Dippin’ @ Skinny

You never know what you might find when visiting Skinnydipper Hot Springs, northeast of Boise. Good, bad… ugly? Getting up before dawn is never easy. However, when you are after Skinnydipper  it is a must, IMHO. There’s nothing quite like watching the sun rise through a dimly lit forest while soaking in a natural hot …

Winter Hot Springs Destinations from Boise [series]

With winter in full-swing I thought it would be a good time to start a series that focus-on hot springs that are viable winter destinations from the city of Boise, Idaho. Boise’s Best Winter Hot Springs 1 Hour from Boise Skinnydipper AKA Mile Marker 4 Hot Springs near Garden Valley Skinnydipper is about a 45minute …

Idaho Hot Springs Access and Condition Updates

Many thanks to my fellow soak-seekers for sending in the following updates! The super-soaker at Bonneville Hot Springs near Lowman, Idaho is back in action after being repaired by multiple volunteer groups. The surrounding landscape at Willow Creek Hot Springs near Pine, Idaho was severely damaged by wildfire in 2008; I recently received word that …

Skinnydipper Clean Up Tuesday 4/6/10

After reading the hotspringsguy’s post on Skinnydipper it is hard to not want to go clean it up! Boise River Volunteers will be having a clean up on Tuesday 4/6/10- we will meet at 10am and clean then soak- plan for this to be an all day event. Tons of trash along with tons of …