US Forest Service Shuts Down Top Tourist Spot ‘Indefinitely’ After Second Body Found
Two deaths in about 16 months have caused the U.S. Forest Service to shut down Miracle Hot Springs along the Kern River in California’s Sequoia National Forest.
In a Monday news release, the Forest Service announced the closure, citing bodies found on Feb. 17 of this year and Oct. 17, 2022.
Neither the names of the deceased nor their causes of death were released.
The Forest Service said the area would remain closed “unless a sustainable long-term solution is reached,” which the Los Angeles Times took to mean “indefinitely.”
Visitors have enjoyed the “warm, mineral-enhanced waters” of the site for years, according to the Times.
“The mineral water is rich with 6+ precious mineral compounds that include Sulfur,
