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| no partners | | Went with a few guys into the Blue Range Primitive area for the first time! We set out on Thursday and made it down Juan Miller (FR475) without any issues, and down the sketchy XXX Ranch Road (FR475C) as well. Wouldn't recommend XXX Ranch Road without decent clearance and 4WD. Got down to the ranch and hiked up the Blue river for a mile or so and made camp over night. The next day we followed the Blue River trail up to the Little Blue, and then eventually up to Hannah creek canyon and the hot springs themselves. We camped at the campsite just above the springs and were pretty impressed with the view. I've never camped at a hot spring before so getting the chance to soak in a hot tub after a long day of hiking was a new sensation!
The next day we started hiking North towards Winter cabin along Dutch Blue trail, when it became VERY apparent that the "dotted line" suggesting a trail was merely a suggestion and nothing else, as we were crossing over game trails and canyons to try and stay on the trail. After a while of exposed hiking over hills and prickly pear cactus, we decided to hike down into Dutch Blue creek and head back the way we came. This ended up being one of the major highlights of the trip as the narrow section of Dutch Blue creek was a textbook example of nice narrow non-technical slot canyon. Would definitely recommend the journey up that section past White Rocks Cabin for anyone a fan of narrow sections. After getting back to camp, we all cooled off/heated up in the variety of different temperature pools available. The next morning we got up and booked it out of there in order to give ourselves enough time for the 5 hour drive back home.
I had never been to, or even HEARD of Hannah Hot Springs before I got invited on this trek, but I was impressed. I had heard descriptions saying that the canyons were gorgeous but the hot spring was nothing to write home about, and while the hot spring itself isn't the most photogenic, the area has a great air to it. Would definitely go back, when I have the time and the proper vehicle again! |
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