Comments on: Dirty Sock Hot Spring Owens Valley California https://www.daytrippen.com/dirty-sock-hot-spring-owens-lake/ Your TripStarts Here Tue, 03 Oct 2023 19:03:28 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.1 By: DayTrippen https://www.daytrippen.com/dirty-sock-hot-spring-owens-lake/#comment-12362 Tue, 03 Oct 2023 19:03:28 +0000 https://www.daytrippen.com/?p=23811#comment-12362 In reply to Larry Pruce.

Thanks for the comment Larry. I though I was being brave sticking my fingers in the pool. 🙂

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By: Larry Pruce https://www.daytrippen.com/dirty-sock-hot-spring-owens-lake/#comment-12361 Tue, 03 Oct 2023 19:00:23 +0000 https://www.daytrippen.com/?p=23811#comment-12361 In reply to Joe Chesley.

I was one of the locals. Had the Red School house for 24 years and spent many days at “Soxes “ and unfortunately you were right about the pool and surrounding area being destroyed. We still climb in the water, you wear tennis shoes, while cleaning the bottom of broken glass. It’s not for the faint of heart that’s for sure, but a cool dip. A ton of stories!!

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By: DayTrippen https://www.daytrippen.com/dirty-sock-hot-spring-owens-lake/#comment-10703 Wed, 14 Sep 2022 00:52:23 +0000 https://www.daytrippen.com/?p=23811#comment-10703 In reply to Joe Chesley.

Run down these days but still worth a stop. Thanks for the interesting comment.

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By: Joe Chesley https://www.daytrippen.com/dirty-sock-hot-spring-owens-lake/#comment-10702 Wed, 14 Sep 2022 00:22:18 +0000 https://www.daytrippen.com/?p=23811#comment-10702 ]]> In reply to DayTrippen.

I & other off road motorcycle riders used to come here back in the late seventies to camp,& enjoy the quiet, the use of the hot springs l, meeting some of the locals out of the nearby town of Olancha. Back then there were the remains of the outhouses, quite a bit of the original fencing, & of course the hot springs pool that originally had a desert sand bottom. Over time someone drained the pool, & applied concrete, & the drain. When we camped there, we sold pickup the trash left behind, drain the pool by removing the iron plate cover near the broken remains of the fountain. So many memories I have of this wonderful landmark & all the people we met along the way. All I can say is if you ever are traveling on HWY 395 towards Bishop; take time to check out Dirty Soc. Adjacent to the West end of the Owens Dry Lake. Happy camping fishing hiking, etc. to those who are seeking places such as this place on the map. 😎

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By: DayTrippen https://www.daytrippen.com/dirty-sock-hot-spring-owens-lake/#comment-10540 Fri, 22 Jul 2022 00:25:21 +0000 https://www.daytrippen.com/?p=23811#comment-10540 In reply to Jim B.

The article says the land was leased to the county, not owned. The depth of the well is up for debate, it was dug in 1917. I changed it to several hundred feet. When we visited, there was trash all over the area, and the remains of several campfire pits. Still an interesting stop along 395.

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By: Jim B https://www.daytrippen.com/dirty-sock-hot-spring-owens-lake/#comment-10539 Thu, 21 Jul 2022 23:56:42 +0000 https://www.daytrippen.com/?p=23811#comment-10539 It’s not owned by Inyo County, it’s privately owned and has been for sale for years. The well is not 12,000 feet deep-it’s about 400 feet. Sadly it needs to be cleaned up but no one has stepped up to do so.

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