Archive for September, 2009

Video

Description

Minerally taste, clear, very little sediment. cool but, not ice cold. Piped.

The water was named due to travelers who would be severely thirsty and drink too much of the water when they found it. Not because the water itself is toxic and gives one a belly ache!

Additional websites:

http://www.ojaispringrevival.com/

http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/lospadres/projects/byway/jrsb02/index.shtml

Nearest Address

hwy 33 – Maricopa Hway; mile mark 22.

Directions from Nearest Address

From Ojai: Take hwy 33 toward maricopa. Pass matilija canyon and wheeler gorge. A few miles past you will see mile mark 22 with waterfall on left. Hike up past the waterfall and find the pipe. Yum.

Vital Information

Hours Spring is Open:

N/A – should be open 24 hours, however not safe to travel up to the spring while dark. daytime is best.

GPS:

34.5172°N 119.2714°W

Map Link: Belly Ache Springs Map

Submitted by: The Healing Patch Raw Cuisine (Julie and Sarah)