Ojo Caliente (Socorro County, New Mexico) Explained

Ojo Caliente, is a spring in the Monticello Canyon in Socorro County, New Mexico. It is located at an elevation of 6263abbr=offNaNabbr=off in Spring Canyon, a tributary of Alamosa Creek.

The Apache tribe, specifically the Chiricahua, were very fond of the area. Vincent Colyer considered setting up a reservation here in the 19th century, but believed that the amount of arable land was "far too small" for their needs.[1]

References

33.5739°N -107.5939°W

Notes and References

  1. Book: Bret Harte . John . The San Carlos Indian Reservation, 1872-1886: An Administrative History . 1972 . The University of Arizona . 8 August 2024. 1.