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Jemez Springs, c.1890. Jemez Springs (pronounced HEH-mes) is a village in Sandoval County, New Mexico, United States.The population was 250 at the 2010 census. [4] Named for the nearby Pueblo of Jemez, [5]: 76 the village is the site of Jemez State Monument and the headquarters of the Jemez Ranger District.
Calcium Carbonate Travertine deposits at Soda Dam Hot Spring Soda Dam on Jemez Creek in winter. The Soda Dam Hot Spring, also known as the Jemez Springs Soda Dam or simply Soda Dam, is a grouping of fifteen hot springs which have formed a unique calcium carbonate and travertine formation creating a bridge over the Jemez River in Northern New Mexico.
The Valles Caldera (or Jemez Caldera) is a 13.7-mile (22.0 km) wide volcanic caldera in the Jemez Mountains of northern New Mexico. [1] Hot springs , streams, fumaroles , natural gas seeps, and volcanic domes dot the caldera landscape. [ 4 ]
The hot spring is located in the Jemez Springs area, north of the Soda Dam and south of Spence hot spring. [2] It is part of a system of hot springs on the edge of the Valles Caldera, a dormant volcanic crater. [6] The hike to the springs is 4 miles (6.4 km) on a mildly strenuous, but well-maintained trail. [7]
The main spring is located on a hillside above the Jemez River, and flows into a sandy bottomed primitive rock soaking pool before cascading into two additional rock pools of different temperatures terraced on the hillside. The middle pool also has an additional water source from a spring inside a cave with a water temperature 100°F/38°C.
Jemez National Recreation Area is a national recreation area in the U.S. state of New Mexico. Located in Santa Fe National Forest, the U.S. Forest Service recreation area comprises 57,650 acres (23,330 ha) [1] and is administered by the U.S. Forest Service's Jemez Ranger District. The Forest Service administers the lands to promote the area for ...
The town of Los Alamos and the Los Alamos National Laboratory adjoin the eastern side of the range while the town of Jemez Springs is to the west. Pajarito Mountain Ski Area is the only ski area in the Jemez. New Mexico State Highway 4 is the primary road that provides vehicular access to locations in the Jemez Mountains.
The hot springs are located in the Santa Fe National Forest, 12 miles North of Jemez Springs. Nearby hot springs include Giggling Hot Springs, Jemez Springs, McCauley Hot Springs, the Soda Dam, and Spence Hot Springs. The springs are located off of Forest Road 176. They are reached by a short but steep hike up the hill. [1]