Used by Native Americans since ancient times, the three pools here are simply lovely. Caretakers regulate the temperatures throughout the day so that they're always about perfect (each pool differs by about one degree), simple sun shades are ideally placed, and the mountainous setting is superb. It's located 3.5 miles before the Gila Cliff Dwellings; turn right onto the dirt road (Access Rd) before the RV Park. There are 12 tent sites available for $8 each. Cash or check only.
Gila Hot Springs
New Mexico
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1. Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument
4.05 MILES
A relatively small site, these remarkable 13th-century cliff dwellings were only occupied by a small Mogollon group (30 to 80 people) for 20 years…
23.05 MILES
Established in 1859 as a gold-mining town, Pinos Altos, 7 miles north of Silver City along Hwy 15, is almost a ghost town these days, though its few…
3. Western New Mexico University Museum
29.32 MILES
Fresh from a $3.2 million renovation, this excellent museum in the schools's former gymnasium boasts the world's largest collection of 1000-year-old…
29.75 MILES
Ensconced in an elegant 1881 Victorian house, the local history museum displays a recreated family parlor from the 1890s, as well as a fascinating exhibit…