Breitenbush Hot Springs Retreat and Conference Center, Oregon, USA

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53000 Breitenbush Rd SE, Marion County, Detroit, Oregon, USA 97342

Breitenbush Hot Springs Retreat and Conference Center (pronunciation: BRIGHT en BUSH), commonly called Breitenbush Hot Springs or simply Breitenbush, is a worker-owned co-op featuring holistic and spiritual retreats. It is surrounded by the Willamette National Forest in Breitenbush, Marion County, Oregon, United States, 10 miles (16 km) east-northeast of Detroit along the West Cascades Scenic Byway and 12 miles (19 km) northwest of Mount Jefferson. The closest metropolitan area, Salem, is approximately 60 miles (100 km) to the west.

The retreat center is located at the site of the Breitenbush Hot Springs, which drain into the adjacent Breitenbush River.  Cabins at Breitenbush Hot Springs, are circa 1930.  Breitenbush Hot Springs Hotel, is circa 1955

Breitenbush Hot Springs has natural geothermal springs, and was a frequent gathering place for local Native Americans. The geothermal hot springs result from precipitation onto the surrounding Cascade Range. Analysis of the mineral and chemical content indicates an average subsurface temperature of 356 °F (180 °C) and a migration time of several thousand years.[1] The water’s long contact with aquifer rock at such temperatures saturates it with dissolved minerals such as sulfate, calcite, analcime, anhydrite, chalcedony, microcline, muscovite, quartz, wairakite, and the elements potassium, sodium, magnesium, calcium, and lithium.

The surface temperature of the springs is about 180 °F (82 °C)—the lower temperature due to heat transfer to cooler rock near the Earth’s surface. Buildings on the property are heated by two geothermal wells. To prevent mineral precipitation in the pipes, the wells are fitted with heat exchangers using closed loop water circulation. The drilled wells are approximately 500 feet (150 m) deep and produce circulating water at about 190 °F (88 °C) which is distributed by means of iron radiators or radiant flooring in most buildings.