Overlooking the town of Bridgeport off Highway 395, the main pool is steps away from the dirt parking lot with a trickling waterfall feeding the natural spring. If you’re on your way to Wild Willy’s, Travertine is a perfect midway stop for a pre-soak. As always, please do what you can to clean up the area. Sunrise or sunset make for a perfectly timed soak, as this spring has seen recent developments of people partying late at night and trashing the place. Truth be told, I think many of these hot springs are on Google Maps these days and shouldn’t be too hard to find.Ī stroll along the 200-yard wooden plank brings you to two springs: a large tub and a smaller one. Directly after the second cattle grate, take a right onto the dirt road. To get there, drive approximately 5.5 miles south of Mammoth Lakes on Highway 395 and take a left on Benton Crossing Road.
Wild Willy’s holds its claim-to-fame as the largest, perhaps most visited of the local springs, along with an easy access wooden-planked trail. Located in the Long Valley Caldera just south of Mammoth Lakes, a geothermal haven provides access to a handful of perfectly placed natural hot springs. Perhaps the most sought-after spring in California, Wild Willy’s is nestled in the sagebrush fields of the eastern Sierras.
Hot spring season is upon us and within a five-hour radius, a wealth of natural springs surround us. A list of my favorite hot springs in California is past due, so here I write about my experiences regarding some of the best in the state. The snow is melting, roads that were seasonally closed are beginning to open and spring is in the air.
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