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Frieborn Canyon Spring

Catron County, New Mexico · Near Reserve

33.7080°N, 109.0250°W · 6,965 ft

92°F 86°F air 6,965 ft Open Hike US Forest Service Camping nearby (9.4 mi)

Researched & maintained by Armen Suny · Updated August 2026

Frieborn Canyon Spring is a soaking-warm spring in the Apache National Forest, Catron County, New Mexico, fifteen miles from Reserve. The water is about body temperature, warm enough to sit in on a cool day without being hot. The public may visit, and the Forest Service holds the land. Reaching it takes a hike.

Location

15 miles from Reserve, NM

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Walking in takes a bit over a mile and a quarter, starting from a road whose name was never recorded, and the spring sits at fairly high elevation. Snow runs light to moderate. The year is moderately dry. Forest land, with no fee or photo listed.

Luna Lake is the camping option on record, a little over nine miles away. Best months on record are winter, and the modest snow makes that workable. The walk is a real hike, so allow time for it both ways. No water chemistry and no survey date exist for this spring, so the temperature is unverified. Access is open.

Monthly Climate

32°

Jan

36°

Feb

43°

Mar

49°

Apr

56°

May

69°

Jun

68°

Jul

67°

Aug

62°

Sep

53°

Oct

42°

Nov

33°

Dec

Annual Precip: 19.3 in Annual Snow: 30.3 in

Best Time to Visit

January Air 32°F · Water 92°F · +60° contrast

December Air 33°F · Water 92°F · +59° contrast

February Air 36°F · Water 92°F · +56° contrast

January offers 37°F more contrast than June

Current Conditions

86°F

Clear W 33.2 mph 27%

This Afternoon 82° Low 54° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 40% precip

Spring is +10° warmer

Saturday 82° Low 56° Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 53% precip

Spring is +10° warmer

Sunday 82° Low 56° Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 30% precip

Spring is +10° warmer

Monday 79° Low 55° Partly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 65% precip

Spring is +13° warmer

Tuesday 76° Low 55° Showers And Thunderstorms 86% precip

Spring is +16° warmer

Data from National Weather Service

Nearby Camping

Luna Lake 9.4 mi away

Overview Luna Lake Campground is a pleasant vacation site with open forest, lush meadows, a lake with great fishing, first rate mountain scenery and additional recreation facilities located within easy travel distance. This friendly campground is located in an open stand of ponderosa pines within walking distance of Luna Lake and 5 miles east of the town of Alpine, Arizona, close to the New Mexico border.Recreation Fishing, horseback riding, boating, mountain biking and hiking are some of the...

Reservable Yes

Reserve on Recreation.gov →

Mile-High Advisory 6,965 ft

Frieborn Canyon Spring sits at 6,965 feet above sea level, way above the mile-high mark. You may not feel the altitude strongly, but hot water still dehydrates you faster at elevation. UV is about 28% stronger than at sea level, so bring sunscreen and drink more water than you normally would.