_JFR_: 004 My car at the Bradford Ridge Path trailhead on CA 173 - the southern route to Deep Creek Hot Springs
_JFR_: 007 It was cool that morning as I hiked the easy first section of the Bradford Ridge Path
_JFR_: 009 Heading north on the Bradford Ridge Path - the trail stayed up above the canyon along the side
_JFR_: 017 The Hot Springs Goat Trail descended from the north, across the Deep Creek Valley
_JFR_: 020 This 4x4 post is where the Bradford Ridge Path begins the steep descent toward Deep Creek
_JFR_: 024 Steep descent with poor footing on sandy ground on the Bradford Ridge Path as it nears Deep Creek
_JFR_: 027 Looking back up the steepest section of the Bradford Ridge Path - it's worse going down than up
_JFR_: 038 I arrived at the Pacific Crest Trail after descending on the Bradford Ridge Path and headed south
_JFR_: 041 Deep Creek was flowing down below the PCT and the Hot Springs were up ahead in the shadows
_JFR_: 043 Deep Creek flowing down below through the granite of the canyon
_JFR_: 045 GoPro panorama video from the PCT looking down into Deep Creek near the Hot Springs
_JFR_: 046 GoPro panorama shot looking down into a pool just downstream of Deep Creek Hot Springs
_JFR_: 051 Deep Creek Hot Springs was still in shadow as I arrived early that morning
_JFR_: 055 The hot water comes out of the ground just below the Pacific Crest Trail at Deep Creek Hot Springs
_JFR_: 056 Looking down at the steaming hot water that makes Deep Creek Hot Springs what it is - non-stinky!
_JFR_: 057 Video of steam rising from the source of Deep Creek Hot Springs
_JFR_: 058 Video of the source of the hot water that makes Deep Creek Hot Springs what it is
_JFR_: 059 One of the man-made hot pools at Deep Creek Hot Springs, with Deep Creek just beyond it
_JFR_: 060 One of the warmer pools at Deep Creek Hot Springs - there are five of them in total with different temps
_JFR_: 061 Video of one of the upper pools at Deep Creek Hot Springs
_JFR_: 062 Clean water in a pool at Deep Creek Hot Springs - the native granite is still on the bottom of the pool
_JFR_: 063 View of the hot pool at Deep Creek Hot Springs where the water pours off the man-made wall
_JFR_: 064 Reflections of morning light and Autumn leaves in Deep Creek at Deep Creek Hot Springs
_JFR_: 065 This is the funny sign at Deep Creek Hot Springs where it says NO CAMPING but everyone camps here
_JFR_: 066 Lots of footprints in the sand just south of Deep Creek Hot Springs where people camp and party
_JFR_: 067 Yes, that is a nudist soaking in one of the hot pools at Deep Creek Hot Springs
_JFR_: 068 I decided that it was going to be too crowded to spend the night at Deep Creek Hot Springs so I hiked on
_JFR_: 071 The Pacific Crest Trail stayed high above Deep Creek just south of the hot springs
_JFR_: 075 There was a side trail off the PCT that led down toward Deep Creek around the bend from the Hot Springs
_JFR_: 076 View down to a calm region of Deep Creek below the PCT - I needed to find a place to camp