# Derry Warm Springs, New Mexico

Derry Warm Springs in New Mexico. 92°F (33°C). Roadside. Dona Ana County.

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

## Can you soak at Derry Warm Springs?

The water leaves the ground at 92°F, a comfortable soaking temperature. You can drive right up to it. We haven't confirmed whether it has a pool or charges a fee.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Source water temperature | 92°F (33°C) (USGS record; developed pools are often cooled) |
| pH | 7.2 (Neutral) |
| Elevation | 4,120 ft |
| Access | Roadside, 18 ft from the nearest road |
| County | Dona Ana County |
| Nearest town | Hatch |
| Coordinates | 32.79500, -107.27600 |
| Best months to soak | January, December, February (largest gap between water and average air temperature) |

## About Derry Warm Springs

Derry Warm Springs is a roadside warm spring in Dona Ana County, eleven miles from Hatch in the lower Rio Grande valley. The water is soaking warm, a shade above body heat, which makes it one of the few entries in this part of the state at a temperature you could sit in without cooling. Nobody has recorded who owns the land or if the public may use it.

Eighteen feet from the road. You could see it from a car window. Low, hot country at around 4,000 feet, dry enough that four inches of snow in a year counts as a lot. The land unit and owner never made it into the record. No land designation either, so the ground could be private or public.

Look before you assume anything. Access is unknown and the spring is close enough to the road that somebody owns the frontage. The analysis dates to 1974, and a temperature can drift over fifty years. Midwinter is the comfortable stretch down here. No campground is listed nearby.

## Water chemistry

Lab sample from 1974-12-04 (Water Quality Portal).

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| pH | 7.2 |
| Calcium | 45 mg/L |
| Magnesium | 15 mg/L |
| Sodium | 300 mg/L |
| Sulfate | 290 mg/L |
| Chloride | 170 mg/L |

## Nearby

- Nearest city page: [Hot springs near Las Cruces](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/near/new-mexico/las-cruces), 43 mi away
- State page: [Hot springs in New Mexico](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/new-mexico)
- [Souse Springs, NM](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/new-mexico/souse-springs): 88°F source, pH 8.5, Roadside, near Hatch, Dona Ana County
- [Unnamed thermal spring, NM](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/new-mexico/unnamed-spring-sierra-county): 94°F source, Short Walk, near Truth or Consequences, Sierra County
- [Hot Springs Artesian Basin, NM](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/new-mexico/hot-springs-artesian-basin): TDS 2,420 mg/L, Roadside, near Truth or Consequences, Sierra County
- [Truth Or Consequences, NM](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/new-mexico/truth-or-consequences): 113°F source, TDS 2,420 mg/L, Roadside, near Truth or Consequences, Sierra County
- [Radium Springs, NM](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/new-mexico/radium-springs): 127°F source, pH 8.2, Roadside, near Radium Springs, Dona Ana County
- [Unnamed thermal spring, NM](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/new-mexico/unnamed-spring-grant-county-1): 72°F source, TDS 225 mg/L, Short Walk, near Hurley, Grant County

## Questions

**What is the water temperature at Derry Warm Springs?**
Derry Warm Springs has a water temperature of 92°F (33°C). This is a warm thermal spring.

**Where is Derry Warm Springs located?**
Derry Warm Springs is located in Dona Ana County, New Mexico at 4,120 feet elevation, near Hatch. Coordinates: 32.7950°N, 107.2760°W.

**How do I get to Derry Warm Springs?**
Derry Warm Springs has Roadside road access (18 ft from the road).

**What minerals are in the water at Derry Warm Springs?**
Water chemistry analysis shows the presence of pH, Calcium, Magnesium, Sodium, Sulfate, Chloride. The pH is 7.2 (neutral).

## Sources

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