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Ojo Caliente near Monticello

Ojo Caliente is a geothermal spring near Monticello in New Mexico. Water at the source is recorded at 83°F (28°C).

83°F28°C recorded at the source
Warm: pleasant on a hot day, cool in winter.

This Ojo Caliente is a spring in Spring Canyon, a tributary of Alamosa Creek in Monticello Canyon, Socorro County. It was the central landmark of the Apache lands known as Canada Alamosa and is not the Ojo Caliente resort in Taos County.

Facts

Coordinates
33.5720, -107.5930 (Google Maps, OSM)
Source temperature
83°F (28°C)
Access
Unknown
Type
Unknown
Fee
Not recorded
Clothing optional
Not recorded
Nearest town
Monticello
Data sources
NOAA NCEI, Official sources (linked below). See sources

Map

Larger marker is Ojo Caliente; smaller markers are other springs within 50 miles.

Quick answers

How hot is Ojo Caliente?
The hottest recorded reading at the source is 83°F (28°C). That is the outlet temperature, not a pool temperature; water cools as it flows away from the source.
Where is Ojo Caliente?
Ojo Caliente is near Monticello in New Mexico, at coordinates 33.5720, -107.5930.
What other hot springs are near Ojo Caliente?
The closest listed springs, in straight-line distance, are Warm Springs (Sierra County), 20 mi; Truth Or Consequences, 36 mi; and Truth or Consequences Hot Springs, 36 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/Ojo_Caliente_(Socorro_County,_New_Mex…

Merged from

  1. NOAA NCEI Thermal Springs List (archived 2025): survey location and source temperature, public domain