Ojo Caliente Mineral Springs Spa and Resort

Given that the Wyoming and Colorado National Forests were closed due to snow we decided to head south for our big trip. The first stop is a place I have always wanted to visit. Ojo Caliente Mineral Springs Spa and Resort.
Ojo Caliente

The pretty grounds.

The entry grounds are very pretty.

It did not disappoint. For $40 you get a pretty nice RV spot with water and electric. As with all places some sites are better than others. If it is busy you take what you can get. Our 30 ftr had many choices but I don't think you would be happy trying to get something much bigger than that in. Both sites we had were perfectly level so no leveling required.

There were several nice sites like this one.

Our first site was in the more crowded area. Not great but not bad.

As an Rver you can access the spa pools at their day or evening rate. Both are more reasonable during the week than the weekend. For us we paid $16 per person to access pools at the after 6 weekday rate. It was a Thurs. night so probably not crowded but even so in some pools it was. Also as an RVer you get a bit of a second class treatment at the front desk. Try to listen to the spiel that the expensive room renters get to learn about the place. Once you get in no one knows who is who so you get treated very well. If you want to hike ask for a trail map. The trails were not well marked.

Amenities. For room guests only??? I have no idea. I got no spiel when I checked in.

My favorite pool was the cliffside pool due to the view. There was a lady there who shushed everyone who came in and talked, including us. I was glad she did because it was very peaceful when everyone was quiet.  No chance for pictures of the pool area as there would have always been people in view. However I did get one of the fire ring area out front just after a group left.

They had an evening fire in the courtyard.

I also really like the Arsenic pool as it was the hottest. I went in this one last and was very comfortable walking back to the changing room. Most pools you froze when moving between them because the night temperatures when we were there were on the cool side. Although with the more comfortable temperature you could stay in longer.

The mud area closes at 6 so not available for the reduced evening rate.

The only wildlife I saw was a cow.

A cow got through the barbed wire separating  the river and the campground.

We took off on a hike mapless. Not a good idea. Luckily we ran into another RVer who thought to ask for a map at the front desk and he let us look at it.

Off on a not very well marked hike.

After going up hill it goes along a drainage ditch.

Pot sherd piles were everywhere along the trail. At first we didn't see them because we were looking at the scenery.

I didn't notice these until late in the hike.

On the map the trail goes back down through a wash. However it isn't marked or signed.

We never figured out the end of the trail as it seemed to end in their storage yard so we cut across that to get back to the resort. Signs would have been helpful here.

Some of the room exteriors. They had several types.

If you visit Ojo Caliente I highly recommend you also visit the nearby Bandolier National Monument which is where we headed next.