Hot Springs Trail

This is one of those rare trails where the reward far outweighs the effort. From the trailhead, you'll follow a wide, mostly flat path through classic Chihuahuan Desert landscape — creosote, ocotillo, and limestone bluffs that glow amber in late afternoon light. You'll pass the ruins of J.O. Langford's old homestead and bathhouse from the 1900s, a reminder that people have been seeking out these waters for over a century. The trail drops gently to the Rio Grande, where a stone-lined pool sits right at the river's edge, fed by a 105-degree thermal spring. You soak with Mexico literally across the water. The whole thing is barely more than a mile each way with almost no elevation change — this is a trail for anyone who wants a desert hot spring without earning it the hard way.