Terwilliger Hot Springs

Terwilliger Hot Springs Terwilliger Hot Springs - also known as Cougar Hot Springs - open from dawn to dusk. Open from dawn to dusk daily. Clothes are optional.

Top pool closed Thursdays until noon for cleaning. This delightful natural hot springs features multiple soaking pools where the water emerges from an underground cave, and then cascades from one pool into the next. The water is crystal clear, and such includes a covered changing area, an adjacent cold creek to cool off if you get too hot and a lush cascade mountain rain forest setting that is not

hing less than a heavenly experience. Open from dawn to dusk

$6 per person day use fee. The Hot springs are maintained and it has always been a clean and pleasant experience. To get there: From I 5, Take Hwy 126 East about 45 miles. Just past the town of Blue River, turn right onto Hwy 19 for about 7 miles. Parking on the left, short trail to hot springs on right. It is well signed from the road and the path is an easy 1/4 mile walk. Winter Caution - While the springs are open year round, Hwy 19 is not plowed and during periods of heavy snowfall it may be difficult to drive to. During the winter through early spring you should always take Hwy 126 to Hwy 19 (do not take Hwy 58 as Hwy 19 is not passable in the winter). Rules for posting on our page: If you post an image make sure you have the permission of all the people in the photo, no full frontal nudity (family friendly posts please). You give us the right to feature you image on our page and other promotional materials. If your image has been posted by someone and you do not want it published - please notify us and ask that it be removed. (You may be asked to provide identification. About us: We are a not for profit group of volunteers that are encouraging responsible enjoyment and the preservation of Terwilliger Hot Springs. While we work to moderate the page and work to provide helpful information, we are not responsible for the information provided - this includes posts by the admin or those of other visitors. Reader should verify all claims and info on their own. The Forest Service may choose to change day use fees at any time.

05/07/2026

According to the U.S. Forest Service, crews finished building a 61-foot concrete bridge on Forest Service Road 19 near milepost 55.5, reopening northern access to Terwilliger Hot Springs.

The road is open!!
05/06/2026

The road is open!!

Road 19 (Aufderheide Drive) is now fully open to two-way traffic after a month long closure between Rainbow and Westfir, with only minor delays expected. Visitors can once again reach Terwilliger “Cougar” Hot Springs and nearby recreation spots from Highway 126.

04/18/2026
04/17/2026

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Moore info on the current road closure:
04/01/2026

Moore info on the current road closure:

Forest Service Road 19, also known as Aufderheide Drive, will be closed from April 1 - 30 for bridge construction near milepost 55.5. It will be closed to all traffic at all hours throughout the closure period as crews install a 61-foot concrete bridge to replace a failing section of the road, and c...

FSRoad 19 is closed on the McKenzie River side until May 1st
04/01/2026

FSRoad 19 is closed on the McKenzie River side until May 1st

03/16/2026

Nearby Terwilliger Hot Springs - VisitMcKenzieRiver.com

03/10/2026

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It’s time to book your summer and fall getaways before our area’s limited capacity sells out!

03/05/2026

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Hwy 19 (About 7 Miles South Of Highway 126)
Blue River, OR
97413

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