Ritter Road Swimming Hole (Middle Fork John Day)
UnverifiedBeginner (0-30 ft)44.89200, -119.14300
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One of the few deep, slow spots on the Middle Fork John Day, a mile from Ritter Hot Springs, with a low rock outcrop that local families jump from on hot days.
Jumps at this location
Rock outcrop
10 ft
Beginner (0-30 ft)
Warnings
Rattlesnakes in the rocks and grass. Shallow river outside the hole.
Access
US 395 to milepost 77 between Pendleton and John Day, then west on Ritter Road about 10 miles to the swimming hole at mile marker 10. Free roadside access; the rest of the river along the road is private or too shallow.
Best conditions
July and August. Busiest on Saturdays when the hot springs are closed.
Submitted by SmartLeap Field Research