White Licks Hot Springs
Closed
Permanently closed; the soaking shacks and pools are goneOpen seasons
- Access
- No public access (private land)
White Licks Hot Springs is closed, and the soak is gone. The spring sits on a parcel between Council and Donnelly that Boise Cascade owned for years. Boise Cascade sold the land to a private buyer, who developed it as a home site, and the two soaking shacks and their cement pools are gone. The property is private, the site is listed as permanently closed, and there is no public access.
Status checked October 31, 2026.
History
White Licks Hot Springs is one of Idaho’s most unusual soaks: two small shacks on a Boise Cascade parcel between Council and Donnelly, each sheltering a single cement pool with its own pair of hot and warm intake pipes — plug and unplug the pipes to dial in your own soaking temperature.
Pool Condition
Each shack holds one cement-walled, cement-bottomed pool. A pool fits one person stretched out, or three to four soakers scrunched in. Two intake pipes feed each shack: one pipes in water at about 90°F and the other at about 110°F. A wooden plug for the hot intake lets you control the temperature of your soak. The water is clear with no odor. Two outhouses stand on the premises.
White Licks Hot Springs Soak Stats
- Access Type: Roadside
- Public Land: None (private land)
- Elevation: 4,900 ft
- Water Temperature: Adjustable (90°F and 110°F intake pipes)
- Water Clarity: Clear
- Visibility: Low
- Odor(s): None
- Nearest Towns: Council / Donnelly
- Wildlife: Deer, elk, owls, foxes
- Usage Level: Moderate-high
Frequently Asked Questions
Is White Licks Hot Springs open?
No. It is permanently closed, and nobody may visit: the site has no public access.
Can I visit the site?
No. The spring sits on private land between Council and Donnelly that was developed as a home site. Status checked October 31, 2026, per the listing's own check.
What happened to the soaking pools?
Boise Cascade held the parcel for years, then sold it to a private buyer, who built a home site on the land. The shacks came down, and nothing of the cement pools remains.
What was the soak like when it existed?
Two small shacks, each sheltering a single cement pool fed by hot and warm intake pipes, at about 110°F and about 90°F. Soakers plugged and unplugged the pipes to dial in a temperature; each pool fit a single soaker stretched out, or three to four people scrunched together.
When was the status last checked?
The listing records its own status check on October 31, 2026. No landowner or agency announcement of the closure has been published; two independent accounts agree the shacks and pools are gone.
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