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About Faywood Hot Springs

Faywood Hot Springs, (also known as Bull Spring, Mimbres Hot Springs and Hudson Hot Springs), are thermal springs in Grant County, New Mexico, United States. It is located 2 miles (3.2 km) northeast of US 180 and .5 miles (0.80 km) west of NM 61, just south of the City of Rocks State Park.
From Wikipedia, "Faywood Hot Springs", CC BY-SA 4.0.

This is a site record: what public sources say about Faywood Hot Springs, gathered in one place. We haven't written a full guide yet, so history, current access and photos are still to come. Treat the status as unknown until a guide confirms it.

Map

Where Faywood Hot Springs is

USGS topographic map around Faywood Hot Springs — USGS topographic map, The National Map (public domain). The pin marks the coordinates in the record; old townsites are often a little off.

Historic maps

5 historic USGS maps cover Faywood Hot Springs

Topographic sheets from the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain), oldest first. Older sheets often show the camp, mines and roads while the place was alive. The downloads are large map scans; USGS topoView shows them in the browser.

1955 Las Cruces sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1956 Dwyer sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
1958 Las Cruces sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1982 Hatch sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download
1985 Taylor Mountain sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download

Directions

Getting there

Google Maps directions Apple Maps OpenStreetMap

Before you go

Many ghost town sites are on private land, active mining claims or tribal land. Check land status and ask permission.
Roads to old townsites are often unmaintained dirt. Map apps may route over closed or impassable tracks.
Removing artifacts from public land is illegal under federal and most state laws.

Nearby

Other sites near Faywood Hot Springs

Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our New Mexico index.

Mowry City5.5 mi SE · Luna
Dwyer8.8 mi NE · Grant
Sherman14.5 mi NE · Grant
Santa Rita17.5 mi N · Grant
Fiero18.6 mi N · Grant
Tyrone20.9 mi NW · Grant
Gage23.3 mi S · Luna
Birchville25.3 mi NW · Grant

Sources

ghosttowns.com, "Faywood Hot Springs": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
Wikipedia, "Faywood Hot Springs": coordinates and summary.
Wikidata Q19880445.
USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).