If you’re a germaphobe, may wanna skip the hot tubs. While we waited we decided to hike to the nearby-ish Bagby Hot Springs It was so cold out, the thought of soaking in a hot tub sounded heavenly. (We didn’t end up needing to show them.) They were also available at the trail head. We stopped at the Ripplebrook Camp Store and purchased $5/ea wrist bracelets that allowed us entry to the springs. Finally successful, one young man turned to us and said ‘hey there’ and sat back into the tub to soak with his friends (another guy and a girl).Ī offers some good info to know before heading out. Some naked neighbors of ours struggled to turn off their tap it took all three to wrest the lever into the off position giving onlookers a rather funny sight. The springs are within the Cascade Mountains in a heavily forested area at elevation 2280 ft (695 m). Hot Springs Fee: 5 day use fee for soaking First discovered in 1880 by Jim Bagby, today’s Bagby Hot Springs are one of the most popular in the state. See 44 traveler reviews, 39 candid photos, and great deals for Estacada, OR, at Tripadvisor. The Bagby Hot Springs are natural hot springs in the Mount Hood National Forest, about 67 miles (108 km) southeast of Portland, Oregon, United States and about 98 miles (158 km) east of Salem, Oregon. Location: Off Highway 24 less than 2hrs southeast from Portland Type: Public. Visitors turn on the tap to let the hot water come in, then collect cold water in buckets from a tap outside the shelter until the tub reaches the right temperature. Bagby Hot Springs: Beautiful hike to crowded trashy partially condemned hot springs. Chances are you may just encounter that as Oregonians are known to enjoy a good soak in the middle of the wilderness au naturel.ĭuring our communal soak, we occupied one tub which was next to three others. Bagby Hot Springs Write a review Add photo Share Save Review Highlights We waited maybe twenty minutes after changing into our swimming trunks for a tub of our own in 35 reviews Also water is very hot, so you will need a couple of buckets of cold water to balance out. But as the guidebook says, don’t go if you get offended by nudity. So when you can combine the two, even better!īagby Hot Springs offers a very easy 1.5 mile hike from the trailhead to the hot springs on well maintained trails. You can still access the springs, though the main structure is condemned, there are 5 other. For as long as I can remember I’ve been a fan of both hiking and soaking in hot water. There are three main springs at Bagby Hot Springs, with additional smaller ones scattered throughout. Camp ground was open but the springs were officially closed.

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