I feel like there was some deal made with Waze and Google Maps to make sure people can’t find this place (which I respect). Sigh… This is especially true in the “hot-springs-months” of October-March when, thanks to stupid Daylight Savings Time, the sun goes down way, way too early.ĭo NOT trust your maps when it comes to finding this Secret Spot. Trust me, you will not want to leave and all the time spent there is still never enough time. That way, when you leave as the sun is setting, you get a full day of relaxation wonderment. It takes 2 hours to drive there as well as about a 1-ish-hour hike down. I recommend as early a start as you can manage for your adventure. My Corolla has made it a few times, but every time I was afraid that it was at last the time, and that we would end up bottomed-out and un-findable by a tow truck. Be sure you head there in a vehicle that can handle a bumpy dirt road. Seriously, it feels like you are headed into a real-life, Hills-Have-Eyes-situation, but I promise the destination is there, as secret as it may be. Roughly a 2-hour drive out of the Los Angeles area, with 30 minutes of that being hard, slow, dirt-road-driving. No Glass or Campfires allowed, Pack-In/Pack-Out Experience I did years ago when you could get away with it, but I wouldn’t risk it now.Ģ-mile hike from Bowen Ranch to Hot Springs via lovely Hand-Drawn Map $10 day fee per person - CASH (as of November 2019) BOWEN RANCH - 6221 Bowen Ranch Road, Apple Valley, CA 92308 (Trailhead + Parking)
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