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Warm Springs Creek Hot Springs in Idaho


Season: Summer, Fall Type: M (multiday)
Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness, South Half Overall Rating: C
5,700 ft Water Temperature: 103º-105º log pool, lower pools vary per season
Sunbeam/Challis, ID Usage Level: Low

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07.17.07: The source pool


07.17.07: The log pool

 


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General Description
A difficult hike in rugged wilderness is rewarded with a barley used hot springs complete with excellent primitive camping. You'll want to at least do this one as an overnighter, at least. However, you will have to work for your soak aside from the challenging hike in; spring runoff destroys the lower pools and the upper pool is overtaken with horse fly larva, algae and silt due to low usage.
 

Dates Visited: Trash Levels: Bug Levels:
07.17.07 none moderate

Water Clarity:
clear

Visibility:
low

Odor(s):
none

Wildlife Sighted: Many snakes, black bear, deer, elk, moose and mountain lion

Seasonal Notes
Main access roads only open July-October (sometimes November) or August-September depending on which way you are coming.

Camping Notes
Excellent large primitive site near the hot springs with a nice fire pit, log ties and level ground.

Briefings / Trip Reports

07.17.07
Warm Springs Creek Hot Springs aka Sitz Bath was pretty cool. The primitive camping was great, but due to other stellar soaks in the area we opted to leave it be. However, on our way out, we witnessed a small army of horse people setting up camp. There was a man with buckets galore going to town on the upper pool while at least 6 large tents were being erected nearby. There was even a naked little boy running through camp, screaming and with poo all over himself. Nice. If this little soak wasn't in wilderness, I would have rated it lower.
Rating: C

Average Rating: C

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PUBLIC BATHING NOTICE

No Soap, Shampoo or BIO-Soap/Shampoo Allowed in Hot Springs! Avoid Being Fined!

Public hot springs are not bathing facilities and do not have 'plumbing' like that of commercial, improved hot springs. Soap and shampoo (including biodegradable soap and shampoo) do not completely breakdown naturally. This pollutes our water systems (ingested by fish, animals, humans) at or near the source. This is also illegal in most wilderness and public lands areas.

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