Eagle Creek Hot Springs
Eagle Creek Hot Springs flows at 97 degrees Fahrenheit near Morenci in Greenlee County at 3,620 feet elevation, emerging approximately 32 degrees warmer than ambient air temperatures in southeastern Arizona's rugged mining region.
The spring sits in high-elevation terrain supporting grasslands and scattered woodland vegetation rather than low-desert landscape, receiving 11.3 inches of annual precipitation including four inches of winter snow. A 200-meter walk from the nearest road provides access through terrain shaped by copper mining heritage and dramatic topography.
A short walk of 656 feet from established roads near Morenci provides reasonable access to this thermal feature. Plan visits during mild seasons; the area's elevation and northern latitude create cooler temperatures than southern Arizona springs, making fall and spring seasons ideal for soaking comfort.
Eagle Creek's location reflects Greenlee County's geological character shaped by mineral deposits and mining operations spanning over a century. The spring's thermal characteristics indicate moderate geothermal resources in this portion of Arizona's Basin and Range physiography.
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