Things To Do
Williams Lake
4 mile heavily trafficked out and back trail located near Taos Ski Valley, New Mexico that features a lake and is rated as moderate. The trail is primarily used for hiking, running, nature trips, and bird watching and is best used from May until September.
Black Rock Hot Springs
Black Rock Hot Springs is located north of Taos, west of the town of Arroyo Hondo Travel from Highway 522 North at mile 5.3 turn west onto County Road B007. After about 2.5 miles, the road turns hard to the right. Continue on, staying to the left and downhill until you reach a narrow one-lane bridge that takes you across the Hondo River, then cross the John Dunn Bridge over the Rio Grande. Go uphill and park in the parking area at the first switchback only if there is room for your vehicle to be completely out of the lane of travel. Do not park in the roadway or on the shoulder. Additional parking is located at the bottom of the hill or at the next switchback up the road. It’s about a 5-10 minute walk on the trail downstream to two mud-bottomed rock pools on the west bank of the Rio Grande. Pool temperatures are usually about 97 F depending on how high the river is. Clothing optional. Black Rock is well known and easy to reach, so don’t expect to be alone.