Our family loves natural hot springs. In fact, we've always loved them and make an effort to visit natural hot springs whenever we can. For us, we enjoyed the hot waters after our hike to the Gila Cliff Dwellings. Zoe and Sierra found time to collect (and release) minnows and tadpoles between hot baths. This also helped them maintain good body temperatures so that they would not overheat. These hot springs are a privately owned, mom and pop operation, and pretty laid back if I do say so myself. There are 3 hot baths here, each set at a different temperature, there is also a picnic area, and a slow moving, meandering river.
As we later found out, people with RVs and travel trailers can bring them down to the Gila Cliff Dwelling area, making their trek all the more enjoyable. There may be seasonal constraints, however, so check into this first, before committing your RVs to these tight roads. Once at the bottom, there is a general store with good WIFI, other essentials including ice cream! The hot springs and scenic green valley were great to experience and at $5 per person it was affordable too.
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| Ahhh the look of satisfaction. |
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| Quiet, untamed wilderness at your backdoor. |
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| Whimsical art at the springs. |
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| No photoshopping here, just pure beauty. |
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| Sierra dropping pebbles into the water. |
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| My point of view of the valley walls, feet at all |
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| Zoe caught a lunker of a tadpole. |
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| The slow moving river was perfect for the kids to play in. |
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| Searching for minnows and tadpoles was a full time job. |
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| The girls found better fishing grounds just up the river. |
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