So the road was closed when we got there so what we did was just park in the first lot and hike down the wash to try to get to the river. The hike is VERY HARD and involves dangerous hiking down 8 foot drops and climbs up 75 degree angle slippery slopes. I would not recommend it to the most skilled hikers. That being said we did eventually get to the river and found a hot spring down there. We did not drive down the road so I cannot comment on that.