The Hot Springs Trail is a 2,421-mile journey to not just hot spring areas, but to hot springs culture. This trail is comprised of 4 parts, each of which is its own unique adventure, with its own guidebook. Hikers who complete the entire trail will visit tropical, alpine, desert, and rainforest hot springs and will travel encounter those environments as well.
The HST was first completed as an end-to-end journey in 2016. That year, 2 triple crown hikers and myself, the creator of this trail, spent the summer traveling, soaking, and enjoying the diverse landscapes we encountered along the way. Prior to that, during the initial designing of this trail, I had completed it by following each of the 4 major sections as its own hike.
In this journal, I'll be sharing with you some of my favorite, and least known portions of the trail.
