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Sep

Belly Ache Springs, Ojai, CA

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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.

Additional notes: Keep going up highway 33 and you will see a definite waterfall, on your left side, if you’re headed north, also a place to park in the dirt. This climb is not easy, bring some gloves because sometimes you have to grab on things to pull yourself up.

Vital Information

  • Fee: No Fee
  • Access: Public
  • Flow: Continuous
  • TDS: 342
  • Temp: 21° C
  • pH: 7.5

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)

Category : California / USA
  • tiffanyandhenry

    We're super impressed with the initiative of Julie and Sarah finding the source of this spring, and for Julie's help when we contacted her for more information. Its a steep grade, you do have to hike through the stream in some places and there is really only the hint of a trail. To get to the pipe, stay on the water and keep going up…its only about 10-15 minutes from the waterfall to the pipe. The mineral water is lovely to drink. You can probably only hike about a few mason jars of water out…its precarious going down in some places.

  • tiffanyandhenry

    We're super impressed with the initiative of Julie and Sarah finding the source of this spring, and for Julie's help when we contacted her for more information. Its a steep grade, you do have to hike through the stream in some places and there is really only the hint of a trail. To get to the pipe, stay on the water and keep going up…its only about 10-15 minutes from the waterfall to the pipe. The mineral water is lovely to drink. You can probably only hike about a few mason jars of water out…its precarious going down in some places.

  • zenbunni

    Yeah!!!!!!!!!!!
    First Raw Water Harvest.
    We drove up from Topanga Canyon once we learned about Daniel and all his amazing work. We love findaspring.com and will continue to spread the word…..we are firm believers that we are now truly connected and fueled by Mother Nature. Yes this hike is pretty serious and pretty difficult with a 3 gallon jug…..but we did it. We're gonna bring a few bottles and do several trips next time….and make this a monthly habit. There is also a site called ojaispringrevival.com that has more info about the spring and a water profile!!
    We're also gonna try and make this expedition a bit easier for others someway without disrupting the natural flow.

  • Asuka

    We tried to find this spring a couple weeks ago. There were trails on both sides of the falls, and we didn't know which one to follow, we tried both but they were both really washed out and overgrown at certain points so we thought we were doing something wrong. But reading the descriptions here, it seems like it can just be a tricky spot to get to! We're going to go back in a couple weeks and try again.

  • Aaron M.

    This was the very first natural spring I've ever been to and was suggested by my cousin (his second time) to seek the best natural water. Boy was he correct. The water coming from spring is absolutely amazing. So fresh, tastey, RAW, and yes if you are skeptical……it is completely safe. I drank over 6 liters within a few days and had absolutely no problems. A true resource for a raw vegan (such as myself). The spring is a little challenging to get to so bring some good shoes (traction or even water proof), maybe gloves as the rocks are sharp, and a buddy to get more water. Probably better to claim water during sunlight too even though we did it in the rain. But rest assure, this gift of life from God is so amazing.

  • Debbie

    Hi Folks!
    You now can get SPRING water coming out of your TAP WATER!!! For real!! Please watch this movie on water!!
    Please watch as soon as possible because this is at least the 2nd time they’ve taken it out! Don’t know how much longer it’ll be there! It is just on water!! Not put out by any company selling anything. It’s a documentary on WATER and its many properties: such as memory and biophotonic energy! Our units have all the properties of spring water and its energy! Even more energy!

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RvvTf-Sx2xs&feature=related

    Water has to have HIGH ENERGETICS! Spring water does, but you can now get it out of your TAP! NO MOVING PARTS! No magnets! Designed by a phycisist that worked for the Military working on Cloaking technology!! LIFETIME WARRANTY! IT MIMICs 10-15 miles of running stream water going over rocks creating 1000′s of vortices! For more info email me!! Tigger_eyes_here and I use yahoo. so tigger_eyes_here {at}yahoo{dot}com. YOU SHOULD SEE OUR GARDEN!! ANIMALS will choose this water although I would love to do a test between this spring water and our water!! So someone w/a dog please email me with this spring water and let’s do a test!!!

    BTW David Wolfe is getting a DVD about this soon. HIs secretary AVOCADESS is excited about it because it will save her lots of gas and lots of $$!!!!

    The owner of this company was at the LONGEVITY conference and he met up w/the LIVER DR and they did a DARK FIELD BLOOD analysis. I have before and after photos from just 10 minutes after drinking this water!!

    To SPRING WATER COMING FROM YOUR TAP!!!
    Debbie

  • Dave

    Awesome. I stopped by today, but I had no hiking gear and was filling a 2 3-gallon carboys, so I realized pretty quickly a hike was not going to happen. If there are some intrepid water foragers out there who feel like tying climbing ropes to make the ascent (and descent!) easier, we would all appreciate it. I only made it to the second or third tier before I realized that it would be impossible to fill by jugs by myself- so I don’t know if the rest of the trail is as daunting as the beginning. Still, I’d love to get up there some day. . .in the mean time, I filled up near the waterfall. Haven’t tried it yet, but I’ll be very careful, as it has traveled a long way over land to get to my bottle. Thanks to all for the find! Happy drinking!
    D

  • Anthony

    It sounds like you have to bring a big backpack and carry some plastic one gallons (the NZ Artesian from trader joes is a great bottle for using for springwater…the plastic handle allows the carriage of at least two gallons per hand, plus the backpack. Sounds like a few trips are in order to fully stock up though! Ill be checking this out next month after a sedona load up

  • http://www.rawmodel.com Anthony

    I went here on monday the 29th – wow it was a hike. I had (10) 1 gallon jugs with me, and after the first climb I stopped at just the four I filled. Climbing back down with 2 gallons in each hand was crazy. You have to cross the stream and the slopes are very steep. If I didnt have more sedona water at home I wouldve kept going but I was sweating after the first round. the water is really nice though – I saw a guy filling up at the bottom but I would be a little wary – lots of birds and who knows what else around…the water comes down at least 200 feet from the source, lots of time to pick up some funk.

