Keeping in tune with publishing unpublished, past trip reports – here is one for Jerry Johnson Hot Springs in Idaho, from July 2011. Special note: Jerry Johnson is Idaho’s most popular hot springs – and as such, is heavily abused. Please pack out all trash and don’t bring glass. This hot springs is already under nighttime …
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Weir Creek Trip Report
I try to be timely with trip reports, but inevitably, some slip through the cracks. Here is one of them from last July for Weir Creek Hot Springs in the Clearwater National Forest in Idaho… Ole Weir Creek can be a crap shoot this time of the year. A time when many geothermal brethren answer the …
Jerry Johnson Flashback
I was recently editing IHS and came across a past trip report to Jerry Johnson Hot Springs in Idaho that I wanted to repost in the spirit of the approaching summer season… The Clearwater National Forest and Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness is a longtime Idaho favorite for natural, primitive hot springs. Located in north-central Idaho and primarily …
A Few Quick Updates
Eastern Sierra Hot Springs GoodnessCaliCampBug has a great post up of her latest visit to a few northern California geothermal gems on her stellar blog ‘California Camp Bug’. Featuring amazing pictures and corresponding trip report. View the postIdaho’s Roadless Forests in NYTIdaho is the only state that is not covered by the national Roadless Area …
Soaking in the White Cloud Mountains of Central Idaho
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 section of …
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Willow Creek Hot Springs in Oregon Trip Report
General DescriptionMiles away from nowhere, Willow Creek Hot Spring features a single pool out in the middle of southeast Oregon’s high desert region. An all-season gravel/dirt road will get you most of the way there, but the last bit is on soft dirt, which is impassible during rain. Choose your season wisely.Wildlife Sighted: Wild Horses, …
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