This hot spring had been privately owned by Donald Judd, a leading minimalist artist. Here, you can stay in cabins with hot spring water. Detour required Chinati Hot Springs is located in a hard-to-reach area on the western edge of Texas, near the border with Mexico. The nearest large town is Marfa. It is famous for its Chinati Foundation, a museum of contemporary art founded by Donald Judd. As the official website of the hot springs states, Google Maps cannot be relied upon at all here. Pinto Canyon Road, the shortest route from Marfa, is a rough road that cannot be driven by ordinary passenger cars. Once south to the Presidio, return northwest along the Mexican border to the destinaition via Hot Springs Road in the desert. The land containing the geothermal springs used by the indigenous people was acquired by the settlers in 1898. In 1937, it was commercialized as Kingston Hot Springs.。 From 1990 to 1997, it was owned by Donald Judd, who is considered one of the most revolutionary artists in postwar American art. After the current owners took over in 2005, it became an overnight facility that does not allow day use. There are no eating places in or around the facility, so you will have to bring your own food and cook it in the community kitchen. Fortunately, they had all kinds of cooking utensils and tableware. The other half of the building was a common dining room. These are cabins with hot tubs! The seven cabins all have a ...
