Driving thru the canyon on Highway 70 to Twain is an incredibly beautiful drive. We live only a couple of hours from here, how did I not know about this area? Trains hugging the side of the mountain overlooking the Feather River and the myriad of trestles were simply breathtaking.
I can just imagine this great swimming hole on a hot summer day.
This is our first time camping at Feather River Hot Springs. Our friends Leila and Mike joined us. We didn’t know what to expect, but were open for any adventures. And dang, what a great time we had. The weather had a little bit of everything - from corn snow to rain to spells of warm sun.
First thing we did was seek out the hot springs. They are located right next to river. There are two tubs with different minerals in each. The lithium one felt about 98 degrees and the sulphur based one seemed about 103.
We made a little compound with our campsites and settled down for 4 days of fun. (Mike and Leila left on the third day, but we sure packed in a LOT of soaking on those days).
Our typical routine would be to head for the hot springs before 7 in the morning.
The first morning we stayed in til about 10:30! Time flies when your are having fun.
Mike impressed us all by diving head first into the icy cold Feather River! What a guy.
We’d head back to the springs at 3 in the afternoon and stay until 5ish, you know until cocktail hour. There is a white board next to the office where you can sign up for times. We booked sessions about 3 times a day. Breakfast, mid afternoon and then night time from 8 til 10.
We did manage to rally and explore Quincy one afternoon. We stopped by the local museum, did some grandkid shopping and scoped out a local brewery.
Of course, we had some pretty epic meals together too!
This place has several cute little cabins including some that date back to the 1930’s. There are lots of paths and interesting gardens and sculptures scattered through out the compound. In pre-Covid times there were folk and bluegrass concerts on the grounds. Rocki, the owner, hopes to book some more music concerts here this summer. We love this place and would definitely come back. Added bonus is that it is such close proximity to Nevada City.
Some more pics of the unique grounds.
What a great trip! Can’t wait for our next adventure together.
