Rick, I speak from 36 years of experience living and swimming on Florida beaches. I was an avid swimmer. On the YMCA swimming team for 7 years. From 1959 - 1966. I Have very closely looked at these algae blooms even more closely because my neighbor and good friend work for the E.P.A. monitoring the water in our area. She got her degree in marine biology. Our home was on Pensacola bay. I have knoby jobe - Deep Creek Hot Springs, Apple Valley, California
To learn more about toxic algae Wikipedia has a good article on this subject.by jobe - Deep Creek Hot Springs, Apple Valley, California
With all due respect, this is much to do about nothing. Everywhere in the world where there is water there is algae. The determining factor is safety. Most algae is nontoxic. A very small amount is toxic. The algae at d.c.h.s is non toxic. I ain't an expert but coming from Florida I have watched algae blooms more than most. The toxic algae gives off a gas that causes you to cough badly. So muby jobe - Deep Creek Hot Springs, Apple Valley, California
Wizard, My spell checker did that. I wrote wearing. HIPPY DAVE SAID HE DID NOT RECOGNIZE me too.☺by jobe - Deep Creek Hot Springs, Apple Valley, California
The answer to your question is NO! PAULESPO, Funny, I missed you. I was there with my son and granddaughter. Hung out with hippy Dave too. Got there about 1:30 pm Perhaps you did not recognize me. I was working shorts ? 🤩by jobe - Deep Creek Hot Springs, Apple Valley, California
Sam D.,My sense is they were liberated Russians. And it was a surprise that the Latvians were there first. At first some of the Latvians wanted a confrontation. And said all Russians are evil. I interjected and with a loud voice said " Old enemies can Live in peace In America. And THAT is WHY America is the best place on earth. Please have mercy for this is a special place and a special dayby jobe - Deep Creek Hot Springs, Apple Valley, California
And what a celebration it was. I spent Saturday and Sunday the 7th of July at deep creek. Getting to the Freedom trail head @ 8 am. There were 4 cars in the parking lot. The weather was as good as it gets. Only a small amount of trash in the area.One gallon. As I got 1/2 way to the springs I spent @ 30 minuets watching a pair of hawks fight 2 eagles for feeding space. I suppose. Or maybe they wby jobe - Deep Creek Hot Springs, Apple Valley, California
Sam. Limo Dave was called Limo Dave because he used to offer people limousine service to persons going to the hot springs and other places also. This was in the 80" and 90"s. He lived in the hot spring area and he was originally from the Palos Verde area of L.A. Back then he he was always poor and needy. When his mother died she left him a considerable amount of money. He was friends wby jobe - Deep Creek Hot Springs, Apple Valley, California
It was very quiet as I drove to the Freedom trail head at @ 7:00 am. No wind, no other cars no one on ATV's / motorcycles, no birds singing. Just QUIET every where. Quiet as I hiked to the springs. The lizards and bugs were out maybe because there was no wind. No birds made it seem like a change in time. Then I remembered it was The equinox day change in time and seasons is NOW ! The longest dayby jobe - Deep Creek Hot Springs, Apple Valley, California
Excellent photography to whom ever. Someone either studied some books or has a vast natural talent. And has a really good camera. those shots are from 5-14 a Tuesday before this weekend. I am the gray bearded guy in the womb pool. Those cloud shots are amazing.by jobe - Deep Creek Hot Springs, Apple Valley, California
On the steep hill just north of Oak springs rd.by jobe - Deep Creek Hot Springs, Apple Valley, California
Paul, Or, it could be he was going for his t paper to clean up the you know what from you know where ? Or, it could be he was holding Harvey his invisible rabbit buddy ? Or, It could be as a wise man said long ago : "The light shined into the darkness, but the darkness considered it NOT." Ha Ha Ha !!!by jobe - Deep Creek Hot Springs, Apple Valley, California
I made my way to the Freedom trail head at 3:00 pm sharp. The weather was very windy but beautiful in it"s own way as the cotton ball clouds sped by. I saw 1 car at the Bowen ranch and there were 5 cars and 4 motorcycles at the Freedom trail head. Perhaps a reflection of the new increased fee at the "ranch?"' When I got to the bottom of the first big hill I saw a very large hawk grby jobe - Deep Creek Hot Springs, Apple Valley, California
GREAT ! to hear another trip report preciousatiff. however , you probably were not aware of the dozen or so Through hikers setting in the shade or pools. This Increased to around 25 by enening. Also, my thermometer said it was 84 degrees at 3:30. Yes, summer was at deep creek. Two people reported to me that they saw snakes. One said it was a western diamond back. She said he was very big overby jobe - Deep Creek Hot Springs, Apple Valley, California
In the middle of Bowen ranch road I saw my first snake of the year. It was a gardener snake so I swerved to avoid killing him. The mud puddles of the previous weeks have dried up. The road around Bowen ranch to the Freedom trail head are in bad shape and have gotten more bumpy. I arrived At the freedom trail head a few minuets after 10 a.m. I could see 3 cars at the Bowen ranch parking area. Theby jobe - Deep Creek Hot Springs, Apple Valley, California
