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Wildlife Sighted: Deer and elk

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07.09.06
Baumgartner was a great soak early in the morning, but as the campground began to wake up the pool began to fill-up... with people. We felt lucky to have enjoyed a soak for about an hour with only a handful of other people. If you were in a helicopter it would have looked like steams of people trickling out of their campsites and converging into a thicker stream that converged directly on the hot springs. The key here anytime of year is to soak early. The pool is drained daily, bright an early.
Rating A

08.29.04
I finally made it out to Baumgartner after many trips in the surrounding area. It was a sweet soak to say the least. We camped at the Willow Creek transfer camp the night before, got up early, packed up and drove over to the campground. Even arriving at 6:30am we were 2nd to get to the pool. After some talking with a couple regulars I found out that the pool was just resurfaced this year; it did indeed look brand spanking new. Before the construction of the well-designed concrete pool by the Forest Service Baumgartner's pool was located in a sandy pit slightly above the pool's present location. Apparently, the hot springs used to belong to a one John Baumgartner; who eventually gave it to the Forest Service after tending it for years. Expect lots of people and families at this location; swimsuits are required.
Rating A

Average Rating: A

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