Natural Wonders

WELCOME TO VICHY SPRINGS...PURE RELAXATION

"Vichy Springs is a unique 150 year old historic hot springs resort only two hours north of downtown San Francisco. Vichy Springs is the best of two worlds, a country inn and hot springs resort. Vichy offers the only naturally warm and carbonated Vichy mineral baths in North America. Vichy offers rooms and cottages for overnight stays. Included in our room rates are breakfast in the morning, full use of the naturally warm and carbonated “Vichy” mineral baths, hot soaking pool, Olympic size swimming pool in season and 700 private acres for walking and hiking. In addition Vichy Springs offers massage and facials between 8am and 8pm. Come and experience a true carbonated “Vichy” mineral bath, massage, facial and a walk on the beautiful 700 acre ranch. You will feel a million miles from your cares, and “your heart will sing a new song”

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The greatest gift of Wilbur Hot Springs is the natural hot mineral water. Sheltered by a Fluminarium, the water is channeled into three flumes containing water at a variety of temperatures. Completely private, clothing is optional while taking the waters; however, it is required everywhere else on property

Wilbur's historic hotel emanates a soft Victorian charm and offers a choice of seventeen lovely private guest rooms.

There is also a spacious suite with a private bath and kitchen, and three optional adjoining bedrooms; or for those on a more modest budget, a comfortable 11-bed Bunk Room. The hotel is gently lit with solar power and warmed by the heat of centrally located gas fireplaces.

Basking in the solitude and silence is a favorite pastime for those who come to Wilbur. Immersed in natural healing waters and surrounded by forests bursting with wildflowers, Wilbur Hot Springs is a place to relax – to just be.

Here, you can be as active as you wish - or not. The library offers space for reading, meditating, writing and snoozing. Settle in to the peace and quiet

Check out Hiker Central for a great review of this little Shangrila folded into a narrow valley just over the crest of the Coast Range, west of Ukiah. You can get a good look at the road in a soon to be uploaded video on our Gallery page. The road up from Ukiah climbs about 1200 feet in 8 miles. Road conditions are challenging; narrow, windy, crumbling to no shoulders, steep grades. When you come over the crest and roll down the eight switchbacks into Orr Springs, with the sun setting behind the redwoods and the steam rising from the pools, you know you've earned every bit of it.

Recreational tree climbing and many other outdoor education activities for groups and families.

Rubicon Whitewater Adventures believes in direct passenger participation in the river adventure. River trips are a great fun way to access wilderness and to teach and challenge you with a new experience. Anyone in reasonably good physical condition will enjoy a whitewater voyage. There is very little "hard" work, especially when many hands are involved.

This price listing is for the purpose of providing an estimate only to the prospective Adventurer. Ricochet Ridge Ranch has several pre-packaged trips of their own, and if your interest is primarily in equestrian activities, please feel free to deal with them directly, but let them know where you found their site.