Boiling Springs Hot Springs
Seasonal
A spring, summer and fall destination by car. For winter, the Forest Service shows Boiling Springs Campground as Site Closed and the guard station rental cabin as Site Open, bookable through December, reached by an 11-mile snowmobile run.Open seasons
Conditions checked November 2026
- Access
- From Crouch, Forest Road 698 (Middle Fork Road) runs about 24 miles north to Boiling Springs. In winter the road is snow-covered; the last 11 miles are snowmobile-only, from the parking lot north of Tie Creek Campground.
- Price
- No fee is stated for the springs. Guard Station cabin: $80/night in peak season (late May through mid-September), $56/night the rest of its season, booked through Recreation.gov.
- Accommodations
- The historic Boiling Springs Guard Station rents as a cabin through Recreation.gov. Campgrounds and primitive sites are plentiful along Middle Fork Road.
Plan Your Visit
At the end of a forest road in the Boise National Forest, north of the town of Crouch, lies the historic Boiling Springs Guard Station — available for rent by reservation only. The real treat is the nearby hot springs: rock-walled pools with rock and sand bottoms fed by one of the most powerful geothermal sources in the Garden Valley backcountry.
Red spider mites have been reported at this hot spring, so keep clothing and towels off the rocks and ground around the pools.
Boiling Springs Hot Springs Pictures
Boiling Springs Season
Middle Fork Road (Forest Road 698) runs about 24 miles north from Crouch to Boiling Springs, and the road is snow-covered until late May. The Guard Station cabin opens May 22 for the 2026 season and is bookable through December; in winter, reaching it means an 11-mile snowmobile run from the Middle Fork snowmobile parking lot north of Tie Creek Campground. Summer and fall access is straightforward. That long snow-covered season is the key planning fact for Boiling Springs: the springs are a spring, summer, and fall destination, and even then the water temperature varies from pool to pool, so a quick test before settling in is worth it. Usage is moderate, and the pools sit at about 4,000 feet in the Middle Fork Payette drainage.
Boiling Springs Camping
Primitive and official campgrounds are all over the place. The Boiling Springs Guard Station cabin itself can be rented through Recreation.gov — $80 per night in peak season (late May through mid-September) and $56 per night the rest of the season. Public use of the riverside pools is permitted during cabin occupancy, but not the pools near the cabin. Two other Middle Fork soaks on the same road system are Fire Crew Hot Springs and Rocky Canyon Hot Springs.
Boiling Springs Soak Stats
- Season: Spring, Summer, Fall
- Access Type: Hike
- Public Land: Boise National Forest
- Elevation: 4,000 ft
- GPS: 44.364, -115.856
- Water Temperature: Varies per pool
- General Location: N of Crouch / Middle Fork Payette River Area
- Usage Level: Moderate
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Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get to Boiling Springs?
From Crouch, Forest Road 698 (Middle Fork Road) runs about 24 miles north to Boiling Springs. In winter the road is snow-covered and the last 11 miles are snowmobile-only, from the parking lot north of Tie Creek Campground.
When can I visit Boiling Springs?
The springs are a spring, summer and fall destination by car. The Forest Service shows Boiling Springs Campground as Site Closed for winter and the guard station cabin as Site Open, bookable through December.
Can I rent the guard station at Boiling Springs?
Yes. The historic guard station rents through Recreation.gov at $80 a night in peak season (late May through mid-September) and $56 a night the rest of its season.
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