Nah, not if you do it right. If you follow the shallow sandbar curving downstream and then back to the pools, it should not go above mid-thigh. Watching the crossing becomes a spectator sport this time of year. Saw some tumbles, saw some falls, saw some laughter, saw some tears...by neogeo - Deep Creek Hot Springs, Apple Valley, California
When I arrived on Friday, I crossed and soaked and then climbed up and around the main rock outcropping and as I rounded the area next to the Contemplation Pool, I discovered a plastic bucket stuffed with the remains of a tent - I said, probably aloud, Is Wizard Here? The Bucket was a Sign. But then I was not lucky to see you there. The guy Joe who I soaked with in the morning had been at the sprby neogeo - Deep Creek Hot Springs, Apple Valley, California
Finally able to get back to the springs, its been some weeks. It was warm - hiked from the ranch in. Great to see the area ringed by snow in all the distances. Hiking in early, I passed two hikers separately hiking out, obviously had been there at night. While it seemed that graffiti was minimal hiking down, and some old offenders erased or covered up, that turns out to be an illusion. When hikinby neogeo - Deep Creek Hot Springs, Apple Valley, California
Wizard goes a lot (A LOT) more often than me. But the trails see a lot of free hiking and never any trouble when I've free hiked them. Yes you might run into clothed hikers, I once got a round of applause. Conversely, I've decided to suit up to hike out, and run into free hikers and was like...drat, wish I had joined in. I rarely visit on weekends, and that might be the difference. Social media eby neogeo - Deep Creek Hot Springs, Apple Valley, California
I am going to get in trouble for this. But I _did_ just do an internet search for Sasquatch and Deep Creek Hot Springs to see all the reported Bigfoot sightings out there I've never heard about. And while I didn't find any of that online at least, this photo did pop up! https://i.ytimg.com/vi/xgvKqAyekI4/0.jpg Close to ... ? https://cnet4.cbsistatic.com/img/NFvj24SlzQj5nVWNATZsEpP1J68=/6by neogeo - Deep Creek Hot Springs, Apple Valley, California
At least...that's what I've heard.by neogeo - Deep Creek Hot Springs, Apple Valley, California
Sasquatch likes to soak in the Phoenix Pool and cool it down with a spare pool hose ...by neogeo - Deep Creek Hot Springs, Apple Valley, California
Whoa. "Bright Lights and Bigfoots The search for squatch brings the team to Southern California, where reports have been rampant. They zero in on the canyons of Deep Creek, enlisting the help of an L.A. local for a night investigation that yields proof that sasquatches live here." It's André the Giant's ghost.by neogeo - Deep Creek Hot Springs, Apple Valley, California
Although, when I used to have a fancier automobile, without 4WD, I was once yelled at for asking to park closer to the house...And given instruction on how to drive over the then rougher terrain down to the parking lot. I mean there was real anger that I had even asked to park in the area to the left, where sometimes people do camp.by neogeo - Deep Creek Hot Springs, Apple Valley, California
In other words - deep creek will be flooding like it hasn't since 2010 .... how high will the water go??by neogeo - Deep Creek Hot Springs, Apple Valley, California
Love those photos Wizard!by neogeo - Deep Creek Hot Springs, Apple Valley, California
Yeah i responded this way to Sam D's post two years ago, but around 2012 I encountered a mountain lion on the Bowen Ranch goat trail back up to my car. It was first spotted by two French tourists who were really into watching it - I left them to it, and was thankful they were probably tastier than me ....by neogeo - Deep Creek Hot Springs, Apple Valley, California
I grabbed some moments to hike to the springs yesterday, Friday. It was immediately apparent that the place has been cleaned and the pools and trash both, aside from campers trash, blankets and big stuff in the normal spot on the beach, the place was beautifully clean. Wizard I am always sorry to miss you when out there, this trip was sudden and Friday was the only day I could make it work. Thereby neogeo - Deep Creek Hot Springs, Apple Valley, California
