Any day now a Boise National Forest crew will be removing the hot springs pools at Rocky Canyon Hot Springs. This is wrong. Here’s why:The improved pools are environmentally safe. I guarantee that within a week of removal, new rock pools lined with blue tarps will reappear. Blue tarps look ugly, draw attention to the …
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10pm MST KIVI ABC Channel 6 Rocky Canyon
Tune-in tonight at 10pm MST to watch a segment by Lincoln Graves about Rocky Canyon Hot Springs on KIVI ABC Channel 6! You’ll hear both my thoughts and that of the forest service, along with other information relating to the removal of the improved hot springs pools. If you are out of the Boise area, …
A Rocky Update
With all of the banter going on about the demise of the pools at Rocky Canyon Hot Springs in Idaho (note the picture currently at the top of this blog – it’s Rocky Canyon), I thought I’d chime in.Let me begin by stating that there are bigger threats to multiple hot springs to consider… all …
Boise National Forest to Demolish Rocky Canyon Hot Springs in Idaho
Well, I wondered what was going to become of the Rocky Canyon situation… I just received the following via email:***********************************USFS to demolish Rocky Canyon Hot Springs…soon!!Located just north of Crouch, Rocky Canyon Hotsprings is enjoyed by thousands annually. This relaxing destination has been slated for demolition (according to John Ericson with the USFS in Emmett …
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Rocky Canyon Ruckus
It looks like there might be some trouble brewing at Rocky Canyon Hot Springs. According to this forums post, the Boise National Forest has plans to dismantle the improved pools.Here’s the post:I have had a very disturbing conversation with the district ranger Boise National Forest, area around Crouch. Includes these hot springs. They told me …
The Rocky Molly Update
Trip Reports for Rocky Canyon and Molly’s Tubs Hot Springs in Idaho09.16.08 Rocky Canyon Hot SpringsA welcome improvement to report at Rocky Canyon Hot Springs; the hot water channel and pool mortaring has been revamped; hot water from the source now travels down an encased tunnel, which helps trap the necessary heat required to keep …