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Last updated 2026-10-15
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fs.usda.gov · 2026-10-15
- Status
- “…Agency status field: open”
- Hours
- “…Day use area only; no overnight camping. Open year round.”
- Rules
- “…Dogs must be leashed at all times while in the parking and hot spring areas.”
- Clothing
- “…Nudity is a violation of State Law and violators will be cited.”
- Safety note
- “… Visitors should avoid getting water in their noses to minimize the risk of contracting a potentially fatal parasitic amoeba called Naegleria Fowleri, common in warm springs.”
Agency description
Spence Hot Spring is reached from a short hike from the parking area. Located five (5) miles north of Jemez Ranger District Office. There is no location sign for the spring. The paved parking area accommodates seven vehicles. The popular Spence Hot Spring includes a small pool that accommodates a relatively low number of people. Although the spring maintains a 95-degree temperature the water has been cooling for the last several years and is a warm spring at approximately body temperature. No glass containers, camping or campfires are permitted along the trail and at the
fs.usda.gov · 2026-10-15
- Status
- “…Agency status field: open”
- Hours
- “…Day use area only; no overnight camping. Open year round.”
- Rules
- “…Dogs must be leashed at all times while in the parking and hot spring areas.”
- Clothing
- “…Nudity is a violation of State Law and violators will be cited.”
- Safety note
- “… Visitors should avoid getting water in their noses to minimize the risk of contracting a potentially fatal parasitic amoeba called Naegleria Fowleri, common in warm springs.”
Agency description
Spence Hot Spring is reached from a short hike from the parking area. Located five (5) miles north of Jemez Ranger District Office. There is no location sign for the spring. The paved parking area accommodates seven vehicles. The popular Spence Hot Spring includes a small pool that accommodates a relatively low number of people. Although the spring maintains a 95-degree temperature the water has been cooling for the last several years and is a warm spring at approximately body temperature. No glass containers, camping or campfires are permitted along the trail and at the
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Location 35.849528, -106.62973. Source: OpenStreetMap, 2026-10-15 · Location matches “Spence Hot Springs” in NOAA's 1980 thermal springs list (0.1 km) · merged 1 duplicate map point. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
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