I have heard it called many names. In years past some one kept putting the rocks there to say 420. Lately some one has been rearranging the rocks to say" get NAKED." You can see it from the trail just before you get to mofo hill.by jobe - Deep Creek Hot Springs, Apple Valley, California
That is true Van, however - that area has mostly granite and cliffs. Not many trees. He said there were a lot of trees and sand.by jobe - Deep Creek Hot Springs, Apple Valley, California
neogeo, I asked Daniel for a more precise location. He said he made it around the big curve up river and across the stream. That area is known as the Indian camp area. it is a large flat area with trees. He said it was leaning against a tree when he found it. I informed him that the last person who found bones up there was detained for 3 days as a suspect. He said he was ready for that. It wasby jobe - Deep Creek Hot Springs, Apple Valley, California
Saturday while going to the Freedom trail I saw a red tail hawk lifting a 2 plus foot long snake into the air. I reached for my camera so fast I broke the charging cable. Some kind of sign of how the day could be, I thought. On my way in I saw 2 Women from NEW YORK CITY get stuck in the mud. A rental car of course. I pulled them out of course. Then as I got to the bottom of the first hill goingby jobe - Deep Creek Hot Springs, Apple Valley, California
While web surfing the Forest service site, I saw an article about them seeding the S.B. and Angeles national forest with frogs. I wanted to post that here but did not have time. It was a about 2 months ago. Perhaps some one with more time than me can find that article.by jobe - Deep Creek Hot Springs, Apple Valley, California
ndskibum, that is correct about 1/4 of a mile before the ranch turn right. Then there are three left turns. when you see a left turn take it. At the third left turn you go 1/2 of a mile. You will see a large parking lot, park there as the road forward has a steep drop off for 4x4 only. The trail starts on the south side of the parking lot next to some large boulders.It helps to have a high cleby jobe - Deep Creek Hot Springs, Apple Valley, California
Rudedog, The National forest is the world's largest restroom. Not in the traditional sense. It requires horse sense and squatting and some for thought, bringing paper with you. Some visitors are idiots and have never experienced this problem and THAT is the problem. Educate them. Yesterday was a learning event for me. The hippie vibe that used to be at DCHS was absent. Because some red necked bby jobe - Deep Creek Hot Springs, Apple Valley, California
At around 10 am the rangers gave 3 tickets to campers on the beach area. One other person claimed he had just now put up his tent and was not camping. They gave him a warning instead. There were 2 male and one female ranger. Also the Forest service helped 10 volunteers haul a huge amount of trash out. So a great big THANK YOU to all of them. They did a lovely job. There were more than 100 personby jobe - Deep Creek Hot Springs, Apple Valley, California
I have camped there maybe 50 times and all ways enjoyed it.by jobe - Deep Creek Hot Springs, Apple Valley, California
I arrived at the freedom trailhead at 11 am today. That is right I am back from Florida 😁 YEAH ! I fixed and ate lunch until 12 . As I was getting ready to go to the spring 2 couples began meandering around in the parking lot. I began to ask if the needed help. By the time I started to ask they headed down the trail head to the springs. So I cleaned upfor about 15 minuets to give them timeby jobe - Deep Creek Hot Springs, Apple Valley, California
Yep, it is pretty crazy Katrina ! Thank you for helping me. Both verbally and psychologically with the 4 times I filed complaints against him. 😮by jobe - Deep Creek Hot Springs, Apple Valley, California
Jay birdson, For those NOT in the know- RWB stands for Red white and blue beach. A clothing optional camp ground on the ocean. I went there 4 or 5 times and always had a lot of fun. I too read in the naturist mag that it was closed, boo. The last time I camped there I was willinglying kidnapped by some older women who poured champagne down my throat. Maybe that is why they closed it down? Therby jobe - Deep Creek Hot Springs, Apple Valley, California
Like we say in the construction industry, "close enough." The variable factors are how much you gotta pee and or experience the beauty of the place. I encourage both for good health 😃by jobe - Deep Creek Hot Springs, Apple Valley, California
Back in the early 90`s when GPS was new to me. I hiked from the porch where most pay a toll to property owner to the Anaversary pool with a Magellan tracking GPS device. The first time I hike in it. Read 1.85 miles. The altitude read 4,444 at the ranch. At the Anaversary pool it read 3,566 feet. The next trip it said it was 1.92 miles. I must have stopped to pee or something that made the differby jobe - Deep Creek Hot Springs, Apple Valley, California
Wizard, Haulover beach is in north Miami Beach which is south of Ft. Lauderdale. Just to be clear. My mental compass got turned around very often when I switch coast also. It is a thing that even seasoned explorers such as your self learn when traveling. I hope. Katrina, Your heart has always been in a good place, keep getting stronger so Wizard you and I can all go hiking soon. Love, Peace aby jobe - Deep Creek Hot Springs, Apple Valley, California