The Fifth Water Hot Springs are a very popular destination in the summer, since it is a 4.5 mile (round trip) hike to completely natural hot springs. In the winter the length of the hike to the hot springs can vary based on the winter maintenance, so we had to hike about 7 miles (round-trip) to make it to the springs. And it was so worth it! People have stacked rocks to help build different pools that can fill with the fresh spring water. The minerals caused the pools to be beautiful colors of bright blues and greens. We hiked up very early in the morning and this gave us the opportunity to have the springs to ourselves. The pool we mainly soaked in had a mixing point between the hot spring and the cool river, allowing us to control the temperature. We had a lot of fun soaking in the mineral water, taking photos, and hiking to the springs.
