McKenzie Bridge, OR 97413 The springs cost $7 a person, most people wore bathing suits with a few seemingly harmless naked old men. Continue on south Aufderheide Drive, taking a right at the Y to the top of Cougar Reservoir. Edit.css-1mpk29p{width:24px;height:24px;display:inline-block;vertical-align:middle;position:relative;overflow:hidden;top:-0.1em;fill:rgba(43,39,60,1);}.css-1mpk29p::before{position:absolute;display:block;left:0;}.css-1mpk29p::after{content:'';display:block;position:absolute;left:0;right:0;top:0;bottom:0;}.css-1mpk29p svg{position:absolute;width:100%;height:100%;fill:inherit;display:block;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;}. There is a $7.00, per person, Maybe times have changed, but when I hiked back to these springs a few years ago, chill and un-sexualized nudity was the standard attire. There are four pools, but the first two are the cleanest and warmest. They harassed me threatening to ticket me for coming out past sunset. They are filled with white slimy pieces likely a result of too much human activity. Detroit, OR 97342 I don't wanna know what that water is like by Wednesdays).However, it does have great parking, an entrance attendant (they're only open until around sunset and be prepared to pay $6/person upon hiking entry, cash only! Terwilliger Hot Springs, Blue River: Address, Terwilliger Hot Springs Reviews: 4.5/5 Forest rangers gone wrong...‍Good luck! Trail was clean no trash. REASONS TO LIKE THIS PLACE: Freedom to soak in a natural, relatively bucolic clothing-optional setting Easily accessible for most and open year-round Clean, silt-free pools and minimal sulfur smell Therapeutic water hot enough for most people (top pool at least) Social. They need to learn how to do their jobs, but do it politely. Don't be weird about it. Pools where amazing. Dogs are also able to use this trail but must be kept on leash. We then began our about 10 minute hike/walk to the hot springs. My wife and I decided that while we were in Oregon we wanted to do a hot spring. But the hot spring is worth much more that $6. Forest rangers gone wrong...‍. When we got there at 8:30 am it was perfect timing because a lot of the other people had gotten there earlier and were on their way out. If you're ok with that then this is the place for you! Overall we loved it, I would go back in a heartbeat. Sunset varies. Parking lot capacity is limited and parking with any portion of a vehicle on the paved surface of Forest Road 19 is prohibited. If you're traveling a long distance and want to feel energized and rejuvenated again, you definitely have to get to Terwiliger Hot Springs. This is a clothing optional site so be prepared, especially if you’re taking kids. Information kiosk, clothing rack, garbage receptacles, there is NO water. I'd first like to say it was a super easy hike, maybe 10 minutes to the pools, the top pool is the best. All in all, the place is one of the few places in Oregon, indeed on Earth, that's even better than it seems or sounds. Ask the Yelp community! As a tip when you are driving up, if the forrest ranger is not at the entrance at then stop your car and fill out the payment envelope before parking your car to save the trouble of walking back to your car with the tear off verification. Be careful where you park. Also I unfortunately left a one piece blue bathing suit with a sunset scene on it, if anyone has found it please please contact me at, See 1 question for Terwilliger Hot Springs. My belly and back developed a rash the next day. These guys really had the vibe of being out to get people, and ticket them. There are four pools, but the first two are the cleanest and warmest. If you're not claustrophobic and like the heat, I'd recommend climbing in.My friend lives in Eugene and brought me here, but if you don't know where you're going, I can see it would be easy to get lost. nearby meant the area wasn’t as pristine as expected. It is tucked between trees on a lovely hillside in the forest with a tumbling creek just off to the side of the cascading tubs. We will be back for sure! Each of the 5 rock-walled pools is slightly cooler than the other starting from 112 and ending near 90 degrees. Road conditions may change rapidly and visitors should use extreme caution when traveling on Aufderheide Scenic Byway (Forest Road 19), especially in the winter. “My friend lives in Eugene and brought me here, but if you don't know where you're going, I can see it would be easy to get lost.” in 4 reviews, “If nudity makes you uncomfortable, definitely stay away -- but I'm telling you, the vibe is not creepy or letchy at all.” in 5 reviews, “A tip I would offer is that the pools vary in temperature - top being hottest and each one is cooler as they go down.” in 4 reviews. SM.FS.mf@usda.gov, Sweet Home Ranger District Imagine, if you will, you are a kid back in the days of sharing bath water. Enjoy the walk. Both the cigarettes and the