Castle Hot Springs

Very easy trail if you are just wanting to go on a casual off road drive this is for you. I would recommend, if wanting to go “off roading” to go through the Morgan city wash and use North castle hot springs for a loop back to lake pleasant to go home The drive is very scenic and lovely

With all the snow melt and rain we got all winter this is no longer an easy. I have an outback wilderness and got to the resort fine but high clearance is a must. A lot of it is washed out and driving in 6+ inches of water for a majority. Past the resort things get much worse.

An easy drive through scenic country with plenty of water to cross and splash in. Wildlife was plentiful and close to (or on) the road. We travelled from Lake Pleasant to Morristown and had only a handful of vehicles coming from the other direction. recommended!

Castle Hot Springs Trail is a stunning off-road experience, especially right now. I have gone out there a few times and this was the first time there was flowing water. We crossed through maybe 5-6 very small water crossings. Nonetheless it made the trail more enjoyable. This is an easy trail but the rain has made it a tab more rough than it used to be. I still saw sedans on the trail coming and going from Castle Hot Springs Resort. This is one of my favorite trails and the presence of water made it that much better.

Ran the first half of this trail in reverse from this guide as a loop back to Lake Pleasant after completing the Morgan City Wash Trail. It was a busy day on the road with lots of traffic, which included vehicles, ATVs, and UTVs. The temperature was perfect and the afternoon sun made the desert flowers really pop. We did see a few wild burros. This trail is a great option to complete a loop back to Lake Pleasant with Morgan City Wash.

Went for a nice easy Sunday drive. Trail\road in great shape and very scenic. Looks like there were several options to connect to other more difficult trails. We just wanted to get out of the house for a bit and let the dogs run.

Middle section has some easy, but rocky sections where recent rains have washed out soil. Anything with more ground clearance than a sedan should do fine. Nice drive, scenic. It rained heavily while we were out there and the last wash on Morristown end did flood with rains and had to wait about an hour for water to drop below knee height so we could cross.

This is an awesome trail. I did this trail at night then did it again during the day. So much fun, beautiful trail, tons of burros.

Arizona National Forests and State Lands are back open for travel. There are still some very important fire restrictions in place. These restrictions can often change by specific areas.

Due to extremely high fire danger, exceptional drought conditions, resource availability, and increased fire activity, the Department of Forestry and Fire Management and the Arizona State Land Department will implement closures to State Trust Land throughout Arizona. These closures are also in conjunction with our USFS partners. As of 8am on June 25, 2021, closures will be implemented on state-owned and managed lands in all 15 counties. All state-owned and managed lands are closed to entry for recreational purposes, including hunting, camping, and off-road vehicle use. Target shooting and fireworks are prohibited year-round. AZ State Land Closures Notice

Nice trip to Castle Springs and beyond. This road is in great shape and can easily traversed with the family sedan. To make the trip worthwhile be sure to read the history of the hot springs. Awesome story.

Another "desert highway" that gives you access to a number of excellent exploration opportunities along the way. If you've been wheeling in this area, you've probably used some portion of Castle Hot Springs Road.

Nice easy dirt-road/ trail. We went later in the day and saw a lot of OHV trailers but not very many on the trail, so that was nice. Great desert scenery, and easy drive. We stopped twice to get out and hike around a little and the trail only took two hours.

Not so much a trail but a road. No concerns and any vehicle can do this. Only concern would be if there was rain maybe. Scenery was great though. Something cool to do that stress free and to just enjoy the ride. This trail ends at lake pleasant which has some dispersed camping on cow creek road. Took about 1.5 hours. I paid for the permit online. Wasn’t sure what it does cause I never got an email from the website with instructions but I did it just in case.

Stock 2017 Jeep Cherokee Limited Very unique drive through the Hieroglyphic Mountains on Castle Hot Springs Road. I started in Morristown, AZ on US Highway 60 and drove NW towards Castle Hot Springs. I was anxious to see if the road was passable due to the recent heavy rains. Less than two weeks ago Castle creek had washed out the road near the Lake Pleasant end. Happily, I passed two road graders who were just finishing knocking down the washboard and filling in all of the washouts. The views into Hells Canyon Wilderness area are amazing. Be sure to check out the views of Little Hells Gate and Crater Canyon. I did a side trip into Cedar Basin to check out the Garfias Wash trailhead on the West side of the wilderness. I turned South off of Cast Hot Springs Road and slowly navigated down the unimproved Cedar Basin Road that creates the western boundary of Hells Canyon Wilderness.. This road was near the limit for a stock vehicle, careful tire placement and decent technique were necessary. I made it about 2 miles down Cedar Basin Road before a washout forced me to turn around. I checked the registry at the Garfias Wash trailhead found that more people than I had imagined make it down there, mostly 4x4's and trail riders. If you have the time I suggest stopping and doing the day hike into Hells Canyon of Garfias Wash, it is RUGGED. I then returned to Castle Hot Springs Road and continued NW then SE towards Castle Hot Springs. The crossings at Castle Creek were all repaired and the road was excellent all the way out. At the Lake Pleasant bridge I met the Sheriff's Department as they closed any and all parking areas and lake access points due to the corona virus lock down. They are still letting traffic through but the anything within the park boundaries is closed. Great way to spend the day self isolating though!

This is a cool drive, with great vistas and interesting scenery, like passing through the section cut through solid rock, and the strange resort area that seems to appear out of nowhere.