Hot Springs Access Road and Area Closure Updates for Idaho

Greetings fellow hot potters (sorry, hadn’t used that nick in bit – gotta mix it up)If you are gearing up to head out into the backcountry please pay attention to the following road and area closures, as they could effect access to your hot springs destination.Area: NE of Cascade: Warm Lake / Yellow Pine / …

General Hot Springs Dangers and Warnings

Most Common Natural Hot Springs Dangers: Alcohol Consumption and Dehydration Drinking and soaking gets you wasted in no time flat because hot springs dehydrate the body. Every year, people drown and literally fall off ledges while hiking due to mixing alcohol and hot springs together. This is the most common risk associated with hot springing. Soaking in …

Safe Soaking @ Slate Creek – No backpacking though…

After being turned-away from two attempted pack trips to Bear Valley Hot Springs and the Upper Loon Hot Springs due to wildfires, our troupe ended up at one of the only nearby areas not hampered by wildfire… Slate Creek.The soaking and camping were excellent, and the hot springs featured a nifty valve addition to the …

Idaho Hot Springs Fire Access Update

There are currently many fires raging in Idaho that are effecting access to hot springs.The South Fork Complex Fire in the Payette National Forest has closed down the South Fork Salmon River road which grants access to Yellow Pine and the Mule Hill Trailhead to Kwis Kwis. This road closure will also bar access to …