Awesome. It's addictive, that freedom.by neogeo - Deep Creek Hot Springs, Apple Valley, California
What a way to go. Miss you Wizard!by neogeo - Deep Creek Hot Springs, Apple Valley, California
I don't know - the Bradford trail to me is famous for that "lone" tree halfway along the trail in or out of the springs. You can usually see it from far away, a dead tree standing alone against the sky. I'm not sure if that's why she meant tho.by neogeo - Deep Creek Hot Springs, Apple Valley, California
Love to see posts like this, grateful!by neogeo - Deep Creek Hot Springs, Apple Valley, California
Awpangle you can search "bradford ridge" on this forum, and I'm sure learn many things. I remember learning from others here when I first hiked in the Bradford way. There have been trail maps and such posted and discussion of the one or two places on the trail that are potentially confusing.by neogeo - Deep Creek Hot Springs, Apple Valley, California
I myself haven't been at the springs in a few weeks. Hope to fix that soon.by neogeo - Deep Creek Hot Springs, Apple Valley, California
I noticed some posts on social media showing the Phoenix Pool mostly not holding water anymore - by last weekend. Here's a more recent photo from yesterday : https://instagram.com/p/BH02eyEAy52/by neogeo - Deep Creek Hot Springs, Apple Valley, California
in fact that means it was more crowded last Wednesday, when I was at the springs, than on the weekend. The nine kids from or with the Oak Springs Ranch crew brought the numbers up for sure! I think once school is out for summer, the weekend/weekday distinction loses some of its hold...by neogeo - Deep Creek Hot Springs, Apple Valley, California
You know the hot springs are on Yelp, like they are a restaurant or a store or something. It pains me to read things over there, but from time to time I do so, and saw this most recent "review" of the springs. I thought I would share it, as it will be of interest to many here, and we are now definitely in the hot summer month period, with many hikers unprepared for the extreme conditionby neogeo - Deep Creek Hot Springs, Apple Valley, California
I remember that and them!by neogeo - Deep Creek Hot Springs, Apple Valley, California
It has been fixed.by neogeo - Deep Creek Hot Springs, Apple Valley, California
And unfortunately, further up the creek, a young man much loved in the SoCal cliff jumping community died at Aztec Falls last weekend. http://vvnews.com/castaic-man-dies-after-cliff-diving-at-aztec-falls/by neogeo - Deep Creek Hot Springs, Apple Valley, California
...buy 600 acres on the Bowen Ranch Road http://www.kw.com/homes-for-sale/92308/CA/Apple-Valley/7499-Bowen-Ranch-Road/3yd-VVMLSCA-471494.htmlby neogeo - Deep Creek Hot Springs, Apple Valley, California
Too late Hiker! Thought it was news worthy. Been waiting for years for that work to be done. Most recent visits, cars just gave up on the road down and parked wherever sometimes slightly blocking the way. It was becoming "challenging" to say the last. My 4WD will miss it a bit I expect though. It's nice to have wheels in the air and such. Hey been a while Hiker but I did meet some folksby neogeo - Deep Creek Hot Springs, Apple Valley, California
Just a note to report, as some of you surely know already - the Bowen Ranch has repaired the road that leads down to its parking lot. It is now the smoothest ride of the entire dirt stretch to the Ranch and the parking and camping area beyond. !!by neogeo - Deep Creek Hot Springs, Apple Valley, California
That is definitely true.by neogeo - Deep Creek Hot Springs, Apple Valley, California
It's always fun to go with friends, but sometimes schedules etc...you go alone. I go alone, and am never alone down there, too many friends and regulars to visit with and soak with. Most every time I visit I meet others who have come down on their own, and contra Paul P.'s post, many of them are women. Two visits ago, a majority woman day at the springs in fact, I remember meeting a British womanby neogeo - Deep Creek Hot Springs, Apple Valley, California