| Hookers Hot Springs, Arizona | |
| Settlement Type: | Hot spring |
| Pushpin Map: | Arizona |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Arizona |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Arizona |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Cochise |
| Timezone: | Mountain (MST) |
| Utc Offset: | -7 |
| Timezone Dst: | MST |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -7 |
| Elevation Ft: | 4062 |
| Coordinates: | 32.3386°N -110.2394°W |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 5926 |
Hookers Hot Springs is a hot spring in Cochise County, Arizona, United States.
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".[1]
Several hot springs are located nearby, and the 127°F water is reputed to have health benefits.[1] [2]
A ranch on which Hookers Hot Springs is located was established in the 1860s.[2]
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".[1] 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".[1]
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.[3]