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Keoh hot springs

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Jan Tarculas · · Riverside, Ca · Joined Mar 2010 · Points: 917

going to bishop tomorrow and i forgot the details regarding keoh hot springs. do they usually run all year long and stay warm or is the hot water/springs controlled by the actually building up top...im talking about the free local spot underneath the electrical poles

Jan Tarculas · · Riverside, Ca · Joined Mar 2010 · Points: 917

BTW I'm heading up tomorrow to boulder half day lunch till dark and all day wednesday if someone wants to come join a party of 3. We will most likely go to the Happies.

Michael Brady · · Wenatchee, WA · Joined Jul 2014 · Points: 1,316

Keough's(free spot) is warm all year but is controlled by the "resort". In my opinion it is not really worth it, as the place is usually a shit show and the water can get REALLY gross. If you look closely sometimes there are these tiny red worm things in there! Just get a ten punch pass or go up the hill.

Jan Tarculas · · Riverside, Ca · Joined Mar 2010 · Points: 917

ten punch pass?

when you saw up the hill, do you mean the ones farther north off the green church? I searched MP and forgot someone posted this before. This what you're talking about?

"For Wild Willys near green church turn off towards the green church just south of the airport. Immediately after you cross the 3rd cattle guard take a right onto the dirt road and follow this for a couple miles. You will park beside a long wooden walkway. Go ahead and take this a few hundred yards to get yourself wet. There are several pools in the area.
37° 39.547', -118° 46.258' "

Michael Brady · · Wenatchee, WA · Joined Jul 2014 · Points: 1,316

Yes. The green church area has many tubs. They are generally well used but a majority of the time the people are pretty chill. I understand that they are way further away than Keough's but they are substantially more enjoyable(unless weirdos are occupying the tubs). There is a guide book that lists many of them. Hilltop or the Crabcooker are my favorites. Crabcooker is a little harder to find and in my experience less likely to be occupied.

Keough's has a ten punch pass that cuts a few dollars off the daily price.

Scottmx426 · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Sep 2014 · Points: 0

Several miles south of bishop, look for the sign and head up they road for maybe less than a mile. Take one of the dirt roads to right. The upper most pool was crystal clear and we were the only ones in it mid November.

vincent L. · · Redwood City · Joined Jan 2005 · Points: 560

I've had some mixed experiences at the Keough free springs ... plenty of loud litter throwing party people , and some quiet nights under the stars (and buzz of electricity )

I would advise you to wear foot protection in those pools and the surrounding area , lots of broken glass , also it couldn't hurt to throw some light in whichever pool you go in , you never know what might be soaking in there with you ...

you're best bet is to just drive up the 395 to the Long Valley Tubs (AKA the green church tubs) ... it's good to get acquainted with those tubs if you're gonna frequent the area ... there's enough of them (tubs) to usually find an empty one , and it's way more scenic out there than Keough ...

Chad Namolik · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Jan 2010 · Points: 2,905

Everybody and their entire family knows about the 'green church' tubs now. Those tubs used to be cool. All tubs were packed last time I was up there. Used to be just locals, climbers and skiers at those tubs but this last time there were fishermen, rv'ing euros, camper vans everywhere, 395 tourists and more. Lines were formed. It was insane.

Scottmx426 what is this 'sign' you mention?

Matt N · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Oct 2010 · Points: 415

^complains about crowded hot springs on the internet,

...

^asks about hot spring location on the internet

Sorry, I couldn't resist! ;)

Scottmx426 · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Sep 2014 · Points: 0

Keough sign. That pool was crystal clear sandy bottom, zero glass, zero litter and zero other people. This was November. I guess we were lucky.

Chad Namolik · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Jan 2010 · Points: 2,905
Matt N wrote:^complains about crowded hot springs on the internet, ... ^asks about hot spring location on the internet Sorry, I couldn't resist! ;)
^ just saying they get crowded is all.

You want a complaint? I could complain about your irrelevant post for a little while.

Sorry, couldn't resist either.
vincent L. · · Redwood City · Joined Jan 2005 · Points: 560

anyone know this hot tub ...?

hot tub

hint: it's in CA

Jan Tarculas · · Riverside, Ca · Joined Mar 2010 · Points: 917

I ended up going to Keough hot springs again both nights I was there because we were just to tired/lazy to drive up to the Green Church turn out hot springs. Keough Hot springs was clean, minus few cig butts people left on the flat rock people use as a table, water was warm and we were the only 3 each night there (granted it was a weekday when we were there).

Michael Brady · · Wenatchee, WA · Joined Jul 2014 · Points: 1,316
vincent L. wrote:anyone know this hot tub ...? hint: it's in CA
Bridgeport?
Ross Hill · · Bishop, Ca · Joined Mar 2012 · Points: 20

jan hit me up next time you`re in the area and ill show you around the hotsprings and if im off id be way down to climb or ski with you!

Ross Hill · · Bishop, Ca · Joined Mar 2012 · Points: 20

jan hit me up next time you`re in the area and ill show you around the hotsprings and if im off id be stoked down to climb or ski with you!

Jan Tarculas · · Riverside, Ca · Joined Mar 2010 · Points: 917
adventure4life wrote:jan hit me up next time you`re in the area and ill show you around the hotsprings and if im off id be stoked down to climb or ski with you!
are you living in bishop cause profile still says apple valley area, but I'm down. I want to do more rope climbing up near bishop area
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