North of Crouch, Idaho and on the far side of the Middle Fork Payette River next to Idaho’s busiest Forest Service Road lies a beautiful sight… Rocky Canyon Hot Springs. If you can stand all of the people, non-stop dirt road traffic and river ford you are in for a treat.
Rocky Canyon Hot Springs Pictures
The pools at Rocky are composed of rocks, sand and logs. Year-round you can find 1-2 small, soakable pools far above the water line and late-season a couple more tend to pop up as visitors build pools during summer while the river level recedes.
Seasonal Information
The Forest Service Road that provides access is snow-covered all winter until approximately late April or mid-May. Spring runoff makes for a tricky river ford early in the season, cross carefully. The best bet is to wait until after runoff. During the summer this is ORV country, expect legions kicking up dirt and dust all over the road.
Rocky Canyon Camping
Primitive and official campgrounds are all over the place. Due to the location of the hot springs there is no possible way to camp next to or near the springs.
Elevation: 3,440 ft
Nearest Town: Crouch