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McCauley Hot Springs

McCauley Hot Springs is a primitive, undeveloped hot spring near Jemez Springs in Sandoval County, New Mexico. Water at the source is recorded at 99°F (37°C). Records place it on public land.

99°F37°C recorded at the source
Bath temperature: the sweet spot for a long soak.

McCauley Hot Springs, also known as McCauley Warm Springs and Battleship Rock Hot Springs, is a thermal spring in the Santa Fe National Forest, near the Jemez Springs area of Northern New Mexico.

Facts

Coordinates
35.8200, -106.6275 (Google Maps, OSM)
Source temperature
99°F (37°C)
Access
Public land
Type
Primitive (undeveloped)
Fee
Not recorded
Clothing optional
Not recorded
Nearest town
Jemez Springs
Data sources
NOAA NCEI, Wikipedia, Wikidata, Official sources (linked below). See sources

Map

Larger marker is McCauley Hot Springs; smaller markers are other springs within 50 miles.

Quick answers

Can you soak at McCauley Hot Springs?
Records place McCauley Hot Springs on public land. That is not a guarantee of current access: closures, fire restrictions and road conditions change, so check with the land manager before you go.
How hot is McCauley Hot Springs?
The hottest recorded reading at the source is 99°F (37°C). That is the outlet temperature, not a pool temperature; water cools as it flows away from the source.
Where is McCauley Hot Springs?
McCauley Hot Springs is near Jemez Springs in Sandoval County, New Mexico, at coordinates 35.8200, -106.6275.
What other hot springs are near McCauley Hot Springs?
The closest listed springs, in straight-line distance, are Spence Hot Springs, 2 mi; Soda Dam Hot Spring, 4 mi; and Jemez Hot Springs Original Springs, 5 mi.

Before you go

  • Temperatures are measured at the source and can be far hotter than any soaking pool. Test with a hand before stepping in.
  • Access, fees, and road conditions change. Verify with the land manager or owner; "public" here reflects survey records, not a current right of entry.
  • Water in natural springs is untreated. Keep your head above water and avoid soaking with open wounds. Some springs carry Naegleria fowleri risk.
  • Pack out everything, including soap residue. Many springs have been closed because of trash and overcrowding.

Sources

Dataset last rebuilt October 11, 2026. Not yet checked on site by a person. Access, fee, clothing and closure details appear only when a source below states them. How this data is built.

Checked against

  1. Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org/wiki/McCauley_Hot_Springs

Merged from

  1. NOAA NCEI Thermal Springs List (archived 2025): survey location and source temperature, public domain
  2. Wikipedia: short description, CC BY-SA 4.0
  3. Wikidata: name, county and website, CC0