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Aug 08 2024

markthurman53

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Tucson, Arizona

San Francisco Hot Springs, NM

Hiking		Aug 08 2024
		markthurman53 • Triplogs 864

Hiking	4.00 Miles	498 AEG

Hiking	4.00 Miles	2 Hrs 18 Mns		1.78 mph
	498 ft AEG	3 Mns Break	20 LBS Pack

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mamakatt22

On day 4 before heading back to Tucson Ginny and I stopped off at the San Francisco Hot Springs. I have always wanted to check this place out but it was always out of the way. We started about 10 in the morning and it was already warm but it is a short 1.5 miles to the river with about 400 feet of elevation change. No one at the trail head.

Trail is easy to follow, for the first mile there is a little uphill as you cross over a pass then a gradual downhill until the canyon is in view then about a 300 foot drop. The trail does a few switchbacks so it is fairly easy getting down and back out. Once the river is in view you can see the thick grove of sycamore and cottonwood below. We walked along the south bank for about .5 miles until it required a crossing of the river to go any further (It could be done easily by just walking across in calf deep water (knee deep for Ginny)). I wasn't sure where the hot springs are and since the flooding some years back the pools have been washed away, we never did find them. That was OK with us, who needs a hot spring when the temps are around 90. The River water felt good. Beautiful riparian area. We didn't stay too long so before heading out we soaked our shirts in water and climbed out. every so often a light breeze could be felt and the wet shirts were a blessing. The only people we saw was on our way out 2 people were heading down. Not so sure this is quite the place it use to be. If you time it right big horn sheep can be seen climbing around on the cliffs.

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May 07 2024

The_Eagle

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San Francisco Hot Springs #250 Trail

Southwest, NM

San Francisco Hot Springs #250 Trail

Southwest, NM

Hiking		May 07 2024
		The_Eagle • Triplogs 2,760

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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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.

Frisco Hot Springs

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