What more could you want from a Boise National Forest natural hot spring? One of the best times to visit the massive geothermal complex known as Bonneville Hot Springs is during the off-season, which typically ranges from Oct/Nov through Apr/May. A short hike along a beautiful river leads to a great reward. Don’t forget your …read more.

Hot springing during the “off” season is a pastime favorite of mine. It can be tricky… incessantly contending with icy roads, cold rain, closed access roads, mud, muck, silty pools, spring runoff and on… But, what’s life without a little challenge? The rewards can be bountiful. Solitude. Peace. Tranquility. Renewal. Revitalization. And, maybe… just maybe you’ll …read more.

Little Preis, another unique hot springs located along side an oftentimes (seasonally) busy forest road deep within the confines of the Sawooth National Forest. Preis Hot Springs is always a perfect 102, crystal clear and quite accessible. This video clip was taken on the way out of the region after a backpacking trip to Skillern …read more.

Willow Creek is a personal favorite of mine (aren’t they all), as it was one of the very first I visited back in the day. This video is from an early Spring 2013 visit during light rain. Willow Creek Hot Springs is located on the Idaho Centennial Trail in the Sawtooth National Forest, a short …read more.

Good ole Skilly; here’s the video from a recent pack trip. The long-form trip report is right here. This was my 4th visit to Skillern Hot Springs, and yet another great one at that.

Bonneville Hot Springs in the Boise National Forest, located north of Lowman, was one of the first hot springs I had ever soaked in (see old trip reports at the bottom of this page). The first being Pine Flats and second Bear Valley. I’ll never forget what it felt like to drop down that last …read more.