We headed south to take get some stamps on our Mcmenamins passports. Tim took us on a detour while I was napping and we ended up outside of Roseburg at one of the Umpqua River trailheads. Here you can walk .3 miles to the hot springs, it was perfect weather for a soak. We had been told by several people that this is a "must see" hot spring. I would compare it in cleanliness to Bagby Hot Springs, with less privacy, it is still lovely, Terwilliger hot springs are far nicer if you are trying to decide on the two!
Maggie looking quite elderly!
Hello Magglees.
Tokatee Falls, so very pretty.
North Umpqua River Hydro Project:
These flumes are pretty cool, you see them everywhere, there are a total of 8 dams in the hydro system, these flumes were built in the 1940-50s, its amazing how well they have held up, especially being made out of wood boards!
View from just above the falls.
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| Trail up to the Hot Springs from parking lot. |
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| One soaking pool inside the shelter, and 3 or 4 others just outside of it that increase in heat as you go down. |
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| In one of the top, outside pools, life is good! |
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| You can see as the pools go further down, they get a bit more sulfur, and most people don't go in those closest to the river. This is a view from the river side of the lean-to. |
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| We spent some time in this pool, I have to say, this is one of the dirtier (in regards to graffiti, and people littering) of the hot springs I've seen. It's too bad people don't take better care and pack out, or clean up after themselves. |
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