Rogue River Hot Springs

Rogue River Hot Springs is a remote wilderness hot spring on the banks of the Rogue River in the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest near Prospect, Oregon, accessible only by a challenging 8-kilometer trail through old-growth Douglas fir and canyon terrain that makes reaching the natural bicarbonate-rich thermal pools an adventure in itself—a reward of warm backcountry soaking along one of America's most celebrated Wild and Scenic Rivers. The springs seep into a riverside pool at approximately 55°C, requiring mixing with cold river water for comfortable soaking in a setting of extraordinary Pacific Northwest wilderness beauty where the jade-green Rogue River churns through a volcanic canyon of basalt cliffs, sword ferns, and towering Sitka spruce. The Rogue's famous fly fishing for wild steelhead and salmon, its historic River Trail used by bear and deer, and the total absence of roads within miles of the hot spring give this thermal experience the quality of genuine backcountry discovery.