I was informed earlier today by Jonathan Oppenheimer of the ICL (Idaho Conservation League) that the 2001 Roadless Rule had been reinstated – a monumental victory for the environment and all who enjoy it. A wrong righted.The 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule was created to establish a nationwide blanket to protect inventoried roadless areas as …
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General DescriptionA medium sized, lukewarm (not hot) soak on the wrong side of the Salmon River. Lunchbreak features a single pool with rock walls and a sandy / silty bottom which is also the source where warm water percolates up from.Seasonal NotesPool buried under spring runoff. Access road closure during winter.Camping NotesPlenty of nearby National …
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 …
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Riverside, rock walled, user-built pools that vary in size and temperature with rock, gravel and sand bottoms.Located just off HWY 75 near Sunbeam. Pools are below the historic Sunbeam bathhouse, next to the river, which does not possess any soaking opportunities. However, this is one of the rare public, non-commercial hot springs that actually has …
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 …
Access to the two hot springs is currently being effected by the Boundary Fire.Click here to read about it in the hot springs forums…
