Indian Spring, Castella, CA

4.3

(127 reviews)

About This Spring

Description

Get a parking pass for the day, and drive up to the trail-head parking lot (it’s a long way to walk). Then just follow the signs on the trail to the spring! You should be able to hear the spring rushing down the mountainside as you get closer. The water gushes out of a gigantic stone and has a beautiful ecosystem around it!

“Always extremely cold and tastes so amazing, fresh and clean! Enjoy this abundant high mountain spring source! Due to the long distance of foot-travel it takes to get to the spring, keep in mind that it would probably be very difficult to gather any more than a gallon of water per person (not including a personal water bottle).”- Tony D

Link to photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/pressuretobear/3692405938/in/photostream/#/

Nearest Address

20022 Castle Creek Rd, Castella, CA 96017

Directions from Nearest Address

Take the CASTELLA Exit, then just follow signs to the Castle Crags Park

Vital Information

  • Fee: Parking permit (unknown charge)
  • Access: Public
  • Flow: Continuous
  • TDS: pretty low (around 55)
  • Temp: pretty cold (about 45° F)
  • pH: N/A

Hours Spring is Open:

Unknown

GPS: N/A

Submitted by: Tony D

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