At the end of a forest road in the Boise National Forest, north of the town of Crouch lies the historic Boiling Springs Guard Station – which is available for rent by reservation only. The real treat is the nearby hot springs; featuring rock-walled pools with rock/sand bottoms that have minor amounts of silt/algae. Boiling… Continue reading Boiling Springs Hot Springs
Tag: Roadside
As implied by the name of this category. These hot springs are non-commercial and pretty much the easiest to reach, often requiring a short hike.
Fire Crew Hot Springs
Fire Crew Hot Springs features rock-walled user-built pools with gravel/rock bottoms and a fair to large amount of algae and silt. Decaying pieces of tarp appear randomly as the seasons turn and spring runoff dismantles the pools created during the summer. Fire Crew Hot Springs Pictures Seasonal Access The Forest Service Road that provides access… Continue reading Fire Crew Hot Springs
Campground Hot Springs
Campground Hot Springs, located on the other side of the seasonally busy Banks-Lowman highway from the aptly named Hot Springs Campground, features one large soaking pool that sits in the base of an old structure. Hot water is piped into the pool from old pipes that remain from a historical bathhouse. Campground Hot Springs Pictures… Continue reading Campground Hot Springs
Little Anderson Hot Spring
Almost a decade ago Little Anderson hot spring was once hailed by hot springers as a stellar soak. The hot spring pool and surrounding area was kept clean by the locals, and even at one time had a multi-year caretaker from New Zealand. Presently, this hot spring suffers an entirely different fate. ATVs of all… Continue reading Little Anderson Hot Spring