DESTINATION San Francisco Hot Springs #250 Trail 1 Photoset
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| Hiking | 4.02 Miles |
561 AEG |
| | Hiking | 4.02 Miles | 2 Hrs 11 Mns | | 2.08 mph |
| 561 ft AEG | 15 Mns Break | | | |
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| partners | | Last day of our trip and decided to give this one a try after leaving our place in Glenwood, NM.
It was short with manageable AEG with the added bonus of "Hot Springs" in the name, so we were going to do a soak.
The trail started easy enough with a gentle slope down for the first mile down. After you pass through the gate the trail gets a bit more rocky and steep, but quite doable. You get views into the winding San Francesco River and cottonwoods leafing out.
I was not sure were the hot springs might be, so I first checked out the east side of the river w/ no luck. I grabbed a stick for support and crossed the river to check out the other side. I found one "Hot Spring" on the river bank lined w/ rocks. You could see bubbles coming up from the ground, but this would have to be dug out and relined to be of any use. I found one other possibility inland, but it also was a bust.
Oh well, it still was a pretty little hike and we were back on the road and headed home. A fun little trip into places we had not been before, but armed with ideas for future hikes. |
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There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
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