Anglers Leave a Heavy Footprint

The following trip report is from a mid-July Boise and Payette National Forest venture, that took place northeast of Cascade, Idaho in the Krassel Ranger District. Trail Creek = ultra slammed! A brief stop revealed less trash in the pullout than my last visit. On down the road. Forest Service Road (FSR) 474 South was …

Hot Springs Access Road and Area Closure Updates for Idaho

Greetings fellow hot potters (sorry, hadn’t used that nick in bit – gotta mix it up)If you are gearing up to head out into the backcountry please pay attention to the following road and area closures, as they could effect access to your hot springs destination.Area: NE of Cascade: Warm Lake / Yellow Pine / …

IdahoHotSprings.com Clean-Up and NE of Cascade Hot Springs Condition Update

Despite a redesign looming in the horizon for IdahoHotSprings.com, I took some time and did some spring cleaning. I removed a bunch of slow code, ads, and non-relevant pages. I did everything I could short of a complete redesign, which is coming, did I say that already? ;)Last weekend I was up camping and hiking …

Warm Lake Area Road Closure

Forest Service Roads 474 North and 474 South in the Warm Lake area northeast of Cascade Idaho are both closed due to road construction, more than likely, until just before snow falls.The closures effect access to the following hot springs:474 SouthVulcan Hot Springs, Molly’s Tubbs, Molly’s Hot Spring and All of the other Molly’s.474 NorthPenny …

Testing Teapot Hot Springs in Idaho

Teapot Hot Spring lies at the base of Teapot Mountain nestled between the South Fork Salmon River and Forest Service Road. Teapot features seasonal pools that submerge during spring runoff. The smattering of 5 to 7 pools are typically composed of rock and sand walls, are quite mucky and algae laden and feature sand and …