# Spring, New Mexico

Spring in New Mexico. 71°F (22°C). Short Walk. Valencia County.

- Page: https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/new-mexico/spring-valencia-county-1
- Source: Soaking Springs, researched and maintained by Armen Suny
- Updated: 2026-09-14

## Can you soak at Spring?

The water leaves the ground at 71°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 | 71°F (22°C) (USGS record; developed pools are often cooled) |
| pH | 6.8 (Neutral) |
| Elevation | 5,801 ft |
| Access | Short Walk, 0.1 mi from the nearest road |
| County | Valencia County |
| Nearest town | Belen |
| Coordinates | 34.69800, -107.12900 |
| Best months to soak | January, December, February (largest gap between water and average air temperature) |

## About Spring

Out in Valencia County, this is a USGS thermal point that the record lists as Spring and nothing more. Belen is the nearest town, close to 19 miles distant. The water is barely above lukewarm, the kind you would notice as mild on a cold morning. Nobody has recorded the landowner, and public access is unknown as well, which is the main thing to know here.

High desert ground at about 5,800 feet, in dry country that sees perhaps ten inches of rain in a year and a little snow. The nearest road is under two hundred yards away, though the road itself has no name on file. With no land owner recorded, you cannot tell from here if you would be crossing private ground to reach it.

The USGS logs this as a numbered thermal site. Its one water sample, taken in the spring of 1962, is the whole written record of the place.

Cool-season visits rank best, December into February. The only chemistry on record is a single sample from April 1962, slightly acidic, with sodium and sulfate among the things it picked up. That is old enough that the temperature may have drifted. Check access before you go. No campground is on file nearby, and nothing about a fee.

## Water chemistry

Lab sample from 1962-04-19 (Water Quality Portal).

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| pH | 6.8 |
| Calcium | 890 mg/L |
| Magnesium | 369 mg/L |
| Sodium | 5,580 mg/L |
| Sulfate | 3,200 mg/L |
| Chloride | 7,750 mg/L |

Records this spring holds:
- Hardest water of New Mexico's 46 springs with calcium and magnesium readings: 3,742 mg/L

## Nearby

- Nearest city page: [Hot springs near Los Lunas](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/near/new-mexico/los-lunas), 21 mi away
- State page: [Hot springs in New Mexico](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/new-mexico)
- [Spring, NM](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/new-mexico/spring-valencia-county-3): 78°F source, TDS 13,600 mg/L, Short Walk, near Belen, Valencia County
- [Unnamed thermal spring, NM](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/new-mexico/unnamed-spring-valencia-county): 80°F source, TDS 17,800 mg/L, Short Walk, near Belen, Valencia County
- [Spring, NM](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/new-mexico/spring-valencia-county-2): 86°F source, Short Walk, near Los Chavez, Valencia County
- [Laguna Pueblo Seeps, NM](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/new-mexico/laguna-pueblo-seeps): 82°F source, Short Walk, near Los Chavez, Valencia County
- [Spring, NM](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/new-mexico/spring-cibola-county): 76°F source, pH 8.3, Short Walk, near Laguna, Cibola County
- [Laguna Pueblo Springs, NM](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/new-mexico/laguna-pueblo-springs): 80°F source, pH 7.7, Roadside, near Laguna, Cibola County

## Questions

**What is the water temperature at Spring?**
Spring has a water temperature of 71°F (22°C). This is a warm thermal spring.

**Where is Spring located?**
Spring is located in Valencia County, New Mexico at 5,801 feet elevation, near Belen. Coordinates: 34.6980°N, 107.1290°W.

**How do I get to Spring?**
Spring has Short Walk road access (0.1 mi from the road).

**What minerals are in the water at Spring?**
Water chemistry analysis shows the presence of pH, Calcium, Magnesium, Sodium, Sulfate, Chloride. The pH is 6.8 (neutral).

## Sources

- USGS thermal springs records, Water Quality Portal lab analyses, OpenStreetMap, Wikipedia/Wikidata, NOAA climate normals
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hot_spring