August is a great time to visit the White Cloud Mountains, located in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area (SNRA), northeast of Stanley, Idaho. Hoodoo Hot Springs is also located in the White Clouds, and is near multiple backcountry trailheads to alpine lakes that are anywhere from a 2 mile jaunt to a 20 mile expedition …read more.

More… I recently had the pleasure of revisiting the White Cloud Mountains, located in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area (SNRA) in central Idaho. A visit to this area isn’t complete without checking out Hoodoo Lake, Crater Lake, Hoodoo Mines and of course – Slate Creek Hot Springs (AKA, you guessed it, Hoodoo Hot Springs). This …read more.

Dreary Day at Slate CreekOriginally uploaded by disruptive Trip report and vid clip coming soon!

Found a great video on YouTube that features Stanely Idaho, the surrounding area and Slate Creek Hot Springs (also near Stanley): More video and pictures of Slate Creek Hot Springs in Idaho

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 …read more.

The view from the parking area / trailhead Ahhh… finally. Multiple soaks were had at a unique hot springs nestled in a wooded valley situated in the White Cloud Mountains in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area (SNRA). This is the same SNRA that politician Mike Simpson wants to secede chunks off to Stanley for trophy …read more.