Ghost Town Ritter Hot Springs - Eastern Oregon

[@HowToGetToHeaven]

Two different summers I worked at a ranch about a mile or so away from the Ritter hot springs. Often after a hard day's work of slinging hay bales onto a wagon and then transferring them onto haystacks, I would walk to the Springs. Down the canyon wall with no trail. After swimming a couple of hours I would then cross the river and walk up the side of the canyon wall in the dark until I reached the top. (There was no bridge over the river back then). From there it was about a mile walking across hay fields until I got back to the bunk house. Many a time I was so exhausted from a hard days' work and then swimming in that ultra hot water that I was just too exhausted to walk the mile back to my bunk house at Buster & Irene Burnett's place. There was a hay stack not far away from the top of the canyon that I would cover myself up with hay and get a good night's sleep. At daybreak, I would then walk up the mile to the ranch and eat breakfast and prepare for another hard day's work. That was about 1962 - 1963. Fred Burnett (Buster's son), Ed Feldhauser, and myself worked as a 3-person crew most of the time.

[@brooklynnear9826]

I’ve been going to the hot springs since i was little!! i grew up in a town right next to it. i still go there and soak till this day!! It’s so beautiful. one of my favorite places in the world!

[@brooklynnear9826]

it’s not open to the public though

[@WallyTony]

I can't wait to go here one day.

[@barbaracole4314]

I lived in the town of Ukiah, which is the nearest town from there... we had a Wells family reunion at Ritter in the late 60's... my oldest sister worked at the hotel one summer... The Jordan family owned Ritter at that time... it was a really cool place to go to back then ... I now live in northern California and would love to go see it again.

[@doubledragonasmr]

I’ve seen some negative comments about Ritter regarding the Religious beliefs of the owners/management of the springs. Ritter is privately owned and operated. It is not a tourist attraction. It is run unlike any other place I have ever been. It is difficult to understand how or why someone could or would operate a spot like this on the honor system and at a very low cost. I have been to Ritter many times over the years for stays of a week or so at the private cabins and we have never been bothered by anyone about anything except a reminder that alcohol is prohibited. I enjoy a tipple now and then and I dare say that if you are discreet you just might get away with a sip on the sly. If you don’t like the rules, just stay away. Really, you won’t be missed.

[@veraleitner8362]

Currently - May 2020, Ritter Hot Springs is closed

[@casedoumasr656]

Vera do you live by Ritter hot springs ?? My name is case from wash state been going there for 12 or 13 years hope to be up there late aug

[@veraleitner8362]

@@casedoumasr656 I live far away from Ritter. I have checked their website. It's still saying that hot springs is closed. www.ritterhotsprings.com/

[@YoniNadi]

Was it closed because of the coronavirus pandemic?

[@veraleitner8362]

@@YoniNadiI think, yes. I hope, next year it will be open

[@casedoumasr656]

Hello any up dates for Ritter hot springs that you know about .case from wash state .

[@casedoumasr656]

Any up dates on Ritter hot springs phone is disconnected case from wash state.

[@casedoumasr656]

Hello I heard in may or june about M was great in EVERY ones heart🙏🇺🇸 cjd in 2019 last dayI was there end of season had a long talk with M and his wife they were taking a new frig for cabin across bridge .

[@casedoumasr656]

Very nice do you know when this was filmed cjd wash state

[@OregonDiscovery]

August 2019

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[@kekosunny6202]

Sign me up we need to have a slumber party slash pizza party