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Ritter Hot Springs

Ritter Hot Springs is a geothermal spring near Long Creek in Grant County, Oregon. Water at the source is recorded at 106°F (41°C).

106°F41°C recorded at the source
Hot: most people last only minutes at the source. Look for mixing pools.

Ritter Hot Springs, formerly McDuffee Hot Springs, lies on the Middle Fork John Day River in the small community of Ritter, ten miles from US 395 between Dale and Long Creek.

Facts

Coordinates
44.8931, -119.1422 (Google Maps, OSM)
Source temperature
106°F (41°C)
Access
Unknown
Type
Unknown
Fee
Not recorded
Clothing optional
Not recorded
Nearest town
Long Creek
State
Oregon
Data sources
NOAA NCEI, Wikidata, Official sources (linked below). See sources

Map

Larger marker is Ritter Hot Springs; smaller markers are other springs within 50 miles.

Quick answers

How hot is Ritter Hot Springs?
The hottest recorded reading at the source is 106°F (41°C). That is the outlet temperature, not a pool temperature; water cools as it flows away from the source.
Where is Ritter Hot Springs?
Ritter Hot Springs is near Long Creek in Grant County, Oregon, at coordinates 44.8931, -119.1422.
What other hot springs are near Ritter Hot Springs?
The closest listed springs, in straight-line distance, are Powell Hot Springs, under 1 mi; Hidaway Springs, 26 mi; and Lehman Hot Springs, 30 mi.

Before you go

  • Temperatures are measured at the source and can be far hotter than any soaking pool. Test with a hand before stepping in.
  • Access, fees, and road conditions change. Verify with the land manager or owner; "public" here reflects survey records, not a current right of entry.
  • Water in natural springs is untreated. Keep your head above water and avoid soaking with open wounds. Some springs carry Naegleria fowleri risk.
  • Pack out everything, including soap residue. Many springs have been closed because of trash and overcrowding.

Sources

Dataset last rebuilt October 11, 2026. Not yet checked on site by a person. Access, fee, clothing and closure details appear only when a source below states them. How this data is built.

Checked against

  1. Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ritter,_Oregon

Merged from

  1. NOAA NCEI Thermal Springs List (archived 2025): survey location and source temperature, public domain
  2. Wikidata: name, county and website, CC0