And, yes, that sock is meant to help plug the tub, so stuff that in first and then put the plug on top. You’ll also want to get cold water from the river down below because 138F is pretty hot on its own!Īlso before you start to fill it, you’ll want to use one of the scrub brushes to just kind of clean out the tub from the people before you and any leaves or twigs that got into it. The tubs all have a faucet, but it’s not a heavy flow, so you’ll want to fill up buckets from a black tube next to one of the other tubs. Since we had the big tub, it took almost an hour between the four of us to get it half full. The hike wasn’t the only thing I meant when I said you had to work for your soak! Once you’ve gotten your tub (which can be up to an hour or two of waiting), you need to fill it up. When we went, a big group kind of commandeered this area. We popped over and looked into it before we left, so here’s the tub if you’re wondering if it’s better or worse. It’s just one big tub with more of an open deck. While the Private and Public Deck are connected, the Upper Deck is set a bit apart. It’s a really easy hike with very little elevation. The Trailīefore you even get to the baths, you have to hike for about a mile and a half (or 2.4km). All the current bathhouses were built by the Friends of Bagby between 19. There are still two unused cabins you can see today, a cabin from 1913 and a guard station from 1974. The springs got their name from Bob Bagby, who discovered them in 1880. The water is anywhere from 120-138F (49-59C) and includes various minerals like silica, sodium, sulfate, carbonate, chloride, calcium, hydroxide, potassium, magnesium, lithium, fluoride, strontium, nickel, and arsenic. There are three major hot spring located near a Clackamas River tributary. Their friend, Kerby, had her car with her, so it was easy to hop in and drive the hour and forty-five minutes to the trailhead and make it a little day trip within the forest! The Unique Bagby Hot Springs Hike The Geology of the Springs 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. Since the weather was pretty crummy, we decided to wait it out a bit to see if things would clear up. Hood National Forest in hopes of seeing the famous snowy peak over Trillium Lake. Guys, I have never worked so hard to relax for 20 minutes in my life! However, it was pretty fun, and I’d recommend the unique Bagby hot springs hike for anyone looking for things to do around Oregon.Īfter I joined the Hedgers on their bus life adventure, we made our way from Portland to Mt.
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