glass bottle came into the pool with them. Even still, a few bad apples aren't enough for me to dock it a star. 57600 McKenzie Hwy I can't give this wonderful hot spring 5 stars, because the fact that you have to PAY $6 to some bogus concessionaire really sticks in my craw. Loved this place in the rain. I get it... but there was also other cars slightly hanging in the road, so I didn't think it was that big of a deal. It's clean and so worth the drive. Super rustic, nice people, beautiful hot springs! I recommend doing this on a cooler day, because the water is HOT! Day use only. Being that a few of the naked people were younger college age girls that could be my daughter I was just mindful of where I was looking out of respect. The walk back into the springs was awesome, the big old trees were so cool. Also I unfortunately left a one piece blue bathing suit with a sunset scene on it, if anyone has found it please please contact me at laurentdunk@gmail.com! It was still light out. Learn more. The springs officially close at sunset, and there is no camping on site (unless you sneak your gear in and camp out backpacker-style down the creek)...so my recommendation is  to set up camp nearby (I stayed at Sunnyside, about 15 min away), then drive over and spend the day soaking with the wonderful assortment of kooks and nuts you find at hot springs...until they kick you out. Must go and worth a detour. Terwilliger Hot Springs is one of Oregon’s Best Hot Springs Terwilliger Hot Springs (Also known as Cougar Hot Springs) is one of those places that you hate to tell others about. !Once you choke up the cash, though, it's a great experience -- you can shed your clothing pretty much right after you pay the guy at the kiosk, and hike down the 1/4-mile trail in the nude, if you like. The trail is beautiful. makes you uncomfortable, definitely stay away -- but I'm telling you, the vibe is not creepy or letchy at all. Contact the business for more information about recent service changes. This is the version of our website addressed to speakers of English in the United States. Closed sundown to sunrise (strictly enforced). On the way out the forrest rangers were friendly and reminded us to stay hydrated. Temperatures range from 85 degrees in the lower pool to 112 degrees in the upper pool. If you do visit this popular hot springs, please preserve the experience for you and for future visitors by observing the following: There is no alcohol allowed, the hot springs are for day use only and camping is restricted to developed campgrounds in the Cougar Recreation Area. The trail is primarily used for hiking, walking, and nature trips and is accessible year-round. People were ripping their pants off like an NBA player does before he enters the game off the bench. I was given a $180 ticket for the rear of my car hanging out in the road. This was my first time, but definitely not the last! Once you’re down by the pools, the rocks are very slippery. I'm used to soaking for free, dammit!! Quite a beautiful drive. Snow has melted on the roofs and ground at McKenzie River Mountain Resort which is near the turn off to Terwilliger. It was beautiful though. You should have heard the tone and way they harassed every person coming down. Let me just put it this way...Last week, I was no different than you. Phone number temporarily Absolutely beautiful!! Be careful where you park. Temporary Contact:  It was so warm yet the cool drops of rain kept things cooled off. The dog area is a clearing roughly 50 ft from the spring. 541-367-5168, McKenzie River Ranger District They need to learn how to do their jobs, but do it politely. Copyright © 2004–2020 Yelp Inc. Yelp, , and related marks are registered trademarks of Yelp. When I ask people who have never been to the Pacific NW to picture Oregon in their minds, the image they usually conjure up accurately describes Cougar/Terwilliger - five cascading pools of mineral purity surrounded by majestic, towering evergreens, moss-bedecked nurse logs and lush sword ferns. They keep the hot spring clean, trash free and preserve as much of the nature as possible. The walk into the hot spring is a 1/4 mile easy hike from the parking lot. At the time of my visit there were old people, young people, thin people, fat people, kids and everything in between -- most but not all nude.I went on the Sunday after the Oregon Country Fair in mid July -- a time when the pools are in HEAVY use -- and still they felt very clean. I've been to dozens of hot springs, and these were among the cleanest I've ever experienced! The $7 per person fee is, IMO, very reasonable and goes to keeping the place clean and safe. Each crammed with wrinkly, pale skin. Got a question about Terwilliger Hot Springs? Were it not for acts of vandalism and oglers, this place would come about as close as it gets to being the most beautiful place on Earth.

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