# Unnamed thermal spring, New Mexico

Unnamed thermal spring in New Mexico. 68°F (20°C). Short Walk · Public Land. Cibola County.

- Page: https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/new-mexico/unnamed-spring-cibola-county-3
- Source: Soaking Springs, researched and maintained by Armen Suny
- Updated: 2026-09-14

## Can you soak at this spring?

The water leaves the ground at 68°F, cooler than most swimming pools. It's a short walk from the road. It's on Bureau of Land Management land. We haven't confirmed whether it has a pool or charges a fee.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Source water temperature | 68°F (20°C) (USGS record; developed pools are often cooled) |
| Elevation | 5,759 ft |
| Access | Short Walk · Public Land, 0.2 mi from the nearest road (Petaca Pinta Road) |
| Land | Rio Puerco Field Office, Bureau of Land Management |
| County | Cibola County |
| Nearest town | Laguna |
| Coordinates | 34.81500, -107.38800 |
| Best months to soak | January, December, February (largest gap between water and average air temperature) |

## About Unnamed thermal spring

A nameless thermal point on BLM land in Cibola County, sixteen miles or so from Laguna. Barely warm water, under seventy degrees. Public ground, access open, and Petaca Pinta Road comes within a few hundred yards. This is one for the completist, a dot on the USGS thermal map, and the record holds nothing that suggests a pool.

The spring sits at about 5,750 feet on Rio Puerco Field Office land, dry country with light snow in winter. Petaca Pinta Road is about 350 yards away on foot. The record shows no campground within reach. No description of the ground around it exists on file, and no picture.

The record points to winter, and with water this cool it hardly matters which month you pick. A sample was taken in December 1941 but no chemistry values survive in the record. Free and open. Treat the temperature as historic.

## Nearby

- Nearest city page: [Hot springs near Los Lunas](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/near/new-mexico/los-lunas), 34 mi away
- State page: [Hot springs in New Mexico](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/new-mexico)
- [Unnamed thermal spring, NM](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/new-mexico/unnamed-spring-cibola-county-1): 68°F source, pH 7.3, Roadside, near Laguna, Cibola County
- [Spring, NM](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/new-mexico/spring-valencia-county-1): 71°F source, pH 6.8, 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
- [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-cibola-county): 76°F source, pH 8.3, Short Walk, near Laguna, Cibola County

## Questions

**What is the water temperature at ?**
 has a water temperature of 68°F (20°C). This is a warm thermal spring.

**Where is  located?**
 is located in Cibola County, New Mexico at 5,759 feet elevation, near Laguna. Coordinates: 34.8150°N, 107.3880°W.

**How do I get to ?**
 has Short Walk road access, with the nearest road being Petaca Pinta Road (0.2 mi from the road).

**Is  free to visit?**
 has Open access. It is managed by Bureau of Land Management.

## Sources

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