Mccredie Springs

If you're passing

Is it plungeworthy?

—temperature

A natural thermal spring.

Scale30/60

Documentation14/20

Character10/20

The details

Soak: Temperature unrecorded
Area: Roseburg
Coordinates: 43.708, -122.288

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About Mccredie Springs

Mccredie Springs is a natural hot spring in Oregon.

At that temperature it's temperature unrecorded — check current conditions and always test the water before getting in.

Plungeworthy rates Mccredie Springs 5.4/10 — if you're passing. The score weighs its scale, how confidently it's mapped, and its character.

What you'll find

Roadside rock pools on Salt Creek where a 163°F source mixes with creek water into soaks anywhere from 98 to 114°F depending on which rocks got moved last. A resort stood here a century ago; nothing remains but the water, the highway pullout, and a firmly clothing-optional tradition.

Getting there

Trailhead: McCredie Day Use Area, Highway 58 east of Oakridge
Parking: Paved pullout, about nine cars plus one RV
Road: Paved state highway, open year-round
Hike: 0.2 mi round trip, 9 ft of climb (easy)
Heads up: A two-minute walk from pavement to pools — the most accessible primitive soak in the Cascades.

When to go

Late summer and fall are prime, when low creek flow leaves the pools hot and stable; spring runoff can drown or over-cool them. Fifty miles from Eugene means weekend crowds and an occasional party scene — go midweek or at dawn.

Rules & fees

Fee / pass: $5/vehicle or Northwest Forest Pass / interagency
Dogs: Leashed
Hours: Day use, sunrise to sunset
Camping: Blue Pool Campground half a mile west (mid-May–September)
Warnings: The source channel is scalding — only soak where creek water mixes in. Pack out everything.

Researched from USFS — McCredie Day Use Area · Wikipedia — McCredie Springs. Conditions change — verify before you drive. Been to Mccredie Springs recently? Post a conditions report below.

Where it is

Before you go

The pin marks the feature, not a trailhead or a legal route in. Some sit on private land or need a real hike, and conditions change with season and rain. Check local access, don't trespass, and never enter water — hot or cold — where it isn't safe.