Ojo Caliente Hot Springs


Ojo Caliente hot springs is a group of thermal springs located in Taos County, New Mexico, United States.

History

They were used by the ancestral native Pueblo peoples. It has been written that the Tewa hero, P'oseyemu accessed the underword via the sacred warm water springs. The original place name is Posi or P'oseuinge which roughly translates to "village at the place of the green bubbling hot springs". Early Spanish explorers, including Coronado's soldiers soaked in the healing water.

Mineral content

The mineral content includes lithium, arsenic, iron and sodium/soda. Temperatures range from 80 °F to 106 °F.

Location

They are located at: off of NM-414 across the Rio Ojo Caliente, near the village of Ojo Caliente. The Ojo Caliente Hot Springs Round Barn, built in 1924, is located nearby, and is listed on the national register of historic places.