FIRE WATCH June – Sept!
• Caltrans 1-800-427-7623 (road conditions)
• Latest California Fire Maps
Details: Unfortunately, Southern California often has high fire danger June – September. Drought and high winds can exacerbate this issue, and fires can spread with frightening speed. Always double check local sources about road conditions and fire dangers, during this season.
Caltrans is also a good resource year round, for road conditions. Highway 1, is one of the most expensive roads to maintain in the United States, since it often sits along the ocean. The cliff defying stretch along favorite tourist destinations, such as Big Sur, is more prone than most, to having problems with falling rocks, mudslides. fog. and floods, during winter.
When There’s Fire & Rain in California
FIRE WATCH June – Sept!
• Caltrans 1-800-427-7623 (road conditions)
• Latest California Fire Maps
Details: Unfortunately, Southern California often has high fire danger June – September. Drought and high winds can exacerbate this issue, and fires can spread with frightening speed. Always double check local sources about road conditions and fire dangers, during this season.
Caltrans is also a good resource year round, for road conditions. Highway 1, is one of the most expensive roads to maintain in the United States, since it often sits along the ocean. The cliff defying stretch along favorite tourist destinations, such as Big Sur, is more prone than most, to having problems with falling rocks, mudslides. fog. and floods, during winter.
CALIFORNIA FIRE WATCH
California is now battling many serious fires and poor air quality. Before traveling here, phone about road closures via:
Caltrans (California) 1-800-427-7623
http://www.co.mendocino.ca.us/oes/fires.htm
http://www.oes.ca.gov/WebPage/oeswebsite.nsf/InteractiveMap?readForm
Please contribute reliable updates to this website about closures, smoke level, etc, about individual hot springs.
AS ALWAYS, DON’T RELY ON ONLINE RESOURCES ALONE!
Big Bend Hot Springs (CLOSED)
California North
Big Bend, California coordinates: 41.019803, -121.907881
(REOPENED or CLOSED?): [3/14/2015 – I’m currently waiting to hear back from the caretakers of Big Bend Hot Springs. – Editor ]
Despite a neighbor kindly reporting that the hot spring is “reopening”, the website says it’s closed. Big Bend Hot Springs has been closed and undergoing many years of attending to Shasta County-required repairs and code upgrades.
Primitive, Developed
Indoor and oudoor hot tubs, natural pools
Clothing optional? Yes
fee: $, Payment accepted: unknown, cash, Credit Cards
Shelter: camping/ RV hookups/ cabins
Food: community organic garden, diet programs
massage:
Nearby activities:
Address: 196 Hot Springs Row, P.O. Box 186, Big Bend, CA 96011
phone: 1-530-337-6606 (updated May 2008)
Email: info [at] bigbendhotsprings.org (updated May 2008)
Website: www.bigbendhotsprings.org
Directions: Just outside Big Bend,on Hot Springs Row.
Details: NO smoking, alcohol or drugs. Attracts new-age health seekers. Variety of tubs in and outside of bathhouse. Natural pools are beside the Pit River.
Woody's Feather River Hot Springs (REOPENED)
California North
(REOPENED)
Primative
Adjoining larger (5 person)and smaller (2 person, slightly cooler) pools.
Hours: daytime, only open to guests at R&R RV Park or cabins
Clothing optional? Yes
Fee: $5 per person/2hr soak, honor system drop-box.
Shelter: nearby 2 RV parks
phone: 925-783-2913
Email: none
Website: www.randrrvparkhotsprings.com
Directions: On CA 70 about 5 miles west of the CA 89 junction. Look for two big logs in front of an old cabin with a chimney. This is west of a small RV park that is west of a bigger RV park called Crystal Springs.
Update Jan 2013: hot springs are open to those staying in R&R RV Park or in one of the 3 cabins. Call the Owner Rocki at 925-783-2913 to make reservations or visit http://www.randrrvparkhotsprings.com/
For day-use (2-hr soak), the entry is $5/person, which is paid at the drop-box. By keeping the springs clean and supporting the owner’s efforts to maintain a nice facility, then these wonderful soda and sulfer springs can remain open.
Woody’s Feather River Hot Springs (REOPENED)
California North
(REOPENED)
Primative
Adjoining larger (5 person)and smaller (2 person, slightly cooler) pools.
Hours: daytime, only open to guests at R&R RV Park or cabins
Clothing optional? Yes
Fee: $5 per person/2hr soak, honor system drop-box.
Shelter: nearby 2 RV parks
phone: 925-783-2913
Email: none
Website: www.randrrvparkhotsprings.com
Directions: On CA 70 about 5 miles west of the CA 89 junction. Look for two big logs in front of an old cabin with a chimney. This is west of a small RV park that is west of a bigger RV park called Crystal Springs.
Update Jan 2013: hot springs are open to those staying in R&R RV Park or in one of the 3 cabins. Call the Owner Rocki at 925-783-2913 to make reservations or visit http://www.randrrvparkhotsprings.com/
For day-use (2-hr soak), the entry is $5/person, which is paid at the drop-box. By keeping the springs clean and supporting the owner’s efforts to maintain a nice facility, then these wonderful soda and sulfer springs can remain open.
Paraiso Hot Springs (CLOSED)
California Central West
(CLOSED)
1 small indoor, 2 large outdoor
Bathing suits required
$35 day use
notes: nice view, best for day visit (reader consensus)
address: Unknown
how to get there: located in Monterey County west of Soledad, CA off US 101phone: 831-678-2882 (updated 1/4/2004)
shelter: camping $35/person, mobile home or shack rentals.
food: picnic area/snack bar
payment accepted: unknown
massage: unknown
temperature: 106F, 96F, and cold
Big Hot (CLOSED)
California Central East
(CLOSED) reported closed 6-5-2002
Murrieta Hot Springs (AKA Calvary Chapel)
California South
(PRIVATE) Murrieta Hot Springs is no longer open to the general public. It is now part of a religious retreat. To find out more, visit their website.
Calvary Chapel
Conference Center Murrieta
39405 Murrieta Hot Springs Road Murrieta, CA 92563
ph: (951) 698-5031
fax: (951) 677-0261
http://www.mhsretreats.com
From their website…
“Calvary Chapel Conference Center at Murrieta Hot Springs is a ministry of Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa. The center has been established for the purpose of glorifying God by providing a place for God’s people to grow and mature in their relationship through the teaching of His Word, worship, fellowship, recreation and rest. Our ministry is to serve the visiting churches that have their retreats at the center. We desire that you will leave the facility knowing Jesus more intimately than before.
If you are interested in holding a retreat, a conference, or even just a meeting at our beautiful facility, please use the “Contact Us” page to reach us by email or phone. You may also check our “Availability Calendar” page for available weekend and mid-week dates that you may be interested in prior to contacting us.”