Mother nature is finally giving Mile-16 hot spring a much deserved break. I’ve been to this hot spring many times, and this is the first time I’ve seen it underwater. It looked like there were several unsuccessful attempts at elevating the pool walls by use of sandbags in an effort to avoid the rampant spring …
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Russian John Warm Springs: Located in the Sawtooth National Forest just north of Ketchum, Idaho.Russian John made for a nice foot warmer with a view. The area around the pool, fire pit and bench was fairly clean.It may be just because it’s been 4 years since I’ve been here last, but the pool seems a …
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Goldbug Hot Springs (ID) Video Clips: Clip 01: Approx. 1 mile into the hike up Clip 02: Idaho cacti – that’s right! Plus, someone is coming! Clip 03: Nearing the steep elevation gain just before the hot springs pools Clip 04: Rare sighting of a BLM BIO-Trail Toilet. They must have brought this puppy in …
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Elkhorn Hot Spring: Easy-access, wooden soaking box right next to the highway northeast of Stanley.Good to go!The wooden soaking tub is usable all year long, and the rock-walled seasonal pools next to the river submerge during spring runoff. You’ll have to fill the tub (after you put the stopper in) and adjust the hot temps …
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See the ‘V’? That’s where the soak is A chain of waterfall-fed pools await at the end of a grueling 3 mile hike on a shade deprived trail. During hot temps this hike is rough – bring plenty of water or a water filter. There is a bio-toilet about 1.5 to 2 miles in, near …
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11 New Pictures of Slate Creek Hot Springs in Idaho… Enjoy!Fill er up!The 2nd natural poolPiping hotSweet releaseYours trulyView the rest of the pictures…
