Bagby Hot Springs
- From $5
- 1 hr 59 min from Portland
- Walk-in OK
Rustic bathhouses with hand-filled cedar log tubs in the Mt. Hood National Forest, reached by a 1.4-mile trail through old growth along the Hot Springs Fork of the Collawash River. Bagby Preservation runs the site under a Forest Service permit and charges $5 per person. Tubs are first come, first served, and weekend waits can be long.
Bathhouse rebuild planned by the concessionaire; FS campground page showed a wildfire closure in Sept 2026, day-use page says open.
- Price
- From $5
- Nearest town
- Estacada
- From Portland
- 1 hr 59 min
- Reservations
- Walk-in OK
Plan your visit
Hours & season
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Tickets & booking
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| Access | Day pass, walk-ins welcome |
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Rules
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| Dogs | Yes |
On site
| Pools | 5 |
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| Lodging | No |
Not stated by the venue: ages.
Water temperature
This venue doesn't publish pool temperatures.
The pools
| Pool | Temp | Setting |
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| Lower bathhouse log tubsThree cedar log tubs in a community setting. | — | Covered |
| Lower bathhouse round tub6-ft round tub. | — | Covered |
| Upper bathhouse round tub6-ft round tub on an open deck. | — | Outdoor |
As published by the venue. Temperatures shift with the seasons and the weather.
Facilities
- Showers: no
- Food on site: no
- Drinks / bar: no
- Restrooms: yes
- Sauna: no
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What's here
- cedar log tubs
- lower bathhouse with 3 log tubs and a 6-ft round tub
- upper deck with a 6-ft round tub
- old-growth forest trail
- Bull of the Woods Wilderness nearby
- first come, first served
- no camping at the springs
- Bagby Campground at trailhead
Getting there
- From Portland1 hr 59 min68 mi
- From Portland (PDX)2 hr72 mi
Typical driving time without traffic or snow.
| Elevation | 2,271 ft |
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| Trail | Bagby Hot Springs Trail #544 from the FR 70 trailhead, about 1.4 mi one way through old growth |
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Things to do near Estacada
Bagby Hot Springs Trail #544
Continues past the springs into Bull of the Woods Wilderness; Silver King Lake spur.
Campgrounds
- Bagby Campground1.4 mi
- Skookum Lake4.4 mi
- Kingfisher Campground4.9 mi
- Little Fan Creek Campground6.3 mi
Trailheads
Straight-line distances. Campground and trailhead data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Nearby springs
Breitenbush Hot Springs
An off-grid retreat center in the Willamette National Forest east of Detroit, with meadow pools, spiral tubs and a sauna fed by hot springs. Day passes run 9am to 6pm and often sell out weeks ahead; overnight guests get meals and 24-hour soaking. The property is substance-free, fragrance-free and has no cell service.
Bigelow (Deer Creek) Hot Springs
A single warm pool beside the McKenzie River just off Hwy 126 near Belknap, partly sheltered by a rock overhang. It is free, and it disappears under the river when flows are high, so late summer is the most reliable time. There are no facilities.
Kah-Nee-Ta Hot Springs Resort
A tribally owned resort on the Warm Springs Reservation that reopened in 2024 after a $13 million renovation. Mineral pools run about 92-104F, with kids' pools, a lazy river and a 37F cold plunge, plus hotel rooms, a teepee village and RV sites. Pools are closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays through March 2027.
Breitenbush Hot Springs: 14 mi · Bigelow (Deer Creek) Hot Springs: 48 mi · Kah-Nee-Ta Hot Springs Resort: 48 mi
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· checked November 2026
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