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Bagby Hot Springs

Walk through old-growth forest to Bagby Hot Springs near Estacada and soak in a wooden tub.

Walk the easy trail through old-growth forest to Bagby's bathhouses and soak in a wooden tub of hot spring water. On the way in, each find the biggest tree you can and take a photo with it for scale. Bring cash for the fee at the trailhead, expect a wait on weekends, and pack out everything you bring.

  • Date or adventure
  • Half day
  • Easy
  • Under $20
  • Outdoors
  • Spring, summer, and fall
  • Daytime

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Bagby Hot Springs trailhead, Mount Hood National Forest, near Estacada
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Checked November 2026

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About this place

Bagby Hot Springs sits deep in the Mount Hood National Forest, about 67 miles southeast of Portland, at the end of a mile-and-a-half trail. The springs come out of the ground at around 138 degrees.

It's named for Bob Bagby, a prospector who found it in 1880. The old bathhouse burned in 1979 and was rebuilt by volunteers, and the springs reopened in 2024 after a long closure.

The fee is per person and paid in cash at the trailhead; Northwest Forest Passes don't count. There are no reservations, so go early on a weekday to skip the wait. You can't camp at the springs, but Bagby Campground is right by the trailhead.

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