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## At a Glance
- Lesser known hot springs in an infrequented region of Arizona.
- Beautiful canyon with riparian flora all along the meandering creek.
- Beautiful canyon with riparian flora all along a meandering creek.
- Camping can be difficult to access and noisy, especially on weekends.
## Summary
This was one of the most beautiful canyons I have ever explored. There's good hiking, unique hot springs, and likely climbing as I did some "bouldering" in some areas just for fun.
The industrial quality of the initial creek area is slightly off-putting, expecially with the machinery noise, and the amount of dogs was slightly alarming, but they posed no danger and none of it was a concern once I made my way further down the road.
The industrial quality of the initial creek area is slightly off-putting, especially with the machinery noise, and the amount of dogs was slightly alarming, but they posed no danger and none of it was a concern once I made my way further down the road.
I definitely plan to visit again, especially when spending time in eastern New Mexico chasing other hot springs.
## Access
Morenci is a bit out of the ways from the rest of Arizona. Getting to the hot springs is pretty easy though.
{TBD: Verify coordinates with OSMAND, these were guessed from laptop.}
1. Navigate to Eagle Creek Road. (33.0732134, -109.3770333)
2. Drive down towards the manufacturing area. (33.0582122, -109.4397697)
- Low clearance vehicles should park now, driving further involves water crossings.
3. Follow the creek and eventually take an offshoot to the right. (33.0464047, -109.4371802)
4. Enjoy the hot springs! (33.0468761, -109.4399691)
## Description
### Pools
There are 3 major pools that I noticed on my visit.
There are 3 main pools that I noticed on my visit.
#### Outside
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##### Frog Cave
The best temperature for me was found in this pool. Unfortunately this is the smallest and most vertically challenged soaking area. Wearing my hair in a bun proved challenging and caused my sitting position to be a bit uncomfortable. The sound of the trickling water and the frog who'd come visit occasionally continued bringing me back. Shorter humans or those without bulky hair would likely enjoy the experience in here much more than I. The view out the cave is absolutely incredible, as demonstrated at the end of the first video.
The best temperature for me was found in this pool. Unfortunately this is the smallest and most vertically challenged soaking area. Wearing my hair in a bun proved challenging and caused my sitting position to be a bit uncomfortable.
The sound of the trickling water and the frog who'd come visit occasionally continued bringing me back. Shorter humans or those without bulky hair would likely enjoy the experience in here much more than I. The view out the cave is absolutely incredible, as demonstrated at the end of the first video.
### Scenery
#### Waterfalls
I found two pretty cool waterfalls to hand around. The taller one was near the outside pool and a smaller but more active one was near the mine shaft pool. That one has a ledge you can climb to get to the top of it. I didn't notice much of a trail after that, but it could be fun to explore someday to find the spring head.
### Caveats
- Pump station is loud if choosing to camp before any water crossings.
- Lots of dog noise from nearby properties, day and night, echoing though the campgrounds.
- The pump station area is loud if choosing to camp before any water crossings.
- Lots of dog noise from nearby properties, day and night, also echo though the campgrounds.
- Driving through the creek can be deep in some spots, but high clearance vehicles should be fine.
### Recommendations
- Drive as close as you can to the hot springs.
- I saw an unlifted Tacoma and 4Runner make it there no problem.
- I took my van to the first water crossing after the large camping area. After that I did not want to risk anymore since my runner boards hang low. (TBD, -TBD)
- I saw an unlifted Tacoma and 4Runner make it all the way to the offshoot no problem.
- I took my unlifted GMC Safari through two water crossings after the pump station and parked right before the first water crossing after the large camping area. After that I did not want to risk anymore since my runner boards hang low. (TBD, -TBD)
## Reception
- AT&T worked great and had LTE.
- T-Mobile had cell reception but no LTE/data.
- Verizon: unknown.
- AT&T: Worked great and had LTE.
- T-Mobile: Had cell reception but no LTE/data.
- Verizon: Unknown.
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