# Salado Springs, Arizona

Salado Springs in Arizona. 72°F (22°C). Short Walk. Apache County.

- Page: https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/arizona/salado-springs
- Source: Soaking Springs, researched and maintained by Armen Suny
- Updated: 2026-09-14

## Can you soak at Salado Springs?

The water leaves the ground at 72°F, about as warm as a heated pool. It's a short walk from the road. We haven't confirmed whether it has a pool or charges a fee.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Source water temperature | 72°F (22°C) (USGS record; developed pools are often cooled) |
| pH | 7.9 (Slightly Alkaline) |
| Elevation | 5,840 ft |
| Access | Short Walk, 0.3 mi from the nearest road |
| County | Apache County |
| Nearest town | Saint Johns |
| Coordinates | 34.43600, -109.40200 |
| Best months to soak | January, December, February (largest gap between water and average air temperature) |

## About Salado Springs

Salado Springs sits right at Saint Johns in Apache County, close enough that the distance to town rounds to zero. The water is mild, low seventies, warm to the touch and no more. It is a USGS-recorded thermal spring with a water sample on file from the mid-1980s, and the land owner and the access status both failed to make it into the record, which is the first thing to sort out if you mean to visit.

A third of a mile or so from the closest road, at nearly six thousand feet in the high country of Apache County. Winters here bring around ten inches of snow and the year as a whole is dry, eight inches of rain or so. The sample found slightly alkaline water carrying iron along with the usual calcium, magnesium, sodium, sulfate and chloride. No campground is on file.

The rating favors winter, and at this elevation expect cold nights then. Access is unrecorded, so find out who owns the ground before walking in. The chemistry is forty years old and the temperature reading has no date attached; both could have drifted. No fee is listed.

## Water chemistry

Lab sample from 1985-08-16 (Water Quality Portal).

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| pH | 7.9 |
| Calcium | 300 mg/L |
| Magnesium | 65 mg/L |
| Sodium | 400 mg/L |
| Sulfate | 720 mg/L |
| Chloride | 480 mg/L |
| Iron | 30 µg/L |

## Nearby

- Nearest city page: [Hot springs near Show Low](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/near/arizona/show-low), 38 mi away
- State page: [Hot springs in Arizona](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/arizona)
- [Rainbow Spring, NM](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/new-mexico/rainbow-spring): 71°F source, pH 7.3, Roadside, near Zuni Pueblo, McKinley County
- [(Upper) Frisco Hot Spring, NM](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/new-mexico/upper-frisco-hot-spring): 98°F source, pH 9.7, Short Walk, near Reserve, Catron County
- [Frieborn Canyon Spring, NM](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/new-mexico/frieborn-canyon-spring): 92°F source, Hike, near Reserve, Catron County
- [Aragon Springs, NM](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/new-mexico/aragon-springs): 70°F source, pH 8.0, TDS 160 mg/L, Short Walk, near Reserve, Catron County
- [Unnamed thermal spring, NM](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/new-mexico/unnamed-spring-catron-county): 72°F source, Roadside, near Reserve, Catron County
- [Unnamed thermal spring, AZ](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/arizona/unnamed-spring-gila-county-2): 83°F source, Short Walk, near Canyon Day, Gila County

## Questions

**What is the water temperature at Salado Springs?**
Salado Springs has a water temperature of 72°F (22°C). This is a warm thermal spring.

**Where is Salado Springs located?**
Salado Springs is located in Apache County, Arizona at 5,840 feet elevation, near Saint Johns. Coordinates: 34.4360°N, 109.4020°W.

**How do I get to Salado Springs?**
Salado Springs has Short Walk road access (0.3 mi from the road).

**What minerals are in the water at Salado Springs?**
Water chemistry analysis shows the presence of pH, Calcium, Magnesium, Sodium, Sulfate, Chloride, Iron. The pH is 7.9 (slightly alkaline).

## Sources

- USGS thermal springs records, Water Quality Portal lab analyses, OpenStreetMap, Wikipedia/Wikidata, NOAA climate normals