thirteen sites throughout the campground. Potable water and vault toilets are provided amenities. Each campsite has picnic tables, a fire ring, and a charcoal pedestal. Sites with shad features are available; not all sites provide shade features. Recreation Vista Linda Campground is one of five developed campgrounds in the Jemez National Recreation...
Indian Springs sits at 5,499 feet above sea level, way above the mile-high mark. You may not feel the altitude strongly, but hot water still dehydrates you faster at elevation. UV is about 22% stronger than at sea level, so bring sunscreen and drink more water than you normally would.
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