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Beautiful, isolated hot springs just below the Oregon boarder. Tempatures get hotter the farther up you go. If you continue walking along the bog you'll find fire pits and camp spots as well as the source from which the hot spring bubbles up. Awesome to watch nature in action.
A creek of clear water flowing through an otherwise desolate flat of low bushes and white clay. Dams of rocks create pools. At the first parking spot, the water was perfect temperature, a little over 100 degrees. We followed upstream to the source where the water comes out of the ground at 120 degrees. When we were there, the weather was dry, but the tracks in might be muddy if it rains. There were practically no bugs.
I really like the hot spring , normally not crowded. I have been there four times. But this time my experience wasn’t so good . If you go coat your clothes with a good insect repellent. I laid my shirt on a bush at the main hole and woke up the next morning with chigger bites .
Really nice hot creek. Pretty shallow but you can pick the spot with temperature you like. I personally think people camp to close. Right on edge. Not as relaxing with other campers hovering over you while enjoying the tranquility. Also like other places. Clueless people. Playing loud music. Glass bottles. Pooping next to a shrub and kicking some dirt over it not cool. Just my 2 cents
This is nature at its finest. Went this month (October). The dirt road leads you right to the creeks edge road itself was well maintained. We found that water temperature to be perfect about 1000' from the source, I did not explore outside of where I went into the water so I would say always test the water before walking in, you never know if and when the temperature will change.
This is nature, there are bugs, if this is something you do not like, proceed with caution. I was not bothered by any but see reviews of bad encounters.
I soaked for 30 minutes and felt amazing afterwards. After roughing it in a tent for a few days. I felt like a new man.
