Hot springs in New Mexico in winter

Soaking in winter

Winter is the best time of year for most hot springs. The water feels hotter, the steam comes off the pools and the crowds thin out after the holidays. The catch is getting there. Forest roads close or go unplowed from November, trailheads disappear under snow, and a spring that was a five minute walk in September can be a long ski in January.

Every spring on this page has a winter note from its official source or recent trip reports. Resorts and town pools keep running all season, though many change their hours, so check their website before you drive. For wild springs, carry chains, tell someone where you are going, and check the spring page on the day. Our daily check flags Forest Service closures and National Weather Service winter storm warnings.

Open all winter (6)

Resorts, town pools and roadside springs on plowed roads. Most are open daily; a few close on holidays or midweek.

1. Faywood Hot Springs

   Open daily; prepaid reservation required.

2. Gila Hot Springs Campground

   Open year-round per owners; day use 8am to 6pm.

3. Jemez Springs

   Village bathhouses open; seasonal hours, closed Tuesdays.

4. Montezuma Hot Springs

   Free, open dawn to 10pm daily; no facilities.

5. Ojo Caliente Mineral Springs Resort and Spa

   Day soaking 10am to 10pm daily; pools open.

6. Truth or Consequences Hot Springs

   Downtown bathhouses; Riverbend open daily.

Snowed in until spring (1)

These springs are closed or out of reach in a normal winter, usually because the road or trail is buried. They are not on the map above. Check back from late spring.

1. McCauley Warm Springs

   Winter snow makes trail hard; best April to December.