Deer Creek Hot Springs

Deer Creek Hot Springs is a natural geothermal spring along the McKenzie River in the Cascade Range of western Oregon, accessible via the Deer Creek Trail through the dense old-growth Douglas fir and western red cedar forest of the Willamette National Forest. The warm bicarbonate mineral waters emerge from the volcanic geology of the High Cascades and pool beside the clear, swift-running McKenzie — one of Oregon's most celebrated fly fishing rivers — creating a bathing experience of exceptional natural beauty in a cathedral of old-growth Pacific Northwest forest. The McKenzie River corridor, with its extraordinary transparency, volcanic geology, and the spectacular clear blue waters of Clear Lake and Carmen Reservoir nearby, is one of the most scenically pristine river environments in the Oregon Cascades. Deer Creek Hot Springs rewards a forest walk with the pleasure of soaking in natural thermal waters beside an emerald mountain river in the ancient forest of the western Cascades, one of Oregon's most beloved and ecologically significant wilderness landscapes.