Use Marker Groups Wolf 2002
Piru 2003
Day 2006
Zaca 2007
Gap 2008
La Brea 2009
Willett Hot Springs - Los Padres National Forest
34.57594431, -119.0512201
Details
- Longitude: -119.0512201
- Latitude: 34.57594431
Recent Water Reports:
| Date | Surveyor | Water Report |
| 05-29-2022 | Yertle | Flowing |
| 02-19-2022 | Richard Goedeken | Flowing |
| 10-30-2021 | Marcus I | Flowing |
| 03-26-2021 | David Cairngorm | Flowing |
| 02-12-2017 | Kevin Fox | Flowing |
| 08-11-2016 | Colin Riordan | Flowing |
| 03-07-2016 | Yellow Mantis | Flowing |
Description:
Willett Hot Springs is located in the Los Padres National Forest. The spring is on the Topatopa Mountains Topo Map, If you have recently visited this spring, please give us some feed back on the water quality.
Survey Photos:
Yellow Mantis - 03-07-2016
Richard Goedeken - 02-19-2022
Willett Hot Springs tub
Weather Forecasts for Willett Hot Springs
Submitted Reports
Willett Hot Springs Survey - 05-29-2022 - by YertleLink: Willett Hot Springs Date: 05-29-2022 Surveyor Name: Yertle Camp Description: Water Source: Flowing Water Source Details: Weather Conditions: - Willett Hot Springs Survey - 02-19-2022 - by Richard Goedeken
Link: Willett Hot Springs Date: 02-19-2022 Surveyor Name: Richard Goedeken Camp Description: People were camping at various sites on the valley floor all over the eastern half of this trail. We stayed at the exposed campsite just past the turnoff to go up to the hot springs. The trail up to the hot springs is steep and very narrow in one place due to damage from a landslide. The hot tub was full of water and very warm. It was quite a busy place, with people going up and down this trail all through the day and even at night. There is a small campsite with room for one tent just below the hot springs. Water Source: Flowing Water Source Details: Water was flowing in Sespe creek at all of the trail crossings. All of the creek crossings could be traversed by hopping from stone to stone, except the wide crossing at Bear Creek camp. Weather Conditions: High temperatures in the uppers 60s / lower 70s. Low temperature near 30. Sun was very intense during the day; sunscreen is necessary. Images:
Willett Hot Springs tub - Willett Hot Springs Survey - 10-30-2021 - by Marcus I
Link: Willett Hot Springs Date: 10-30-2021 Surveyor Name: Marcus I Camp Description: Trail was still HOT mid-day but cooled off nicely in the late afternoon. Recommend a solar umbrella or sun protection even in the off season.Sespe is dry the whole way except for the deep, stagnant pool at Bear Creek 4.5miles from the Piedra trailhead. I would not recommend drinking this water as it tastes bad (sulfuric), but is technically safe to drink (filtered of course!) as I was fine. I drank 3L on the way in (sunny, mid-day hike) and 1.75L on the way out (partially cloudy, later afternoon). No water ran off from the early October rain storm so creeks are still dry. Only springs are flowing.Willett Hot Spring was perfect temp (~103) and clear. Only 3 groups camped out, not very busy.Leaves were beautiful, about 50% peak color.Water Source: Flowing Water Source Details: Water at the base of Willett is flowing and good tasting (stream in the trees near the now-dry sespe river bed). Only other water is a stagnant pool at Bear Creek, 4.5mi from PB. BC water tastes bad, even after carbon filter. Recommend carrying enough water to get you in from the car. Weather Conditions: Dry, sunny and partial cloudy. low 80's days, high 40's nights. - Willett Hot Springs Survey - 03-26-2021 - by David Cairngorm
Link: Willett Hot Springs Date: 03-26-2021 Surveyor Name: David Cairngorm Camp Description: The area around the tub, including the approach trail, has improved since the landslide and is more welcoming. Water Source: Flowing Water Source Details: Good flow. Plumbing in perfect condition. Water is only slightly green today. Weather Conditions: - Willett Hot Springs Survey - 02-12-2017 - by Kevin Fox
Link: Willett Hot Springs Date: 02-12-2017 Surveyor Name: Kevin Fox Camp Description: Good flow and soaking. Â Crawl up past the tubs to see if you can fix the pluming if things aren't flowing right. Trail up to springs is passableWater Source: Flowing Water Source Details: Lots of flow from 2 pipes Hot and very warm. Whome tub can fill in about 1/2 hour Weather Conditions: - Willett Hot Springs Survey - 08-11-2016 - by Colin Riordan
Link: Willett Hot Springs Date: 08-11-2016 Surveyor Name: Colin Riordan Camp Description: Water Source: Flowing Water Source Details: Flowing well at the top and steadily but slowly in the creek below. Easy to obtain clean water from the creek in the valley. Weather Conditions: Very hot and dry - Willett Hot Springs Survey - 03-07-2016 - by Yellow Mantis
Link: Willett Hot Springs Date: 03-07-2016 Surveyor Name: Yellow Mantis Camp Description: another group got there before mine and said the pipes that fill the hot tub had fallen out, they put one back in best they could, after about half an hour only 2 inches were in the bottom of the hot tub =(... i'm sure once i left it was full again.Water Source: Flowing Water Source Details: hot and good flow Weather Conditions: hot water Images:
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