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This
trail is not maintained.
First
mile brings you to a junction where right fork leads you to a small
campsite by the creek. This is a place to relax and meditate. Main
trail (left fork) continues further and finds its end in blow-downs
and bushes in about one mile.
Continuing
further to hot springs 
is not like a regular hike - it is more like climbing & jumping
exercise. This is not a hike for children or elderly people.
From
the campsite go up the creek for about 0.3 mile. Pay attention and
you will be able to see signs of the trail for it is not heavily
used and hard to follow. Look for a wide grown with moss log across
the creek. Make sure it is a safe one. Cross the log and continue
up the creek for another 0.1 mile (do not climb up the bank). There
will be not even a sign of a trail from this point. You will have
to make your own way through. Be careful when crossing logs and
stones - they are very slippery. You will see a tiny stream coming
down the stones and a tiny little pool with a specific color. Go
up the stone stairs and you are there.
The
pool is big enough to sit two people. The water is more worm-like
(about 90F) then hot. Bacteria grows very quick in this water. It
is a good idea to clean the pool before soaking in it. Use the broom
to clean the bottom and open lower pipe (a little to the right and
to the bottom of the pool from the top one) to drain the water completely.
It takes about 20 minutes to fill the pool up.
Please
keep the pool and the area clean. There are some tools available
for you there. Another much smaller pool is a little way up the
creek at the bottom of the hill. But water in that one is more cold
then worm.
Please
be reasonable when hiking - try the logs before crossing, do not
make attempts that can lead to injuries, if you are not sure - turn
around.
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