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Terwilliger (Cougar) Hot Springs

As you walk the 1/4 mile trail to this clothing optional hot springs, you are enveloped in the dark hues of primeval woodland, touched by mottled light filtering down from treetops high above and the invigorating scene of the lagoon with the gorgeous Rider Creek waterfall spilling into it. There are six soaking pools spaced apart by rock walls laid out in steps down a ravine. Temperatures range from 85 degrees in the lower pool to 112 degrees in the upper pool. The pools are 3-12 feet across…

  • Managed by: USDA Forest Service
  • Coordinates: 44.083595935, -122.232956643

Nearby & related campgrounds

  • Silver Creek Boat Landing
  • Little Cowhorn Mountain Lookout
  • Puma
  • Bedrock Campground
  • Clark Creek Nature Trailhead
  • CLARK CREEK ORGANIZATION CAMP

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Is Terwilliger (Cougar) Hot Springs reservable?

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