Few places in California earn their reputation the hard way. Drakesbad Guest Ranch sits at 5,600 feet inside Lassen Volcanic…

I’m Vanessa, and I built CATRAVELTIMES to document the California hot springs most guides never bother finding. Surprise Valley Hot…

Some places you visit once and move on. Glen Ivy isn’t one of them. I’ve been road-tripping California’s thermal pools…

Desert Hot Springs has dozens of mineral resorts. Most aren’t worth the drive. Caliente Springs Resort is. I’m Vanessa from…

Not every hot spring deserves the drive. Sykes does, but it’ll cost you 9 miles of trail, multiple river crossings,…

Vanessa here, founder of CATRAVELTIMES and someone who has spent years chasing California’s thermal waters from the Eastern Sierra down…

I’m Vanessa. I run CATRAVELTIMES and I have spent the last several years hunting down every worthwhile soak across California….

If you’re looking for a desert hot spring near San Diego that actually delivers, Agua Caliente County Park is the…

Most California hot springs make you work for it long dirt roads, big elevation, serious logistics. Gaviota is different. Two…

Not every hot spring earns a return trip. Grover Hot Springs did twice. I’m Vanessa, the founder behind CATRAVELTIMES, and…