    So definitely bring good shoes, a backpack, and expect your feet to probably get wet on the way. But the view and the water are both epic – I would surely come back and do it again. Its at mile marker 22-37 – right across from the view is the waterfall – there is a great parking area. When you drive back down the mountain there are lots of white sage and even wild anise growing, and I even picked some sweet pomegranates closer into town. Fun day!

  • http://www.rawmodel.com Anthony

    I hope youve gone back since…its really worth it. Most of the hard part is on the right side of the stream as you walk up…its steep up and then down, and then you cross over the stream and keep going up. You were probably pretty close. Bring a hiking backpack and some good shoes and youll be able to get maybe 5 gallons per climb.

    I was covered in sweat after the first climb…we really have to earn that water lol

  • Mil

    Hi,
    We just tried to get up to the pipe at the top yesterday 31 December 2010, but we gave up when we realized how steep it was. I’m sorry I didn’t read the comments for the advice given here. I’ll have to get back there some day…

  • http://www.rawmodel.com Anthony

    LOVE this spring…if youre going to boil any of your water for tea, get it from the waterfall…all the other stuff youll have to hike it in.

    We put up a good vid for this one – check it out here –

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8IaJnAwGwo

    Enjoy!!!

  • http://www.rawmodel.com Anthony

    walk straight up the creek…dont go up the hillside…you dont have to. Just have shoes that can get a little wet. Bring a backback…if you hike straight up the creek it will take 4-5 minutes tops. I made it waaaay too hard for myself last time. Walk straight up and youll be there in no time.

  • Spirited Explorer

    After an epic bike ride out and back Hwy 33 today (May 19, 2011), we drove up to Mile Marker 22.3 and saw the waterfall from the pullout. The hike to the top of the waterfall was quick, 14 minutes total round trip with around 8 min to fill up. Definitely best to walk up in the creekbed. Careful for the poison oak growing all around. Elevation gain was only 149′. We each carried five 1-gallon containers in backpacks. Best to have hands free for descending safely as there are a couple tricky steep no-traction sections. Otherwise, very nice hike up. I did shriek when I saw a snake bathing in the creek that kindly made his way to land to allow us to pass! Curious that there is a pipe that feeds from the top down to the bottom though we never checked it out as we were up for the adventure! 

  • Missy

    I will coming back from Africa this summer.. I will be raw for almost a year! WOOP WOOP! i am super excited to try this spring out.  It shall be my first!  It seems to be the closest the valley and I do love Simi! <3  I do not have to boil the water right?  Excuse my ignorance friends! :)

  • Stuarthassel

    This is to Debbie - 

    I clicked for the movie and you’re right. It’s gone.  So who is Voice Entertainment and what do they want?  Are they selling the video?  Stuart (StuartHassel@gmail.com)

  • Stuarthassel

    By the way, there are natural springs in and around Santa Barbara, California

  • Joe

    Hey guys, i went up there a few weeks ago and i’d HIGHLY recommend you wear some pants, sometimes it gets really steep on the downhill escpecially with gallons of water on you and you have to slide down on your butt. Also some shoes, gloves a longsleeve that you dont mind getting dirty because you’re definately going to get your shoes wet.
      Also, i went up there once and couldnt find the location, keep going up highway 33 and you will see a definate Waterfall, on your left side, if you’re headed north, also a place to park in the dirt. This climb is not easy, i underestimated it, good thing i brought some gloves because sometimes you have to grab on things to pull yourself up..  
       So Be careful guys, it takes about 15-20 min to get up there your first time, follow the water, if you’re doing things that you think is impossible, you’re probably headed the wrong way.

     GOODLUCK

    -Joe

  • Dana

    Stuart, where are the natural springs in and around SB? We live near East Beach. Are there any around here that are free and open to the public? You can email me ds  @ stuart – arts .  com

    Thanks,
    Dana

  • Leslie

    Liked your vid. I live here in Ojai. First, I’ve checked with two of the local city water providers here and they say they are not adding fluoride to the water, luckily. Second, Reverse Osmosis water you should not be drinking because this ultra “clean” water leaches minerals from your body trying to “fullfill” itself with the minerals stripped from it. Third, though I’m not much of a hiker, over on Rice Road near Lomita, Smitty West at the Euterpe Farms (You’ll see a big old fashioned windmill near the road) offers, right at the roadside, well water at donation 25 cents a gal. He says it’s an isolated aquifer and that it is a test site for Ventura County so they’re periodically running extensive tests on certain site like his and apparently his water is good and safe. Myonly concern about ANY water source nowadays is Fukushima radiation and pesticides getting into it, but what can you do?
    Leslie