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Montezuma Hot Springs

Montezuma Hot Springs is a geothermal spring near Las Vegas in San Miguel County, New Mexico. Water at the source is recorded at 138°F (59°C), hot enough to scald.

138°F59°C recorded at the source
Scalding at the source. Do not enter without a cooled, mixed pool.

Montezuma Hot Springs, also known as Las Vegas Hot Springs, are a grouping of 20-to-30 thermal springs in the Montezuma unincorporated community of San Miguel County, near the town of Las Vegas, New Mexico.

Facts

Coordinates
35.6542, -105.2841 (Google Maps, OSM)
Source temperature
138°F (59°C)
Access
Unknown
Type
Unknown
Fee
Not recorded
Clothing optional
Not recorded
Nearest town
Las Vegas
Data sources
NOAA NCEI, OpenStreetMap, Wikipedia, Official sources (linked below). See sources

Map

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

Quick answers

How hot is Montezuma Hot Springs?
The hottest recorded reading at the source is 138°F (59°C). That is the outlet temperature, not a pool temperature; water cools as it flows away from the source. Water this hot can cause serious burns, so test any pool by hand first.
Where is Montezuma Hot Springs?
Montezuma Hot Springs is near Las Vegas in San Miguel County, New Mexico, at coordinates 35.6542, -105.2841.
What other hot springs are near Montezuma Hot Springs?
The closest listed springs, in straight-line distance, are Warm Spring (Taos County), 48 mi and Ponce de Leon Springs, 50 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/Montezuma_Hot_Springs

Merged from

  1. NOAA NCEI Thermal Springs List (archived 2025): survey location and source temperature, public domain
  2. OpenStreetMap: mapped feature and its tags, ODbL
  3. Wikipedia: short description, CC BY-SA 4.0