| Guadalupe Canyon Hot Springs | |
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| Cañon de Guadalupe Hot Springs | |
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| Location | near Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico |
| Coordinates | 32°9′30.24″N 115°46′13.2″W / 32.1584000°N 115.770333°W / 32.1584000; -115.770333 |
| Elevation | 1,300 feet |
| Type | geothermal spring |
| Temperature | 125°F / 52°C |
Guadalupe Canyon Hot Springs (also known as Cañon de Guadalupe Hot Springs) are a grouping of geothermal springs located near Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico. The hot mineral water is discharged through a number of springs that divert the flow through man-made aqueducts into rock and concrete pools. The hot springs were used by indigenous people for many years before more recent settlers arrived.
Water profile and geography
The alkaline water emerges at 125°F (52°C). The springs are located in Sierra de Juárez in the Cañon de Guadalupe. There are ancient petroglyphs in the area, a cave used by ancient indigenous peoples, a mud bath, and hiking, camping and rock climbing areas.
See also
References
- ^ Gersh-Young, Marjorie (2010). Hot Springs and Hot Pools of the Southwest. Santa Cruz, California: Aqua Therma Press. p. 228. ISBN 978-1890880095.
- ^ "Fable of Guadalupe is Shattered as Calexico Party Locates Canyon". No. XXVIII No 157. Calexico Chronicle. University of Riverside, Center for Bibliographic Studies and Research. 8 February 1932. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
- Kramer, Jennifer (2020). "Cañon de Guadalupe Hot Springs" in Moon Baja: Tijuana to Los Cabos. Avalon Publishing. ISBN 9781640491014. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
- Trageser, Claire (March 23, 2018). "Guadalupe Canyon Oasis Hot Springs and Nature Reserve, in "16 Great Places to Go Camping in Southern California and Baja"". San Diego Magazine. Retrieved 1 March 2020.