By Golly Molly Hot Springs
Open
Two well-built pools that have never held a soakOpen seasons
- Access
- Roadside / short approach (no trail to the pools)
- Accommodations
- Level camping about 0.3 miles south of the springs
By Golly Molly Hot Springs — also known as Molly’s Trolley — is a pair of well-built rock pools in the Boise National Forest northeast of Cascade, Idaho, in the Warm Lake area and part of the greater Molly’s hot springs cluster. It comes with an honest caveat: despite the solid construction, there has historically been no actual soak here.
Pool Condition
Both pools are rock-walled with rock, dirt, and muck bottoms. The source, slightly uphill, splits into two outflows — one feeding each pool — and there simply isn’t enough flow to fill either pool to soaking depth. The water carries a slight sulfur odor, and there is no trail to the pools.
Seasonal Notes
The Forest Service Road providing access is not maintained during winter. Snowshoes or a snowmobile can still get you to the springs in the snowy months.
Camping
There is level camping about 0.3 miles south of the springs, down the Forest Service Road.
By Golly Molly Hot Springs Soak Stats
- Access Type: Roadside/short approach (no trail to the pools)
- Public Land: Boise National Forest
- Elevation: 5,200 ft
- Water Temperature: Not documented
- Water Clarity: n/a
- Visibility: Low
- Odor(s): Slight sulfur
- Nearest Towns: Cascade / Warm Lake area
- Wildlife: Deer
- Usage Level: Very low
Frequently Asked Questions
Can you actually soak at By Golly Molly?
Historically, no. The pools are well built, but the uphill source divides, sending one outflow to each pool, and neither stream carries enough water to fill its pool to a soakable depth.
How hot is the water?
Not documented. The listing records no water temperature for this spring, and with no reliable soak to measure, none is published here.
When is the best time to visit, and when is it closed?
Not in winter: the Forest Service road is left unmaintained then. The listing says snowshoes or a snowmobile can still reach the springs in the snowy months.
How hard is the access?
Roadside with a short approach, but there is no trail to the pools themselves.
Can I camp nearby or stay overnight?
Yes: level ground for camping sits about 0.3 miles south, down the Forest Service Road from the springs.
Is this the same spring as Molly's Hot Springs?
No. By Golly Molly, also called Molly's Trolley, is a separate listing in the same Molly's cluster northeast of Cascade; Molly's Hot Springs is the cluster's soakable pool.
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