Umpqua Hot Springs Access Update This just in from Cheryl Caplan, Public Affairs Specialist at USDA Forest Service: Road to Umpqua Hot Springs in Oregon Temporarily Closed for Winter Recent snow at Toketee, OR, and more snow forecasted, prompted Forest Service employees to close a gate to the road leading to the Umpqua Hot Springs. …read more.

Tim and I have never had the pleasure of meeting in person (IRL), but have chatted via email and exchanged what any hot springer might – directions to secret soaks. Here’s pictures from some of his recent visits to hot springs in Oregon; Alvord, Willow Creek (Whitehorse Ranch) and Hidden in Plain Sight. 😉 A …read more.

Hunters Hot Springs may soon no longer be available for soaking, as it is currently under threat from the Town of Lakeview and PacificCorp by geothermal power generation development. Please see http://www.savehuntershotsprings.org You comments to the Environmental Assessment need to be received by February 18, 2011. We need your help to keep this geothermal basin …read more.

…and just when you thought I didn’t get you anything for the new year! 😉 Statewide Map of Oregon Natural Hot Springs View Oregon Hot Springs in a larger map Happy New Year BTW! Great time for a fresh start, I wish you all the best for the new year ahead…

The Boise River Volunteers plan to go out and clean up Juntura Hot Springs located in SE Oregon this weekend. We also plan to cook dinner after we are done cleaning. Anyone who is interested in coming out with us can sign up right here – it’s free (we do like gas chip ins), and …read more.

Underwater view of Snively Hot Springs in Oregon Occasionally, during the off-season, I like to sneak-a-soak at Snively Hot Springs in Southeast Oregon. Snively is a prime candidate for the sneak-a-soak, with it being only about an hour or so drive from Boise. Water Level It’s always a good trip when there’s hardly any trash …read more.