Hookers Hot Springs, Arizona
Hookers Hot Springs, Arizona | |
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  Hookers Hot Springs, Arizona Location in Arizona | |
| Coordinates: 32°20′19″N 110°14′22″W / 32.33861°N 110.23944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arizona |
| County | Cochise |
| Elevation | 4,062 ft (1,238 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (MST) |
| GNIS feature ID | 5926[1] |
Hookers Hot Springs is a hot spring in Cochise County, Arizona, United States.[1]
The springs are located the southern foothills of the Galiuro Mountains, and has been described as "beautifully situated, commanding an extended view of valley and mountain scenery".[2]: 121
Several hot springs are located nearby, and the 127 °F (53 °C) water is reputed to have health benefits.[2][3]
History
[edit]A ranch on which Hookers Hot Springs is located was established in the 1860s.[3]
In 1905, author Joseph Amasa Munk described how the spring water was "conducted through pipes into the bath house, where it supplies a row of bath-tubs with water of any desired temperature".[2]: 121 Visitors would bathe in the spring water, or drink it for its reputed benefits. Muck described how "locally, these springs have become famous because of the remarkable cures they have effected".[2]: 126
The hot spring is now located on the Muleshoe Ranch, and is co-managed by The Nature Conservancy, the Bureau of Land Management, and the Coronado National Forest. Visitors may rent a casita (small house) for overnight stays, and hiking and bathing in the hot springs are popular activities. THe Nature Conservancy closed this to the general public. When asked about it, they cited that it was closed for safety reasons. This response made little sense. It is now a pay to play type setup where only large doners can visit the location. Considering that this organization is publicly funded, this raises eye brow's to the general supporter of the organization.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Hookers Hot Springs". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ a b c d Munk, Joseph A. (1905). Arizona Sketches. Grafton Press. pp. 121–129.
- ^ a b "Hooker's Hot Spring". Trails.com. Retrieved August 5, 2017.
- ^ "Muleshoe Ranch CMA". The Nature Conservancy. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
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