Wild Willy’s Hot Springs

4.3

(127 reviews)

About This Spring

Willett Hot Springs is located in the Sespe Wilderness, North of Ojai, California in the Los Padres Forest. This is a hot spring hiker’s dream. Enjoy this trail following Sespe Creek through a Southern California scenic wilderness. At the end of this hot springs hiking adventure hot springs hike is a 100-degree geothermal hot spring reward. Willett Hot Springs has a man made hot springs tub that averages between 99 – 102 degrees. It is piped from the source.

Directions: From Ojai, CA, follow Hwy 33 north for approximately 15 miles. Make a right at the signed junction for Rose Valley / Piedra Blanca Trailhead. Go 5 miles to the the Piedra Trailhead.  Follow signs for either Piedra Blanca or Sespe River Trail. It’s a paved road all the way to the parking lot. Use the Piedra Blanca Trailhead and hike 10 miles to the hot springs.

 

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