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The springs were used by local indigenous people before the arrival of settlers. Artifacts and archaeological finds have been discovered at Jemez Cave near Soda Dam; evidence of human use as long ago as 2,500 B.C. [6] In addition to the cave, several rock shelters can be found in the area. In the 1930s, extensive archaeological materials were ...
Soda Dam on Jemez Creek, north of Jemez Springs. The Jemez Valley is thought to have been inhabited for the last 4500 years. The Spaniards who visited the area beginning in 1540 reported multiple Native American pueblos (villages), in the valley.
The Jemez Ranger District was established in 1905 as the Jemez Forest Reserve. A number of hot springs and the Jemez Soda Dam on the Jemez River are among the attractions, along with the Dome Wilderness, which lies just west of Bandelier National Monument. The district office is in Jemez Springs. [8]
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]
Northeast of Jemez Springs, off State Road 4 [6 35°49′42″N 106°38′37″W / 35.8283°N 106.6436°W / 35.8283; -106.6436 ( Hot Springs Pueblo (FS-505 Jemez Springs
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This is a dynamic list of hot springs in the United States. The Western states in particular are known for their thermal springs: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming; but there are interesting hot springs in other states throughout the country.
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.