Terwilliger (Cougar) Hot Springs

Hot spring · Near Blue River
Confirmed by 2 people
Illustration, not this spot.
⚖️ Customary / tolerated Clothing-optional 💧 Hot spring 🗓️ Year-round ☀︎ First-timer friendly

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Still there×3 Busy Quiet Worth it

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Forest Service site, day-use fee. ~0.25 mi trail from the lot. Clothing-optional by custom.

☀︎ First-timer tip: Six pools stepped down a ravine, roughly 85F at the bottom to 112F at the top, quarter-mile walk in on the Rider Creek Trail. $12 per person for two hours, ages 12 and up, paid on site - the time limit exists because it gets crowded. No pets except service animals. Loose rock, debris flow and falling weakened trees are ongoing hazards from the 2018 fire. RVs and trailers must use the pullout near FR 1985/1986 or Cougar Crossing, not the main lot.

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Towel down before sitting · ask before photos · no staring or sexual behavior · pack out what you pack in.

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Written up from https://fs.usda.gov/r06/willamette/recreation/terwilliger-cougar-hot-springs. Last confirmed by a member on Aug 29, 2026.

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