Echo Rock Hot Springs
Also known as Owyhee Hot Spring
106°F
Source water (NOAA)
Access unknown
Access
Free
No fee reported
Echo Rock Hot Springs, also called Owyhee Hot Spring, is a primitive concrete-lined soaking pool on the Owyhee River arm of the reservoir in Malheur County, Oregon. Guides list it as free. Reaching it involves long, rough desert roads toward Leslie Gulch. Details such as pool temperature, final access and rules are unverified.
01 · Before you go
Plan your visit
What to expect on the ground: rules, facilities and when to go.
- 1 pool
- SeasonGuides warn the Leslie Gulch road can be rough and needs high clearance, especially with snow. McBride Road may be closed by rutting, and Succor Creek Road is an alternate.
- Free to soakOne guide describes it as a free pool.
02 · Live
Conditions
Access status, weather and hazards. Closure feeds are checked automatically every morning.
Access
No closures reported
No closure, fire or weather warning found in Forest Service, wildfire (NIFC) or National Weather Service feeds. That isn't confirmation it's open.
Checked 14 Oct · updated daily
Verify with BLM Vale District before visiting.
The Leslie Gulch road is rough and may need high clearance. The reservoir and river level may affect the pool. The site is remote.
03 · Route
Getting there
Nearest town: Jordan Valley.
- 1
Take US-95 and turn onto McBride Road.
- 2
Check for closures first, because the road can be rutted, and Succor Creek Road is an alternate.
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Continue toward Leslie Gulch on the Owyhee Reservoir.
- 4
One guide places the spring on the south bank of the Owyhee River about 3.5 miles upstream from Leslie Gulch.
43.3020, −117.3830 · nearest town Jordan Valley, OR
04 · Where to stay
Stay nearby
Start early and stay close. Places to stay near Jordan Valley, from campgrounds to cabins.
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