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Sunbeam
Hot Springs & Natural Dam |
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Sawtooth
National Forest |
Overall Rating: B- |
6,100
ft |
Water Temperature: Varies Per Pool
Per Season |
Salmon
River/HWY 75 Area |
Usage Level: Heavy (Extreme during
summer) |
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General Description
Riverside, rock walled, user-built pools that vary in size and temperatures
with rock, gravel and sand bottoms. Located just off HWY 75 near
Sunbeam. Pools are below the historic Sunbeam bathhouse, next to the
river, which does not possess any soaking opportunities. However,
this is one of the rare public, non-commercial hot springs that
actually has a restroom / changing room. |
Dates Visited: |
Trash Levels: |
Bug Levels: |
08.19.06 |
none |
Light |
11.2001 |
Light |
None |
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Water Clarity:
Clear |
Visibility:
High |
Odor(s):
Slight |
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Wildlife Sighted:
Deer & Elk |
Seasonal Notes
Pools submerge during spring runoff. |
Camping Notes
There are plenty of nearby National Forest primitive and official campgrounds
along highway 75 to choose from. |
Briefings
08.19.06
Ahh yes, Sunbeam is now officially qualified. This place was just
starting to get busy when our group arrived. The pools reminded me
of Sacajawea, where torrents of hot and cold swirl around the pool
bottoms making it difficult to find just the right mix. There
were quite a few pools to choose from, with temps that traditionally
vary in each pool depending on the time of year you visit. One thing
is for sure though, this place is popular - don't forget to bring
your suit!
Rating B-
11.2001
Sunbeam's pools were sadly
all submerged and thus too cold for soaking. Looks like it could be a great soak during warmer weather though, after spring runoff. The Sunbeam natural dam is also pictured. The pools for Sunbeam are actually built below the
restored remains of an old bath house once used by the settlers of this area. You can still go inside the structure today and view the places where the baths once were.
Average Rating:
B-
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Traffic Updates
07.26.05
We drove by Sunbeam twice; each time the pullout and pools were both
packed with soakers.
05.13.03
It was textile city on this day when driving by. The pools contained a
bunch of humans packed in the shallow soakers like sardines. |
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