Spring
An unnamed thermal point on Laguna Pueblo land in Cibola County, about twenty-two miles from the town of Laguna. The record gives it no name at all. Water comes up tepid, the sort that feels cool on a warm afternoon and warm on a cold one. Access on record: unknown. The land designation is tribal, which settles the question of asking first. One photo exists for it.
Around four tenths of a mile on foot from a road with no name attached. Elevation is moderate. The year runs dry, with light snow and mild average temperatures. No camp is attached to this point, and no fee either. The land unit is the Laguna Pueblo.
Contact the Pueblo of Laguna before any visit; nothing on file says outsiders are allowed. The record marks midwinter as the good season, and with this little snow there is no weather objection. A 1975 sample showed alkaline water. Do not expect a soak at this temperature.
USGS hasn't flown a detailed laser scan here yet, so this view comes from aerial photos and older elevation data.
The orange dot marks the spring, in a frame about three quarters of a mile wide.
- Setting
- Hillside
- The spring sits on a steep slope that climbs to the northwest.
- Highest ground nearby
- 241 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 1½ times the US average of 65. It's higher than at 37% 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 Spring is slightly alkaline (pH 8.3). It is notably rich in calcium (may support bone density and joint health), magnesium (known for muscle relaxation and stress relief), and sodium (supports circulation and skin hydration).
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Spring sits at 5,526 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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Spring is road-accessible, so you can bring more gear.
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